PROBLEMICAUSE
AUTOMA TIC ICE MAKER (CONTINUED}
ICORRECTION
Ice maker is not making enough ice,
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Ice maker is pradudng less ice than you expect,
Freezer is not cold enough,
Household water line valve is not completely open.
Check to see if water dispenser is dispensing slower than normal,
Ice maker should produce approximately 4 - 5 pounds of ice every 24 hours. Extra Ice should produce up to 8 pounds of ice every 24 hours.
gSee PROBLEM section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO
WARM,
gTurn on household water line valve.
gIf it is, replace the ice & water filter cartridge.
Ice maker w_ll not stop | • | Ice maker wire signal | arm is | • | Move item and release wire signal arm, Remove | any |
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| ice cubes | that are frozen together | over the wire signal |
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Ice maker is not separating | • | Ice cubes | are nat being used | • | Remove | and shake | ice container | to separate cubes, |
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| • | Ice cubes | are hollow | or smaller | • | The ice & water filter cartridge | may be clogged, |
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| Replace filter | cartridge. |
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Ice has bad odor and taste. | • | Ice has picked | up odor or |
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| flavor from strong food stored |
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| in refrigerator | or freezer, |
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| - | Water running to ice maker |
| - | Add filter to water | supply line. Consult | a water |
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| has poor taste or odor. |
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| • | Ic8 nat used frequently | enough, | • | Discard stale | ice. |
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Dispenser will not dispense | • | Ice storage | container | is empty. | • | When the first supply of ice is dropped | into the |
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| container, | the dispenser should | operate. |
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| • | Freezer temperature | is set | too | • | Turn freezer | control | to a higher | setting | so that ice | ||||||||||||
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| dispenser | should | operate. |
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| dispenser | should | operate. |
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| Freezer door is not dosed. |
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| Ensure freezer door is closed. |
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| Ice dispensing | arm has been | • | Motor is overloaded. | Motor overload | protector | will |
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| reset in approximately | 3 minutes. | Ice can then | be |
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Ice dispenser is jammed, | • | Ice has melted | and frozen |
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| Remove | ice container, | thaw, and empty the contents. |
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| around auger | due to infrequent |
| Clean container, | wipe dry, and replace | in proper |
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| use, temperature | fluctuations, |
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| • | Ice cubes | are jammed |
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| between ice maker and back |
| Remove | ice cubes that | are jamming | the dispenser. |
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| of ice container. |
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•Ice cubes are frozen together.
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| g | Use the dispenser often so that cubes do not freeze |
g | Ice cubes are hollow | or smaller | together. |
| than normal. | g | The ice & water filter cartridge could be dogged. |
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| Replace the filter cartridge. Dispensing system |
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| operates best at 20 - 100 psi water pressure. Well |
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| water pressures should fall within this range. |
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