No, the water intake fill nozzle or valve on a residential refrigerator automatic ice maker should never constantly drip or trickle water into the mold tray when the harvest cycle is finished. A constant drip indicates that the electric water inlet valve solenoid is failing to close completely due to internal mechanical wear, trapped debris, or mineral scale deposits holding the rubber plunger open. This continuous leak will cause water to overflow the mold tray, freeze into a solid block, and jam the entire ice maker mechanism. You can troubleshoot water flow easily by observing the fill nozzle between cycles. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when replacing a faulty water inlet valve or clearing mineral scale stops all dripping completely, keeping the fill nozzle dry.
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