How Ice Maker Works (SECRETS Revealed)

I show you EVERYTHING you need to know about how these Countertop Ice Maker / Portable Ice Maker work. In the video, I explain how the Freezing cycle works as well as how the Ice Harvesting cycle works. I show you close-ups of the internal components like the compressor, condenser coil, evaporator coil, hot gas solenoid valve, main circuit board, sensors and a few other components. After watching this video, you'll understand how an ice maker makes ice and you'll be able to spot a problem with your ice maker if it is not making ice. I also give you links to two videos that cover all of the common problems with these ice maker and how to fix them (Videos linked below). Common Problems with Countertop Ice Makers and How to Fix them: Ice Maker common problems VIDEO 1 👉    • What's wrong with my countertop portable i...   Ice Maker common problems VIDEO 2 👉    • What's wrong with my countertop portable i...   ICE MAKERS Frigidaire Ice Maker https://amzn.to/3NgiAoQ Silonn Ice Maker https://amzn.to/3N7wQjP Another Silonn Ice Maker https://amzn.to/3LvaLv3 Igloo Ice Maker https://amzn.to/4suW2AX CHAPTERS 0:01 How Ice Maker works 1:23 How Ice Maker works - 30 second Overview 2:03 Water Filling Cycle on countertop ice maker 3:23 Freezing Cycle on countertop ice maker 4:28 Ice Harvesting Cycle on countertop ice maker 5:58 Sensors and Main Circuit Board 6:51 How 'Ice Full' light on ice maker works 7:33 How 'Add Water' light on ice maker works 8:24 Refrigeration system on Ice Maker explained 10:42 What causes ice to fall in an ice maker (hot gas valve) 11:22 Troubleshooting an Ice Maker ✅ If you love DIY, Tips and tricks, and How-to guides, make sure to SUBSCRIBE so we can all learn and have fun together! (   / @grantburton  ) There are many brands of Ice Maker that look different on the outside, but are the same (or very similar) on the inside... Brands like Russel Hobbs, National Luna, Igloo, Silonn, Frigidaire, Cuckoo, Euhomy, SnoMaster, Elegance, Kambrook, Swan and the list goes on. OTHER Ice Maker REPAIR VIDEOS: Ice tray stuck down, lower limit switch broken - HOW TO fix 👉    • How to fix your portable ice machine AT HO...   Easily clean ice maker with this modification 👉    • Clean ice maker easily (Countertop ice mak...   Ice maker won't turn on (and no lights) FIX 👉    • No Lights on Ice Maker? Check this FIRST! ...   Ice Full light always on - How to bypass and fix 👉    • Ice maker not making ice - ICE FULL Light ...   REPAIR PARTS: Silicone grease 👉 https://amzn.to/3OoONcf Temperature sensor (10k NTC Thermistor) 👉 https://amzn.to/463seB4 Limit switch KW4-3Z-3 👉 https://amzn.to/4iYd3yh Ice Tray motor 50TYZ-E (120v) 👉 https://amzn.to/3RH5RKT Ice Tray motor 50TYZ-E (240v) 👉 https://amzn.to/44dAEGN IR LED emitter 👉 https://amzn.to/4377x6O Water pump ZLWB-12 👉 https://amzn.to/4jx6HGe Solenoid valve FDF-2A (220v) 👉 https://amzn.to/3SdKQaV Compressor L52CL 👉 *** Couldn't find a replacement part for this TOOLS: Soldering iron 👉 https://amzn.to/42rlnzA Long nose pliers 👉 https://amzn.to/4jsacxw Screw driver 👉 https://amzn.to/3RGlnXo CLEANING ACCESSORIES Ice maker cleaning and descaling tablets https://amzn.to/4hUtGLo Bottle brush https://amzn.to/47WmVEr Dish soap (mild detergent) https://amzn.to/3JZg1Gw Microfibre cleaning cloth https://amzn.to/43PA3tZ My Other Socials 😁 👉 https://linktr.ee/grantburton ✅ Gear I use to make YouTube videos 👉 https://amzn.to/3LTziK4 ============================= 💰💰💰 Support for my Channel 💰💰💰 ============================= If you wish to support the channel monetarily, please use the links below: Use Super Thanks on any of my videos Patreon -   / grantburton   Pay Pal - https://paypal.me/grantburtonbuilds Any support will be VERY much appreciated. ============================= Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound (Referral link below) https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... Please help support the channel by purchasing through my Amazon Affiliate links above. When you do, I earn a small commission which helps keep the channel going and you don't pay anything extra. #icemaker #BurtonBuilds #icemakerrepair #appliancerepair #icemachinerepair How Russel Hobbs Ice Maker works ‪@RussellHobbsSA‬ How National Luna Ice Maker works How Igloo Ice Maker works How Silonn Ice Maker works ‪@silonnofficial‬ How Frigidaire Ice Maker works ‪@Frigidaire‬ How Cuckoo Ice Maker works ‪@CUCKOOInternational‬ How Euhomy Ice Maker works ‪@Euhomy‬ How SnoMaster Ice Maker works ‪@SnoMasterSA‬ ‪@snomasterusa2473‬ How Elegance Ice Maker works How Kambrook Ice Maker works ‪@kambrook‬ How Swan Ice Maker works ‪@SwanTeasmade‬ Burton Builds S09E07