PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ICE MAKER?
YOU CAN SOLVE MANY COMMON ICE MAKER PROBLEMS EASILY, SAVING YOU THE TROUBLE OF A SERVICE CALL. TRY THE SUGGESTIONS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
THE ICE MAKER DOES NOT OPERATE | NOT PLUGGED IN. |
| THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED OR A |
| BLOWN FUSE. |
| THE ICE MAKER POWER SWITCH IS SET TO |
| "OFF". |
NO ICE PRODUCED | AIRFLOW FROM THE FRONT GRILL IS |
| BLOCKED. |
| THE ICE MAKER ARM IS SET TO THE OFF |
| POSITION. |
| THE WATER SUPPLY IS TURNED OFF. |
| THE WATER LINE IS CRIMPED. |
| THE ICE MAKER HAS EXCESSIVE FROST |
| BUILD UP. |
THE COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND OFF | THE ROOM TEMPERATURE IS WARMER THAN |
FREQUENTLY | NORMAL. |
| THE DOOR IS OPENED TOO OFTEN. |
| THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY. |
| THE DOOR GASKET DOES NOT SEAL |
| PROPERLY. |
| THE ICE MAKER DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE |
| VENTILATION (IS THE GRILL OBSTRUCTED OR |
| ARE THE CONDENSER COILS DIRTY?) |
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION | CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ICE MAKER |
| IS LEVEL. ADJUST THE LEVELING LEGS IF |
| NEEDED |
THE ICE MAKER SEEMS TO MAKE TOO MUCH | A RATTLING NOISE MAY COME FROM THE |
NOISE | FLOW OF THE REFRIGERANT, WHICH IS |
| NORMAL. |
| AS EACH CYCLE ENDS, YOU MAY HEAR |
| GURGLING SOUNDS CAUSED BY THE FLOW |
| OF REFRIGERANT IN YOUR ICE MAKER. |
| CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION OF THE |
| INSIDE WALLS MAY CAUSE SOME POPPING |
| AND CRACKLING NOISES. |
| THE ICE MAKER IS NOT LEVEL. |
THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY | THE ICE MAKER IS NOT LEVEL. |
| THE DOOR HAS BEEN REVERSED AND IS NOT |
| PROPERLY INSTALLED. |
| THE GASKET IS DIRTY. |
| THE ICE BUCKET IS OUT OF POSITION. |
THE ICE CUBES ARE MELTED TOGETHER | ICE MAKER DOOR IS OPENED TOO OFTEN. |
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