An Ice Maker That Continues to Make

If you have an automatic ice maker in your freezer, you can periodically empty it out to extend the life of your ice maker. I called a local appliance repair service to verify this information today and they explained that when the ice drops down, if it is not used, when the machine goes through the defrost cycle over and over and no ice is allowed to drop down, it will cause your ice cubes to be smaller and there will be fewer cubes made when you really need them. So, once every month or so completely empty out the ice bin. Your ice will taste better and you can use the ice to fill up your cooler or to clean your garbage disposal.