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Amana fridge freezer ice not crushing?

Ice compartment working fine, and can get large cubed ice. Turn switch to crushed ice and nothing comes out ... why?
Jean Green, June 2010
I had the same problem on my two-year old Amana side-by-side. The ice crusher sounded like it was trying to work but no ice came out - like it was jammed. I imagine my solution is not recommended by Amana, but it worked well. I had a wooden stick (0.5" square and 3' long; a similar size wooden rod would also work). I carefully opened the flap that the ice drops through and inserted the stick up as far as it would go into the opening. I then pushed the "button" to dispense crushed ice. As the ice crusher tried to work, I moved the stick up and down. Eventually crushed ice started dispensing. Since there wasn't room for a glass to catch the ice when the stick was inplace, it made quite a mess on the floor. You may want to put some towels on the floor before you start. A week later, the ice crusher is still working as it should. I don't know whether it was just jammed or whether it was frozen. I hope this helps.

Alan, June 2010
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