Solving common ice maker/dispenser problems
PROBLEM
Ice dispenser won’t work
CAUSE
l Freezer door open
lIce bin not properly installed
l Wrong ice in bin
l Dispenser not used for extended periods, causing ice cubes to melt together
SOLUTIONS
l Close the freezer door.
l Make sure bin is pushed in all the way.
l Use only crescents from ice maker. Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes separated and to increase storage room.
l Dump old ice and make a new supply.
Ice dispenser stops working
l Ice dispenser bar | l | Wait | about 3 minutes for the dispenser | |||
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| motor | to reset. |
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| l Large amounts of ice should be taken | ||||
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| from the bin, not through the | |||
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l Ice attracts | airborne | l | Dump | old ice and make a new supply. | ||
odors; old | ice |
| Store | excess ice | in covered | container. |
l Water quality | l | Water | containing | minerals | (such as | |
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Foods not properly wrapped
Ice bin and freezer may need cleaning Plumbing to
ice maker
New ice maker
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Wrap properly. See page 26.
Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning chart on page 22.
Follow Installation Instructions for proper ice maker water supply hookup. (See back of refrigerator cabinet.)
The first few loads of ice from a new ice maker may have an
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