Whirlpool KSDN 5061/A manual Common ice maker problems, Not Work

Common ice maker problems

PROBLEM	CAUSE	SOLUTION
THE DISPENSER DOES	The freezer compartment door	Close the freezer compartment
NOT WORK.	is open.	door.
	The ice bucket is not properly	Make sure that the bucket is
	installed.	pushed all the way in.
THE ICE DISPENSER	The dispenser has not been	Shake the bucket occasionally
STOPS WORKING.	used for extended periods,	to keep cubes separate and to
	causing the ice cubes to melt	increase storage capacity.
	together.	Throw old ice cubes away and
		make a new supply.
		Wait about 3 minutes for the
	The ice dispenser lever has been	dispenser motor to reset.
		Large amounts of ice should be
	held in for too long.
		taken from the bucket, not
		through the dispenser.
OFF-TASTE OR ODOUR	Ice absorbs airborne odours.	New ice should be made. Throw
TO ICE.		old ice away and make a new
		supply.
	Water quality.	Store excess ice in a covered
		container.
		Water containing minerals may
		require a filter.
	Food not properly wrapped.	Wrap food properly.
		Clean the ice bucket and the
	The ice bucket and the freezer	freezer.
	compartment may need	Follow instructions for a proper
	cleaning.
		water supply to ice maker.
		The first few batches of ice
	Plumbing connections to ice	from a new ice maker may have
	maker.	an off-taste. Throw the first few
		batches away and make a new
		supply.

NOTE: Only use cubes from the ice maker.

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