Whirlpool ED22EM manual Cold Water and Ice Dispenser, Common Problems, Cause, Solution

Cold Water and Ice Dispenser...

FOR ICE:

Press a sturdy glass against the ice dispenser bar. [Pressure and tumbling can break a fragile glass.] Remove the glass to stop dispensing.

The first few batches of ice from the Ice maker may have a bad taste. Throw them away This IS from new plumbing and parts. ’

The small, heated tray beneath the dispenser is designed to evaporate There ISno drain in this tray Do not pour water Into It.

FOR CHILLED WATER:

Press a rturdv glass against the water dispenser bar. (Pressure can break a fragile glass.) Re-

move the glass to stop dispensing.

If the dispenser is not used reg- ularly. dispense enough every week to freshen the supply. Allow 2-3 hours for chilling.

small spills.

ice is dispensed from the ice maker storage bin in the freezer. When the dispenser bar is pressed, a trapdoor opens in a chute between the dispenser and the ice bin. Ice is moved from the bin and falls through the chute. When the dispenser bar is re- leased. a faint buzzing sound may be heard for a

few seconds.

Chllled water comes from a tank behind the meat pan. It holds about 50 ounces (4.5 L).

When the refrigerator is first hocked up. press the water dispenser with a glass or a jar until you have drawn and discarded 2 or 3 quarts (1.9 to 2.8 L).

Only air will ccme out to start with. The water you draw and discard will rinse the tank and pipes.

Allow about 24 hours to chill the first tankful.

Common Problems

PROBLEM				CAUSE
Dispenser	won’t		work.	Freezer		door		open.
Ice dispenser		won’t work. Ice			bin	not properly			installed.
				Wrong ice in ice bin.
Ice dispenser		stops		Ice	dispenser			bar held in
working.				too	long.
Off-taste	or odor		in ice.	Ice	attracts			airborne	odors.
				Old	ice.
				Water		quality
				Foods		not	properly		wrapped.
				Ice bin and freezer may need
				cleaning.
				Plumbing			to ice maker

New ice maker.

SOLUTION

l Close the freezer door.

l Make sure bin is pushed all the way in.

l Use only ice crescents trom ice maker. Other shapes won’t dispense properly.

l Wait about 3 minutes for the dispenser motor to reset.

Large amounts of ice should be taken from the bin, not through the dispenser.

9 Use rapidly or store in covered container l Dump old ice and make new supply.

l Water containing minerals (such as sulfur) may require a filter to remove.

l Wrap properly. See pages 13 and 14.

l Clean freezer and ice bin. See Cleaning Chart on page 11.

l Follow installation instructions for proper ice maker water supply hook-up.

l The first few loads of ice from a new ice maker may have an off-taste. Dump ice and make new supply.