Water – Hot water without hot water supply and electricity

Many new kitchen faucets use a single arm and a cartridge to control how much hot vs. cold water is released through the fixture. Sometimes, the cartridge can go bad as it wears out, causing the mixing process to not work correctly. Shower controls use a similar system. You may be able to get your landlord to replace the cartridge (a simple process for most major brands), solving your problem.

You might also try balancing the hot and cold water using the water shutoff valves under your sink. You can open the hot water valve all the way and then turn the cold water valve down some. This might help if you have significantly more cold water flow vs. hot for some reason.

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this GE document specifies a water pressure of 40-120 psi, for the ice maker to function properly.

• The water pressure must be between 40 and 120 psi.
• Pressures below 40 psi may cause a malfunction of the icemaker (i.e. producing hollow cubes or no ice production).

Which as BMitch points out in chat would mean the 1-2 gallon container would have to be about 100 ft. above the fridge.

Tester101: How tall would a 1/4" tube have to be, to produce 40 psi at the bottom if it was filled with water?

BMitch: if the link I found is correct, 93 feet