BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED)
PROBLEM |
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AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER (CONTINUED) |
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Ice maker is not making | • | Ice maker is producing less ice | • Side mounted ice maker should produce 4 to 4.5 | |
enough ice. |
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| pounds (approximately 4 quarts) of ice every 24 |
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| hours. A rear mounted ice maker should produce 3 |
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| to 4 pounds (approximately 3½ quarts) of ice every |
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| 24 hours. Extra Ice option should produce 25% to |
| • Freezer is not cold enough. |
| 50% more ice every 24 hours. | |
| • See PROBLEM section TEMPERATURES ARE | |||
| • Household water line valve is |
| TOO WARM. | |
| • Turn on household water line valve. | |||
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| not completely open. |
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| • Check to see if water | • | If it is, replace the ice & water filter cartridge. | |
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| dispenser is dispensing slower |
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| than normal. |
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Ice maker will not stop | • | Ice maker wire signal arm is | • Move item and release wire signal arm. Remove | |
making ice. |
| being held down by some item |
| any ice cubes that are frozen together over the wire |
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| signal arm. |
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Ice cubes are freezing | • | Ice cubes are not being used | • Remove ice container and discard ice from | |
together. |
| frequently enough. |
| container. Ice maker will produce fresh supply. |
| • Ice cubes are hollow (partially | • The ice & water filter cartridge may be clogged. | ||
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| frozen cubes with water |
| Replace filter cartridge. |
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| inside). |
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| • Freezer control is set too | • | Set freezer control to colder setting. Allow 24 hours | |
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| warm. | ||
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| for temperature to stabilize. | |
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| • | Very little food in freezer. | • Add more food to freezer. | |
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Ice has bad odor and | • | Ice has picked up odor or | • Cover foods tightly. Discard stale ice. Ice maker will | |
taste. |
| flavor from strong food stored |
| produce fresh supply. |
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| in refrigerator or freezer. |
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| • Water running to ice maker | • Add filter to water supply line. Consult a water | ||
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| has poor taste or odor. |
| purifying company. |
| • Ice not used frequently enough. | • | Discard stale ice. | |
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ICE DISPENSER |
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Dispenser will not | • | Ice storage container is empty. | • When the first supply of ice is dropped into the | |
dispense ice. |
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| container, the dispenser should operate. |
| • Freezer temperature is set too | • Turn freezer control to a higher setting so that ice | ||
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| warm. |
| cubes will be made. When first supply of ice is |
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| made, dispenser should operate. |
| • Household water line valve is | • Open household water line valve. Allow sufficient | ||
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| not open. |
| time for the ice to be made. When ice is made, the |
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| dispenser should operate. |
| • Freezer door is not closed. | • Ensure freezer door is closed. | ||
| • Ice dispensing arm has been | • Motor is overloaded. Motor overload protector will | ||
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| held in for more than |
| reset in approximately 3 minutes. Ice can then be |
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| dispensed. |
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Ice dispenser is | • | Ice has melted and frozen | • Remove ice container, thaw, and empty the | |
jammed. |
| around auger due to infrequent |
| contents. Clean container, wipe dry, and replace in |
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| use, temperature fluctuations, |
| proper position. When new ice is made, dispenser |
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| should operate. |
| • Ice cubes are jammed | • Remove ice cubes that are jamming the dispenser. | ||
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| between ice maker and back |
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| of ice container. |
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| • Ice cubes are frozen together. | • Use the dispenser often so that cubes do not freeze | ||
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| together. |
| • Ice cubes are hollow | • The ice & water filter cartridge could be clogged. | ||
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| (partially frozen cubes with |
| Replace the filter cartridge. Dispensing system |
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| water inside). |
| operates best at 30 – 100 psi water pressure. Well |
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| water pressures should fall within this range. |
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