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52TROUBLESHOOTING
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Ice has bad taste | Water supply contains minerals | A water filter may need to be installed to |
or odor. | such as sulfur. | eliminate taste and odor problems. |
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| NOTE: In some cases, a filter may not help. It |
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| may not be possible to remove all minerals / odor |
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| / taste in all water supplies. |
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| Icemaker was recently installed. | Discard the first few batches of ice to avoid |
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| discolored or bad tasting ice. |
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| Ice has been stored for too | Ice that has been stored for too long will shrink, |
| long. | become cloudy, and may develop a stale taste. |
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| Throw away old ice and make a new supply. |
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| The food has not been stored | Rewrap the food. Odors may migrate to the ice if |
| properly in either compartment. | food is not wrapped properly. |
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| The interior of the refrigerator | See the Care and Cleaning section for more |
| needs to be cleaned. | information. |
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| The ice storage bin needs to be | Empty and wash the bin (discard old cubes). |
| cleaned. | Make sure that the bin is completely dry before |
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| reinstalling it. |
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Dispensing warm | Refrigerator was recently | Allow 24 hours after installation for the water |
water. | installed. | storage tank to cool completely. |
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| The water dispenser has been | Depending on your specific model, the water |
| used recently and the storage | storage capacity will range from approximately 20 |
| tank was exhausted. | to 30 oz. |
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| Dispenser has not been used | If the dispenser has not been used for several |
| for several hours. | hours, the first glass dispensed may be warm. |
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| Discard the first 10 oz. |
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| Refrigerator is connected to the | Make sure that the refrigerator is connected to a |
| hot water supply. | cold water pipe. |
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| WARNING: Connecting the refrigerator to a |
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| hot water line may damage the icemaker. |
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Water has bad | Water supply contains minerals | A water filter may need to be installed to |
taste or odor. | such as sulfur. | eliminate taste and odor problems. |
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| Water filter has been exhausted. | It is recommended that you replace the water |
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| filter: |
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| •• Approximately every 6 months. |
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| •• When the water filter indicator turns on. |
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| •• When the water dispenser output decreases. |
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| •• When the ice cubes are smaller than normal. |
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| Refrigerator was recently | Dispense 2.5 gallons of water (flush for |
| installed. | approximately 5 minutes) to remove trapped |
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| air and contaminates from the system. Do |
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| not dispense the entire 2.5 gallon amount |
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| continuously. Depress and release the dispenser |
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| pad for cycles of 30 seconds ON and 60 seconds |
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| OFF. |
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