Northair Igloo portable ice maker ADD WATER error - FIXED!!! 

Literally, before disassembling it, i add salt (pink salt, maybe 8 rocks") and tried it- first attempt, Worked! I had been trying to troubleshoot the machine for the last 5 days. Summary: Salt Resolved

You sir, are a hero. Bought a cheap IONCHILL from Walmart, same issue, worked for a day, then the dreaded red light of doom. While I didn't have any simple salt, (I'm camping) I did have electrolyte pills. Chopped a small bit of off one pill, swirled it into the water and bammo! Works like a charm now. Yeah! (Angels are singing on high!)

Omg!!! Thank you soooo much. A sprinkle of salt worked like a charm!❤

Salt did the trick for me. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much salt worked!

Really! Salt? I use tap water in mine,never had a problem yet! Most bottled water has sodium in it,even though it don't say so on the label. Thank you for great answer!

I had the same issue with my 1 year old machine. I used the "salt trick" and it worked. But after cleaning the machine, running several cycles and having it standing idle for over an hour with "SnowPlow" in the system it worked again without the "salt trick". So sometime using a professional cleaning fluid will also do the job if you have this problem on an older machine.

Since you bought it yesterday, find your receipt and take it back to the store you bought it from and get a different one. This is the easiest fix for your problem. I just fixed my first ice machine! LOL

SALT! I tried that before opening the entire machine and guess what? It worked!!!!!

Remove the sensor and use some Sandpaper to scrub it from top to bottom all around and Put it back And this should work with no problem. I fixed them all the time. PS The sensor looks Like it was made from a paper clip.

What is the salt trick??

Salt worked the the first push of the button. Wouldn’t have thought but it did. I use filtered water so there must not be enough minerals in it for the sensor to register.

THAAAANK YOU TO EVERYBODY THAT SUGGESTED ADDING A DASH/ PINCH OR (however much you want to add) OF SALT... IT'S WORKING!!! 👏🏾😇

Ok so I thought the salt thing was a troll post. Added salt and the dam thing worked just had to turn it on and off to let it cycle through the line twice. Put in some vinegar to help clean it out . Works fine now.

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I have a Newair brand. Girly new too. Same thing. Was getting add water light. Literally added a pinch of salt and it worked. Distilled water is too pure for these sensors.

Didn't work for mine No water is getting sucked up I cleaned it ..dusted it ..cleared the water line ..nothing

Water is not coming through the top of mines

Did you end up finding out the issue? We just got one and right out of the box , we get the add water light .

Fixed? Nope🤦🖕