Troubleshooting (cont.)
Temperature and Moisture
Problem | Cause | Solution | |
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Temperature is | New installation? | Allow 24 hours following | |
too warm |
| installation for the | |
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| refrigerator to cool | |
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| completely. | |
| Door(s) opened often or left | Allows warm air to enter | |
| open? | refrigerator. Minimize door | |
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| openings and keep doors | |
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| fully closed. | |
| Large load of food added? | Allow several hours for | |
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| refrigerator to return to | |
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| normal temperature. | |
| Controls set correctly for the | Adjust the controls a setting | |
| surrounding conditions? | colder. Check temperature in | |
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| 24 hours. See “Using the | |
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| Controls”. | |
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There is interior | High humidity? | Minimize door openings and | |
moisture buildup |
| keep door(s) fully closed. | |
Note: Some | Door(s) left open? | Keep door(s) fully closed. | |
moisture buildup |
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is normal. |
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Product Care
Troubleshooting (cont.)
Ice and Water
Problem | Cause | Solution |
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The ice maker is | Refrigerator connected to a | Connect refrigerator to |
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not producing | water supply and the supply | water supply and turn water |
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ice or not | shutoff valve turned on? | shutoff valve fully open. |
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enough ice | Kink in the water source | A kink in the line can reduce |
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| line? | water flow. Straighten the |
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| water source line. |
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| Ice maker turned on? | Make sure wire shutoff arm |
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| or switch (depending on |
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| model) is in the ON position. |
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| New installation? | Wait 24 hours after ice maker |
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| installation for ice production |
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| to begin. Wait 72 hours for |
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| full ice production. |
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| Freezer door closed | Firmly close the freezer |
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| completely? | compartment door. If the |
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| freezer compartment door |
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| will not close all the way, see |
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| “The doors will not close |
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| completely”. |
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| Large amount of ice recently | Allow 24 hours for ice maker |
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| removed? | to produce more ice. |
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| Ice cube jammed in the ice | Remove ice from the ejector |
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| maker ejector arm? | arm with a plastic utensil. |
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| Water filter installed on the | Remove filter and operate |
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| refrigerator? | ice maker. If ice volume |
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| improves, then the filter may |
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| be clogged or incorrectly |
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| installed. Replace filter or |
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| reinstall it correctly. |
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| Reverse osmosis water | This can decrease water |
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| filtration system connected | pressure. See “Water Supply |
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| to your cold water supply? | Requirements”. |
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The ice cubes are | Water shutoff valve not fully | Turn the water shutoff valve |
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hollow or small | open? | fully open. |
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Note: This is an | Kink in the water source line? | A kink in the line can reduce |
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indication of low |
| water flow. Straighten the |
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water pressure. |
| water source line. |
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| Water filter installed on the | Remove filter and operate |
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| refrigerator? | ice maker. If ice quality |
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| improves, then the filter may |
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| Reverse osmosis water | be clogged or incorrectly | Product |
| This can decrease water | ||
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| installed. Replace filter or |
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| reinstall it correctly. |
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| filtration system connected | pressure. See “Water Supply | Care |
| to your cold water supply? | Requirements”. | |
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