Common Problems
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Dispenser won?t Freezer door open l Close the freezer door.
work.
Ice dispenser Ice bin not properly installed. l Make sure bin is pushed all the way In.
won?t work. Wrong ice In tee bin l Use only ice crescents from the ice maker.
Other shapes won?t dispense properly
Ice dispenser Ice dispenser bar held in too long l Watt about 3 minutes for the dispenser motor
stops working. to reset.
l Large amounts of ice should be taken from the
bin, not through the dispenser.
Off-taste or odor Ice attracts airborne odors. l Use rapidly or store in covered container
in ice. Old Ice l Dump old ice and make new supply
Water quality l Water containing minerals (such as sulfur]
may require a filter to remove.
Foods not properly wrapped l Wrap properly, See pages 13 and 14
Ice bin and freezer may need l Clean freezer and ice bin See Cleaning Char
cleaning on page 11
Plumbing to Ice maker l Follow installation instructions for proper ice
maker water supply hook-up.
New Ice maker l The first few loads of ice from a new Ice
maker may have an off-taste Dump ice
and make new supply
l The dispensers will work only with the freezer
door clcsed.
l The ice dispenser will work My if the bin is
pushed all the woy in.
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I Other shapes won?t dispense property.
l When ycu need moTe ice than a gloss or
two. scoop it from the bin a remove the bin.
The dispenser motor may stop if the dis-
penser bor is held in too long. It will be ready
to run again in about 3 minutes.
l Ice stored too long oon go stoCe.. -like water.
Throw it away.
l Ice con shrink. Cold moving air slowly evop-
orates them. If you use ice often, you may
never notice the change.
0 Good wo-ter quality is irnportont for good ice
quality It is not recommended thot the ice
maker be connected to a softened water
supply. Woter softener chemicojs such os salt
from 0 molfunctloning softermcai? domoge
the ice maker mold ond lead to poor quality
ice. If a softened water supply cannot be
avoided, then it is important that the water
soky;,be weli maintained and voting
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