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AUTOMA TIC ICE MAKER (CONTINUED) |
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Ice maker is not making | • | Ice maker | is producing | less | ice |
enough ice. |
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| • | Freezer is not cold enough. |
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| • | Household | water line valve | is | |
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| not completely open. |
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| • | Check to see if water |
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| dispenser | is dispensing | slower | |
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| than normal. |
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CORRECTION
•ice maker should produce approximately 4 - 5 pounds of ice every 24 hours. Extra Iceshould produce up to 8 pounds of ice every 24 hours.
•See PROBLEM section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO
WARM.
•Turn on household water line valve.
If it is, replace the ice & water filter cartridge.
Ice maker will not stop | • | Ice maker wire signal arm | is | ||||
making ice. |
| being | held down | by some | item | ||
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| in the | freezer, |
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Ice maker is not separating | • | Ice cubes | are not being used | ||||
the ice cubes, |
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| • | lee cubes are hollow or smaller | |||||
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Ice has bad odor and taste. | • | lee has picked up odor or |
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| flavor from strong food stored | |||||
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| in refrigerator or freezer. |
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| • | Water | running to | ice maker | |||
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| has poor taste or odor. |
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| • | Ice not used frequently enough. | |||||
ICE DISPENSER |
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Dispenser will not dispense | • | Ice storage container | is empty. | ||||
ice. |
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| • | Freezer temperature | is set too | ||||
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| warm. |
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| • | Household | water | line valve is | |||
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| not open. |
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| Freezer door is not closed. |
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| Ice dispensing arm has been | |||||
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Ice dispenser is jammed. | • | Ice has melted and frozen |
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| around auger due to infrequent | |||||
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| use, temperature | fluctuations, | ||||
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| and/or | power outages. |
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| • | Ice cubes | are jammed |
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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. | |||
lee cubes are hollow or smaller than normal.
•Move item and release wire signal arm. Remove any
ice cubes that are frozen together over the wire signal arm.
•Remove and shake ice container to separate cubes.
•The ice & water filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter cartridge.
•Cover foods tightly. Discard stale ice. Ice maker will produce fresh supply.
•Add filter to water supply line. Consult a water purifying company.
•Discard stale ice.
•When the first supply of ice is dropped into the container, the dispenser should operate.
•Turn freezer control to a higher setting so that ice cubes will be made. When first supply of ice is made, dispenser should operate.
•Open household water line valve. Allow sufficient time for the ice to be made. When ice is made, the dispenser should operate.
•Ensure freezer door is closed.
•Motor is overloaded. Motor overload protector will reset in approximately 3 minutes. Ice can then be dispensed.
Remove ice container, thaw, and empty the contents. Clean container, wipe dry, and replace in proper position. When new ice is made, dispenser should operate.
Remove ice cubes that are jamming the dispenser.
Use the dispenser often so that cubes do not freeze together.
The ice & water filter cartridge could be clogged. Replace the filter cartridge. Dispensing system operates best at 20 - 100 psi water pressure. Well water pressures should fall within this range.
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