Norcold icemaker winterization

[Sam and Leigh Zimmerman]

Could someone describe where the solenoid is and how to get to it? I have a
2001 standard two door unit in a Winnebago Adventurer. I live in western
South Carolina and will need to winterize shortly. I have read that one
needs to drain a couple of tubes coming and going from the icemaker solenoid
but I can not figure out what or where the darn thing is. I see two tubes
coming into the back of the icemaker but they are inaccessible unless I
unbolt the icemaker from the chassis. Do not want to do this without making
sure it is the correct approach.
Why does freezing harm an icemaker?SZ

[Jim Walker]

The solenoid is accessed from the outside of your MH. The panel outside of your
refrigerator will give you access. The procedure, which I just used is to use
compressed air of 20-40 PSI and then cycle the ice maker. If Norcold is like
Dometic, you can start the cycle by removing a plastic panel inside the ice
maker. Mine was just pressure fitted on and I could pry it off. Then turn the
small wheel until the large wheel moves on its own. You need 120V power to do
this procedure. Both the wheel and the solenoid operate only on 120V. An
alternative to turning the wheel if that feature is not in your model, is to put
120V on the solenoid after removing the original spede connectors to open it and
allow it to blow out. Don't leave it on more than 20 seconds because it could
over heat. Either of these two methods is superior to removing the solenoid for
the winter. Solenoids do freeze if the water is not removed. Your manual
should cover all of this with the exception of jumping the solenoid.

--
Jim Walker
Northern Virginia

[Chip, MN]

Sam ... Maybe I am doing it wrong, but for the past 3 years I have had no
problems, so here goes.

When winterizing the motorhome, I turn on the refrigerator the day before.
That way, the ice maker is making ice with the pump on. I winterize the
motorhome with a bypass kit, and when all done, I leave the jug of
antifreeze still connected and let the ice maker make ice until they become
pink and it will not make cubes. I then turn the refrigerator off, and then
soak up the antifreeze mix in the cube tray area with a towel. Some is hard
to get at, but, when spring arrives, I open the lower drains outside and let
the antifreeze run out including the icemaker water line and run fresh water
into the system. I turn on the refrigerator, and the icemaker then makes a
few pink slushy cubes and then regular ones ... I cycle it for a while to
ensure all of the antifreeze is cleaned out ... no problems in three years
ad you don't take anything apart.

"RichA" <richatpa*nospam*@epix.net> wrote in message
news:n8cjvtkm3slnb0fij...@4ax.com...

> Sam,
> Check your operators manual. My Winnebago manual gives detailed
> instructions on how to winterize the ice maker in a Norcold and I
> don't even have one.....
> Happy Campin
> RichA
> "We Get To Soon Olde and To Late Smart"