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Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible causes

What to do

Ice maker makes unfamiliar sounds or seems too loud.

Normal ice maker operation.

Refer to refrigerator sounds (refer to page 36).

Automatic ice

Ice maker has not been switched

Switch on ice maker (refer to page 17).

maker does not

on.

 

work.

 

 

Bin is in the wrong way or no bin

Place bin so scoop is on the right side.

 

 

at all.

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.

odour/taste.

transmitting odour/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 33 – 35).

 

 

 

 

Poor taste from incoming water.

Filter may need changing.

 

 

A filter may need to be installed.

Slow ice cube

Door may have been left ajar.

Close door.

freezing.

 

 

Freezer compartment too warm.

Turn temperature to a colder setting

 

 

 

(refer to page 23).

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 28 – 29).

 

 

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 a length of time

 

Ice will stick together over time.

 

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Fisher & Paykel RF540A, RF610A Automatic ice, Maker does not Work, Ice cubes have, Odour/taste, Slow ice cube, Freezing

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