Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible causes

What to do

39US CA

Ice maker makes unfamiliar sounds or seems too loud.

Normal ice maker operation.

Refer to refrigerator sounds (refer to page 32).

Automatic ice maker does not work.

Ice maker has not been

Switch on ice maker (refer to page 24).

switched on.

 

 

 

Bin is in the wrong way or there

Place bin so scoop is on the right side.

is no bin in place.

Ice bin sits directly under ice maker on

 

 

top left side of freezer.

 

 

Water supply turned off or not

Connect water supply.

connected.

 

 

 

Freezer compartment not

Contact Customer Care.

working.

 

 

 

Water pressure too low.

Check water pressure.

 

 

Water line kinked/squashed.

Check water line for kinks/squashing.

 

 

Filter clogged.

Water filter may need replacing.

 

 

Ice cubes have

Unsealed packages may be

Old cubes need to be discarded.

odor/taste.

transmitting odor/taste.

Ensure food packaging is sealed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interior of freezer needs cleaning.

Ice storage bin needs to be emptied

 

 

and washed.

 

 

Clean refrigerator (refer to pages 28 – 31).

 

 

 

 

Poor taste from incoming water.

Filter may need changing.

 

 

A new filter may need to be installed.

 

 

Force 2 – 3 ice tray flips (refer to page 24)

 

 

 

Slow ice cube freezing.

Door may have been left ajar.

Close door.

 

 

Freezer compartment too warm.

Turn temperature to a colder setting

 

(refer to page 19).

 

 

Warm spot on central door seal.

You may feel a warm spot at times on the central seal between the two refrigerator doors.

This is perfectly normal and is part of the normal refrigerator operation.

Wet ice/ice clumping.

Low water pressure.

Check water pressure.

 

 

Filter blocked.

Replace filter (refer to pages 22 – 23).

 

 

Long freezer door openings.

Gently tap ice with scoop to unstick

High ambient temperature.

or, if large clumps occur, empty ice bin

and make new ice.

Ice bin left out of freezer

 

compartment for a long length

 

of time.

 

Ice will stick together over time.

 

 

 

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Fisher & Paykel RF135, RF170 installation instructions Automatic ice maker does not work, Ice cubes have, Odor/taste

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