Kenmore 25354703401, 240570400 Problemicause, Automa Tic Ice Maker Continued, Icorrection, arm is

PROBLEMICAUSE

AUTOMA TIC ICE MAKER (CONTINUED}

ICORRECTION

Ice maker is not making enough ice,

g

g

g

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

making ice.

being

held down

by some item

ice cubes

that are frozen together

over the wire signal

in the

freezer,

arm.

Ice maker is not separating

•

Ice cubes

are nat being used

•

Remove

and shake

ice container

to separate cubes,

the ice cubes,

frequently

enough.

•

Ice cubes

are hollow

or smaller

•

The ice & water filter cartridge

may be clogged,

than normal,

Replace filter

cartridge.

Ice has bad odor and taste.

•

Ice has picked

up odor or

•

Cover foods

tightly,

Discard stale ice, Ice maker

w_ll

flavor from strong food stored

produce fresh supply.

in refrigerator

or freezer,

-

Water running to ice maker

-

Add filter to water

supply line. Consult

a water

has poor taste or odor.

purifying

company.

•

Ic8 nat used frequently

enough,

•

Discard stale

ice.

i

ICE DISPENSER

Dispenser will not dispense

•

Ice storage

container

is empty.

•

When the first supply of ice is dropped

into the

ice.

container,

the dispenser should

operate.

•

Freezer temperature

is set

too

•

Turn freezer

control

to a higher

setting

so that ice

warol.

cubes will be made. When first supply

of ice is made,

•

Household

water

line valve

is

dispenser

should

operate.

•

Open household

water

line valve. Allow suffident

time

not open.

for the ice to be made. When ice is made, the

dispenser

should

operate.

Freezer door is not dosed.

Ensure freezer door is closed.

Ice dispensing

arm has been

•

Motor is overloaded.

Motor overload

protector

will

held in for more

Uran 4-5

reset in approximately

3 minutes.

Ice can then

be

minutes.

dispensed.

Ice dispenser is jammed,

•

Ice has melted

and frozen

Remove

ice container,

thaw, and empty the contents.

around auger

due to infrequent

Clean container,

wipe dry, and replace

in proper

use, temperature

fluctuations,

position. When new

ice is made,

dispenser should

and/or

power outages.

operate.

•

Ice cubes

are jammed

between ice maker and back

Remove

ice cubes that

are jamming

the dispenser.

of ice container.

•Ice cubes are frozen together.

		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.
			Replace the filter cartridge. Dispensing system
			operates best at 20 - 100 psi water pressure. Well
			water pressures should fall within this range.

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