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42TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Possible Causes | Solutions |
Ice has bad taste or odor. | Water supply contains minerals such as | A water filter may need to be installed to eliminate |
| sulfur. | taste and odor problems. |
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| NOTE: In some cases, a filter may not help. It may |
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| not be possible to remove all minerals / odor / taste |
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| in all water supplies. |
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| Icemaker was recently installed. | Discard the first few batches of ice to avoid |
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| discolored or bad tasting ice. |
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| Ice has been stored for too long. | Ice that has been stored for too long will shrink, |
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| become cloudy, and may develop a stale taste. |
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| Throw away old ice and make a new supply. |
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| The food has not been stored properly in | Rewrap the food. Odors may migrate to the ice if |
| either compartment. | food is not wrapped properly. |
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| The interior of the refrigerator needs to be | See the Care and Cleaning section for more |
| cleaned. | information. |
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| The ice storage bin needs to be cleaned. | Empty and wash the bin (discard old cubes). Make |
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| sure that the bin is completely dry before reinstalling |
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| it. |
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Dispensing warm water. | Refrigerator was recently installed. | Allow 24 hours after installation for the water |
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| storage tank to cool completely. |
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| The water dispenser has been used recently | Depending on your specific model, the water |
| and the storage tank was exhausted. | storage capacity will range from approximately 20 to |
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| 30 oz. |
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| Dispenser has not been used for several | If the dispenser has not been used for several hours, |
| hours. | the first glass dispensed may be warm. Discard the |
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| first 10 oz. |
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| Refrigerator is connected to the hot water | Make sure that the refrigerator is connected to a |
| supply. | cold water pipe. |
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| WARNING: Connecting the refrigerator to a hot |
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| water line may damage the icemaker. |
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Water has bad taste or | Water supply contains minerals such as | A water filter may need to be installed to eliminate |
odor. | sulfur. | taste and odor problems. |
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| Water filter has been exhausted. | It is recommended that you replace the water filter: |
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| • Approximately every 6 months. |
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| • When the water filter indicator turns on. |
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| • When the water dispenser output decreases. |
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| • When the ice cubes are smaller than normal. |
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| Refrigerator was recently installed. | Dispense 2.5 gallons of water (flush for |
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| approximately 5 minutes) to remove trapped air and |
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| contaminates from the system. Do not dispense the |
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| entire 2.5 gallon amount continuously. Depress and |
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| release the dispenser pad for cycles of 30 seconds |
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| ON and 60 seconds OFF. |
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Icemaker is making too | Icemaker shutoff (arm/sensor) is obstructed. | Empty the ice bin. If your icemaker is equipped |
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| with an ice shutoff arm, make sure that the arm |
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| moves freely. If your icemaker is equipped with the |
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| electronic ice shutoff sensor, make sure that there |
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| is a clear path between the two sensors. Reinstall |
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| the ice bin and wait 24 hours to confirm proper |
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| operation. |
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