Whirlpool ED22DW manual Cold water and ice dispenser, Common ice maker problems

Cold water and ice dispenser...

FOR

ICE:

FOR

CHILLED

WATER:

Press a

sturdy

glass against

Press a sturdy

glass

against

the ice dispenser

bar.

(Pres-

the

water

dispenser

bar.

sure

and

tumbling

ice

can

(Pressure can

break a fragile

break

a

fragile

glass.)

Re-

glass.) Remove

the

glass

to

move

the glass

to stop

dis-

stop

dispensing.

pensing.

Dispense

enough

Water

The first few batches

of

ice

every

week

to

maintain

a

from

the

ice maker

may

have

fresh

supply.

a bad taste from new plumb-
ing and parts. Throw them		agalnst	Ice	Dispenser	Bar
away.	Press
	The small tray beneath the dispenser is designed to evaporate Small
	spills. There is no drain	in this	tray. Do	not pour	Water	Into lt.

Ice is dlspensed from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer. When the dispenser bar is pressed, a trapdoor opens in a chute between the dispenser

Chilled water comes from a tank behind the meat drawer. It holds about 50 ounces (ISL).

When the refrigerator is first hooked up press the

and the ice bin. Ice

is moved

from the bin and

falls

water

dispenser

with a glass

or jar

until

you have

through

the chute.

When the

dispenser

bar

is re-

drawn

and

discarded

2 or 3 quarts

(1.9to 2.8L).

leased,

a faint buzzing sound

may be

heard

for a

The water

you

draw

and

discard

will

rinse the

few seconds.

tank and pipes.

Allow several hours to chill the first tankful.

NOTE: large amounts of Ice should be taken from the bin, not through the dispenser.

Common ice maker problems

PROBLEM

Dispenser won’t work.

Ice dlspenser won’t work.

ice dispenser stops working.

CAUSE

Freezer door open.

Ice bin not properly installed. Wrong ice in bin.

Dispenser not used for extended periods, causing ice cubes to melt together.

Ice dispenser

bar held in too long.

SOLUTION

l Close the freezer door.

lMake sure bin is pushed in all the way.

l Use only ice crescents from ice maker. Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes

separated, and to obtain increased storage

capacity

l Dump old ice and make new supply.

lWait about 3 minutes for the dispenser motor to reset.

l Large amounts of ice should be taken

Off-taste or odor	Ice	attracts airborne	odors;
In Ice.	old	ice.
	Water quality.
	Foods not properly		wrapped.

Ice bin and freezer may need cleaning.

Plumbing to ice maker. New ice maker.

l

l

l

l

l

l

from the bin, not through the dispenser.

Dump old ice and make new supply; store excess ice in covered container.

Water containing minerals (such as sulfur) may require a filter to remove.

Wrap properly. See pages 14 and 15.

Clean freezer and ice bin. See “Cleaning chart” on page 12.

Follow Installation Instructions for proper ice maker water supply hook-up.

The first few loads of ice from a new ice maker may have an off-taste. Dump ice and make new supply.

TIPS

l

The dispensers

will work only

with the freezer

l Good

water

quality

is important

for good

ice

door

closed.

quality.

It is not recommended

that

the

ice

l

When you need

more ice than a glass or two,

maker

be connected

to a softened

water

scoop

it from the

bin

or remove the bin. The

supply. Water softener chemicals

such as salt

dispenser

motor

may

stop

if the dispenser

from

a malfunctioning

softenercan

damage

bar is held

in too

long. It will

be ready to run

the

ice

maker

mold

and

lead to

poor

quality

again

in about

3 minutes.

ice.

If a softened

water

supply

cannot

be

avoided, then it is important that the water

softener be well maintained and operating

properly.

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