TROUBLESHOOTING
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∙ The compressor works ab- | ∙ The voltage is lower than rec- | ∙ Stop the ice maker and do not restart until |
normally with a buzzing | ommended | the voltage is normal |
noise |
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∙ Water indicator light is on | ∙ There is not enough water in | ∙ Press the ON/OFF button to shut off, fill |
| the reservoir | with water, wait for 3 minutes and press |
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| the ON/OFF button again to restart |
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∙ Ice full indicator light is on | ∙ Ice basket is full to the top | ∙ Remove some of the ice |
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∙ Window display or indicator | ∙ Blown fuse/ no power/blown | ∙ Replace fuse / turn power on |
lights are off | breaker |
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∙ Warning indicator is dis- | ∙ Ice Shovel cannot rotate | ∙ Check if ice cubes are blocking or ob- |
played |
| structing the ice shovel. |
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∙ Warning indicator flashes for | ∙ Ice Full sensor is faulty | ∙ Contact Whynter Service Department |
20 seconds |
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∙ The ice made is too large | ∙ The water temperature in the | ∙ Stop the machine and reset the ice |
and with pieces sticking to- | storage tray or ambient is too | making cycle |
gether | low |
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| ∙ Restart the machine after |
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| turning it off |
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∙ Ice appears cloudy | ∙ Due to fast freezing, ice cubes | ∙ This is normal |
| may appear "cloudy", this is |
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| trapped air in the water and |
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| does not affect the taste or |
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| quality of the ice. |
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∙ Not all freezing bars makes | ∙ Amount of water in the reser- | ∙ Make sure that water is at MAX level be- |
ice | voir is insufficient | fore using the portable ice maker |
| ∙ No water in the reservoir | ∙ Run the unit for a couple more cycles and |
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| all bars should be frozen |
| ∙ When the unit is first started, |
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| refrigerant may not be flowing |
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| to all freezing bars |
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∙ Ice full indicator is on but ice | ∙ Ice Full sensor is obstructed | ∙ Make sure that there are no obstruction or |
is not full |
| objects aligned with the ice full sensor |
| ∙ Build up form on the sensor | ∙ Remove the ice cubes from the ice basket |
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| and close the lid |
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| ∙ Use a mild vinegar solution to clean the |
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| sensor |
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∙ Conditions for ice making | ∙ Refrigerant leaks/ sealed sys- | ∙ Contact Whynter Service Department |
cycle are right but no ice is | tem is blocked |
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made |
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