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52TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

Ice has bad taste

Water supply contains minerals

A water filter may need to be installed to

or odor.

such as sulfur.

eliminate taste and odor problems.

 

 

NOTE: In some cases, a filter may not help. It

 

 

may not be possible to remove all minerals / odor

 

 

/ taste in all water supplies.

 

 

 

 

Icemaker was recently installed.

Discard the first few batches of ice to avoid

 

 

discolored or bad tasting ice.

 

 

 

 

Ice has been stored for too

Ice that has been stored for too long will shrink,

 

long.

become cloudy, and may develop a stale taste.

 

 

Throw away old ice and make a new supply.

 

 

 

 

The food has not been stored

Rewrap the food. Odors may migrate to the ice if

 

properly in either compartment.

food is not wrapped properly.

 

 

 

 

The interior of the refrigerator

See the Care and Cleaning section for more

 

needs to be cleaned.

information.

 

 

 

 

The ice storage bin needs to be

Empty and wash the bin (discard old cubes).

 

cleaned.

Make sure that the bin is completely dry before

 

 

reinstalling it.

 

 

 

Dispensing warm

Refrigerator was recently

Allow 24 hours after installation for the water

water.

installed.

storage tank to cool completely.

 

 

 

 

The water dispenser has been

Depending on your specific model, the water

 

used recently and the storage

storage capacity will range from approximately 20

 

tank was exhausted.

to 30 oz.

 

 

 

 

Dispenser has not been used

If the dispenser has not been used for several

 

for several hours.

hours, the first glass dispensed may be warm.

 

 

Discard the first 10 oz.

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator is connected to the

Make sure that the refrigerator is connected to a

 

hot water supply.

cold water pipe.

 

 

WARNING: Connecting the refrigerator to a

 

 

hot water line may damage the icemaker.

 

 

 

Water has bad

Water supply contains minerals

A water filter may need to be installed to

taste or odor.

such as sulfur.

eliminate taste and odor problems.

 

 

 

 

Water filter has been exhausted.

It is recommended that you replace the water

 

 

filter:

 

 

•• Approximately every 6 months.

 

 

•• When the water filter indicator turns on.

 

 

•• When the water dispenser output decreases.

 

 

•• When the ice cubes are smaller than normal.

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator was recently

Dispense 2.5 gallons of water (flush for

 

installed.

approximately 5 minutes) to remove trapped

 

 

air and contaminates from the system. Do

 

 

not dispense the entire 2.5 gallon amount

 

 

continuously. Depress and release the dispenser

 

 

pad for cycles of 30 seconds ON and 60 seconds

 

 

OFF.

 

 

 

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LG Electronics MFL62184416 owner manual Water filter may need to be installed to, Taste in all water supplies