The short answer
On the MCCF family the phrase no ice covers two unrelated faults - a mechanism that has stopped cycling, and frost appearing on a cabinet that was never fitted to make ice. An ice complaint on a cabinet like this splits in two before any diagnosis starts, because some of the models in the table make ice automatically and some do not, and the two versions of the fault have almost nothing in common.
What you observe on these models
- Trays that will not freeze through overnight — A tray takes longer than people expect, but a full night with no solid result means the compartment is not holding a low enough temperature.
- A solid bridge of ice across the storage bin — Cubes that have fused together have melted and refrozen, which means the compartment has been swinging above and below freezing rather than sitting steady.
- No ice at all, on a model that used to make it — Complete stoppage points at supply or at the switch rather than at the cold, because a compartment that has gone warm usually produces bad ice before it produces none.
- NEAR MISS - no ice and nothing else is cold either — When the whole cabinet is warm, ice is a symptom rather than the fault, and the cooling failure page for this family is the right place to start.
Causes, most likely first on this platform
- The compartment is not cold enough — Ice is nothing more than water held below freezing long enough, so every other cause on this page sits downstream of temperature. A compartment at 0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 18 degrees Celsius) or below makes ice; one a few degrees warmer makes it slowly, hollow, or not at all. A group built on several distinct bases will not be fitted uniformly, so establishing what your own model actually has comes before any diagnosis.
- A control that says stop — Second on this platform. It stays worth a glance at any point: an arm resting up or a switch left off produces a total stoppage with nothing wrong at all.
- A mechanism jammed by its own product — Third here. A jam is worth clearing before condemning anything, and it is usually the visible consequence of a temperature swing rather than a fault in its own right.
- Supply line, shutoff and fill valve — Fourth. Where a model is plumbed, the supply remains worth checking, particularly after the unit has been moved, because a kinked line behind a cabinet is invisible until it is pulled out.
- Frost mistaken for an ice fault — Last. Where a model was never fitted with an ice maker, the fault is not a fault: the ice being complained about is frost, and it is driven by warm air getting in.
Check in this order, and why
- Pull the cabinet out and follow the supply line — Where the model is plumbed, look for a shutoff that has been nudged, a kink behind the unit and a line that has been crushed against the wall. This is the check a move most often makes necessary. The 2 entries below sit on 2 different bases, so confirm your own code before carrying a neighbour's result across.
- Look for a jam before condemning the mechanism — A wedged cube or an iced fill tube stops the cycle in place. Clear it with warm water rather than a tool, and watch whether it returns, because a jam that returns is a temperature story.
- Put a thermometer in the freezing compartment — Give it several hours undisturbed. Anything above 0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 18 degrees Celsius) explains slow, hollow or absent ice on its own, and explains it before any part does.
Before you open anything
Safety
Power down at the plug or the breaker first, and give it a moment before reaching behind anything. Do not use a hairdryer or a heat gun inside the cabinet to shift ice; the liner deforms long before the ice goes. Do not defeat any interlock to keep the mechanism turning while you watch it.
Models in the MCCF family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| MCCF5F0W | avanti:refrigerator:mccf |
| MCCF7F0W | avanti:refrigerator:mccf |
When to call a technician
Call when the compartment measures cold, the arm and the switch are set right, the supply is proven and the cycle still does not run, because everything left is behind a panel. Call sooner if the supply is leaking at a fitting, or if the compartment cannot hold temperature at all, since that second case is a cooling fault and it is the one that spoils food while you are looking at ice.
Other faults covered for these models
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