Patent ID: 11953249
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An icemaker assembly for a refrigerator, comprising:
a housing;
an ice tray positioned within the housing;
a fill tube having a first end positioned within the housing proximate to the ice tray and a second end positioned outside of the housing;
an outlet tube coupled to a second portion of the fill tube;
a first solenoid valve coupled to the fill tube;
a second solenoid valve coupled to the fill tube, wherein the first and second solenoid valves are operable between opened and closed positions; and
a controller configured to control the first and second solenoid valves between the opened and closed positions, wherein the controller is configured to open the second solenoid valve a predetermined amount of time after completion of a fill sequence.