hallucination said:
Often times the ice lays up against the sensing bulb. If the bulb thinks it is 32f/0c, the compressor will never turn on. The other is if the ice is above the sensing element, although not touching, cold air falls.
it is hard to keep the ice ~+6 inches away from the sensing bulb.
Additional tip make sure both the front of the cold plate is free of frost, but MORE important, the back. you are really after allowing airflow around all the surfaces of the cold plate/coils.
Turn off the fridge and douse the plate/coil with hot water...never scrape.
What he said, also jam a bag of ice in a modern front load fridge and bend the shelves and you will very likely damage the interior of the fridge.
