My Kenmore Ice Maker Model AD-18 Is Leaking

Disconnected or Damaged Tube

• The ice maker is connected to the water in your home through a tube in the back of the refrigerator. The tube represents the most likely source of leaks in the AD-18 ice maker because it is the only place in the unit that contains running water during normal operation. There are two reasons the tube could be leaking. A hole in the tube, depending on the location of the hole, could cause water to leak into the unit or even outside the refrigerator. The tube can also leak if it is not properly connected to the ice maker.

Opened Water Valve

• The water valve in the ice maker is supposed to operate automatically. Consumers are not supposed to adjust it themselves. If you do open or close this valve manually, it may get stuck in the open position. If the valve is left open, water is going to keep flowing into the ice maker. Because the ice maker can only hold so much water, it is eventually going to fill up and start leaking into the freezer. Try closing the valve if you opened it manually. Even if this does not fix the problem with the ice maker, it is going to stop the leaking water.

Broken Ice Maker

• While rarer than a tube leak, a broken unit can be the cause of a leak. When the unit is working properly, the ice maker collects water from the tube only as needed. If the mechanisms in the ice maker are no longer working, the water could be continuously running until it starts leaking into the unit. In addition, it is also possible the ice is being dispensed before it is fully frozen.

Elevated Temperature

• Water collecting inside the ice maker is not always a sign of an actual leak in the unit. If the freezer door is left open for extended periods of time, the temperature in the freezer is going to eventually rise above freezing. Everything, including the ice in the tray, is going to start to thaw out and melt. You can check if this is the problem by touching a shelf or any object in the freezer. If the shelf or object feel wet, the freezer is above freezing and you have a melting issue instead of a leak.