The ice maker tray - also searched as ice mold replacement or ice maker mold replacement - is the plastic or metal cavity that holds water while it freezes. In Leesburg homes with busy kids slamming freezer drawers, trays crack. Once cracked, water leaks, then freezes around the mold, and harvest fails.
Some designs use a flexible tray that twists; others use a heater to release cubes. Twist trays fatigue. Heated molds fail when the heater opens. Either way, tray-only service makes sense if the motor and control still work. If the housing is also broken, the contractor may recommend a full ice maker assembly.
Symptoms
- Ice stuck in a deformed mold
- Water under the ice maker after each cycle
- Crescents that never eject
- A tray that no longer seats on the ejector fingers
Frigidaire Gallery and some Electrolux ice systems use distinctive trays; bring the model number. KitchenAid and Whirlpool often share tray families, which helps parts availability for builder kitchens in Stratford and Oaklawn.