Common ice
PROBLEM
Ice crescents attached at corners
Ice maker won’t make ice
Off-taste or odor in ice
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l This | is normal | l They break apart easily. |
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l ON/OFF | lever in the | l | Move | ON/OFF | lever | to the | ON | (down) |
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OFF | (up) | position |
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l Freezer not | cold | l | Ice | maker | will | not operate | until | freezer | is | ||||||
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l Ice attracts | airborne | l Dump old ice and make a new supply. |
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odors; old ice |
| Store | excess ice in a covered container. |
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l Poor | water | quality | l | Water | containing | minerals | (such as sulfur) | ||||||||
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l Foods not properly | l | Wrap | food properly. | See pages | 20 and | 21. | |||||||||
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l Ice bin and | freezer | l | Clean | freezer | and | ice | bin. See | cleaning |
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| chart on pages | 17 and | 18. |
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l Plumbing | to ice maker | l | Follow | Installation | Instructions | for proper | |||||||||
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l New | ice maker | l | First few batches | of ice from a new ice |
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