GE Monogram 48 Built-In Refrigerators The Problem Solver, Questions? Use this problem solver

Questions? Use this problem solver!

		The Problem Solver
			Built - In Refrigerators
PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
Doors not	• Refrigerator not level. Adjust leveling legs or call the
closing		installer. When cabinet is level, doors will close gently
properly		and securely.
Frost or ice	• Door may have been left ajar or package holding door open.
crystals on	•	Too frequent or too long door openings.
frozen food
	•	Frost within package is normal.
Automatic icemaker	• Icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up) position.
does not work	•	Water supply turned off or not connected.
	•	Freezer compartment too warm.
	•	Cubes too small—water shutoff valve connecting refrigerator
		to home water line may be clogged.
	•	Sometimes cubes fuse to the side of the ice mold and hold
		the feeler arm in the STOP (up) position. Remove this ice
		to restart the icemaker.
	•	When reaching for cubes by hand, you may have pushed the
		feeler arm into the STOP (up) position by mistake.
	•	Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut
		off prematurely. With icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up)
		position, level cubes in bin by hand.
Slow ice cube	• Door may have been left open.
freezing	•	Turn temperature of freezer compartment colder.
Ice cubes have	• Old cubes need to be discarded.
odor/taste	•	Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
	•	Unsealed packages in refrigerator and/or freezer
		compartments may be transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes.
	•	Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning.
	•	Poor-tasting incoming water. Install a water filter.
Cube dispenser	• No ice cubes. Remove storage bin. If cubes are frozen to wire
does not work		arm, remove cubes.
	•	No ice cubes. Icemaker turned off or water supply
		turned off.
	•	Irregular ice clumps in storage container. Break up as
		many as you can with fingertip pressure and discard the
		remaining clumps.
Water has poor	• If water dispenser has not been used for an extended
taste/odor		period, dispense water in regular manner until all water in
		reservoir is replenished with fresh water.
	•	Poor-tasting incoming water. Install a water filter. See the
		Water Filter Accessory section.
Water in first glass	•	Allow about 24 hours for water to cool to proper
is warm		temperature after refrigerator is first installed.
	•	If water dispenser has not been used for extended
		period, water in the first glass will not be as cool as
		in succeeding glasses.
	•	If water reservoir has been drained, allow several hours
		for replenished supply to chill.

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