LG Refrigerator Ice Maker (AEQ73449906)

The LG Refrigerator Ice Maker is an assembly that produces and harvests ice cubes inside your refrigerator's freezer compartment. It works by filling a tray with water, freezing it, and then using a heating element and ejector blades to release the ice into the storage bin below. The cycle repeats automatically so you have a steady supply of ice on demand.

The LG Refrigerator Ice Maker can fail over time due to worn ejector blades, a faulty thermostat, a burned-out heating element, or a defective motor that stops the harvest cycle from completing. Mineral buildup from hard water, freezing temperatures that are too low, or a water inlet issue can also stress the assembly and lead to reduced or no ice production.

Watch for these symptoms to help determine if the ice maker needs to be replaced:

- Refrigerator produces little or no ice

- Ice maker stops cycling and no harvest occurs

- Ice cubes are undersized, hollow, or oddly shaped

- Ice clumps together or freezes solid inside the tray

- Unusual grinding or clicking sounds coming from the freezer

- Water leaks inside the freezer near the ice maker area

- Ice has an off taste or odor linked to a stalled unit