Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

1. Make sure unit is plugged into outlet.

 

1. Power is not on.

2. Make sure air has been purged from inter-

COLD water LED

nal tanks, as stated on page 5.

2. There is no water in

3. If there is water in the tanks, it will take

does not light up.

tanks.

about 80 minutes for the water to chill the

 

 

 

first time. It takes only about 30 minutes for

 

 

subsequent fill-ups.

 

 

 

COLD water LED

Large amount of room

 

light turns off even

Allow up to 30 minutes for water to chill and

temperature water was

though cold water is

LED light will turn on.

dispensed.

not dispensed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Saver mode

1. Power is not on.

1. Make sure unit is plugged into outlet.

LED does not light

2. Energy Saver is in Off

2. Make sure Energy Saver switch is in its On

up.

position

position.

 

 

 

Heater is still work-

 

 

ing and hot water

 

Contact Customer Service.

is still available in

 

 

 

Energy Saver mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Filter timer does not

 

Contact Customer Service for replacement

show “Filtering” or

Battery is dead.

filter timer.

“Replace.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Water tanks are not

1. Make sure water tanks are seated

 

properly seated on

Leakage on the

properly on the base.

base.

countertop.

2. Ensure that drainage plugs are correctly

2. Drainage plugs are not

 

installed on the bottom of the base.

 

fully engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

Water leaks from the

Water tanks are overfilled.

Drain excess water from tanks by pressing

top cover.

push buttons.

 

 

 

 

ROOM temperature

 

Allow up to 30 minutes for cold water to chill

water is warm.

 

and blue LED light to turn on.

 

 

 

HOT temperature

Energy Saver is in On

Make sure Energy Saver is in its Off position.

water is not hot.

position.

 

 

 

 



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Cuisinart WCH-1500 Subsequent fill-ups, Cold water LED Large amount of room Light turns off even, Temperature water was