PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ICE MAKER
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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| Low water level. |
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| The “Add Water” |
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| There is some air in the lines. |
| indicator is on. |
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| The unit is filled with distilled |
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| water with no impurities. |
| The “Ice Full” |
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| The ice basket is full. |
| indicator is on. |
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| The “Water” and |
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| “Ice” indicators |
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| The ice pusher cannot move. |
| are both flashing. |
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| The ice cubes stick |
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| The ice cycle is too long. |
| together. |
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| The water temperature in the |
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| inner tank is too low. |
| The compressor |
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| The unit is being run off the |
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| wrong voltage or frequency. | |
| makes a loud |
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| The compressor was damaged | |
| buzzing noise. |
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| in shipping. | |
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| The unit does |
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| Power is not supplied to the |
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| The ambient temperature or |
| The ice making |
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| the water temperature is too |
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| high. | |
| cycle seems |
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| Refrigerant leakage. | ||
| normal, but no ice |
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| is produced. |
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| A pipe in the cooling system is | |
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| blocked. |
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SOLUTION
Stop the ice maker, fill it with water, and then restart it.
Open the drain cap on the back of the unit and drain out a small amount of water. Replace the drain cap and attempt to use the unit again.
Add a little bit of salt to the water or use water from a different source (tap water or bottled drinking water is best).
Remove ice from the ice basket.
Check if ice is blocking the ice pusher. Otherwise, consult service.
Stop the ice maker, and restart it when the ice blocks melt. Select the small ice button.
Change the water in the inner tank. The ideal water temperature is
Plug the unit into a 110/120 Volt, 60 Hertz power source.
Contact the shipper/manufacturer.
Plug the unit into a 110/120 Volt, 60 Hertz power source.
Please run the ice maker in temperatures below 90°F and/or pour colder water into tank.
Consult a qualified technician.
Consult a qualified technician.
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