Smeg FA550XBI manual Common Ice Maker Problems, Cause, Solution

COMMON ICE MAKER PROBLEMS

PROBLEM	CAUSE	SOLUTION
The dispenser does not work.	The freezer compartment	Close the freezer
	door is open.	compartment door.
	The ice bucket is not properly	Make sure that the bucket is
	installed.	pushed all the way in.
The ice dispenser stops	The dispenser has not been	Shake the bucket
working.	used for extended periods,	occasionally to keep cubes
	causing the ice cubes to melt	separate and to increase
	together.	storage capacity. Throw old
		ice cubes away and make a
		new supply.
	The ice dispenser lever has	Wait about 3 minutes for the
	been held in for too long.	dispenser motor to reset.
		Large amounts of ice should be
		taken from the bucket, not
		through the dispenser.
Off-taste or odour to ice.	Ice absorbs airborne odours.	New ice should be made.
		Throw old ice away and
		make a new supply.
		Store excess ice in a covered
	Water quality.	container.
		Water containing minerals
		may require a filter.
	Food not properly wrapped.	Wrap food properly.
	The ice bucket and the	Clean the ice bucket and the
	freezer compartment may	freezer.
	need cleaning.	Follow instructions for a
		proper water supply to ice
		maker.
	Plumbing connections to ice	The first few batches of ice
	maker.	from a new ice maker may
		have an off-taste. Throw the
		first few batches away and
		make a new supply.

NOTE: Only use cubes from the ice maker.

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