Problem
•
Possible causes
Solufions
CUBES
PRODUCED
BY
ICE MAKER
ARE
TOO SMALL
ICE HAS BAD
TASTE
OR ODOR
THERE
IS WATER
IN THE DEFROST
DRAIN
PAN
THE
REFRIGERATOR
SEEMS TO MAKE
TOO MUCH
NOISE
FROST OR ICE
CRYSTALS
ON
FROZEN
FOOD
THE ICE MAKER
IS
NOT PRODUCING
ICE OR ICE CUBES
ARE FREEZING
TOO SLOWLY
AUTOMATIC
ICE
MAKER
DOES
NOT WORK
NOT DISPENSING
ICE
0 Water
shutoff
valve
connecting
refrigerator
to
water
line
may
be
clogged.
0 The
ice
maker
was
recently
installed.
0 The
ice has
been
stored
for too
long.
0The
food
has
not
been
wrapped
tightly
in either
compartment.
0 The
water
supply
contains
minerals
such
as sulfur.
0 The
interior
of
refrigerator
needs
cleaning.
, Ice storage
bin
needs
cleaning.
0 The
refrigerator
is defrosting.
0 It is more
humid
than
normal.
0 The sounds
may be normal
for your
refrigerator.
, The door is not closing
properly.
0 The door is opened
often.
0 The
freezer
temperature
is
cold
enough
to produce
ice.
° Door
left
open.
0 Ice maker
power
switch
on
OFF
(0)
position.
0Water
supply
turned
off
or
not
connected.
0 Freezer
compartment
too
warm.
0 Piled
up
the
cubes
in
the
storage
bin cause
the
ice
maker
to shut
off.
0All
the
doors
are
not
closed
completely.
0 The dispenser
display
is locked.
0 Ice is not
selected
on
the
dispenser
0 The
ice
dispenser
is not
used
often.
0 Ice bin
is not
installed
correctly.
0 New
installation.
0 Ice
cubes
are
stuck
in
the
delivery
chute.
0 Call a plumber
to clear the valve.
0 Discard
first
few
batches
of ice to avoid
discolored
or off-flavored
ice.
0 Throw
away
old
ice
and
make
new
supply.
0 Rewrap
foods
since
odors
may
migrate
to the
ice
if
food
is not wrapped
properly.
0 A new
filter
may
need
to be
installed
to
eliminate
taste
and
odor
problems.
0 See
"Care
and
Cleaning"
section.
° Empty
and
wash
bin.
Discard
old
cubes.
0 The
water
will
evaporate.
It is normal
for
water
to
drip
into
the
defrost
pan.
0 Expect
that
the
water
in the
defrost
pan
will
take
longer
to evaporate.
This
is normal
when
it is hot
or humid.
. Refer
to
the
"Understanding
sounds
you
may
hear"
section.
0 See
"Doors
will not
close
completely"
above.
0When
the
door
is
opened,
warm,
humid
air
is
allowed
in the
freezer
resulting
in frost.
0 Wait
24
hours
after
hook-up
for
ice
production.
See
the
"Control
Panel
Features"
section.
0Check
to
see
if something
is
holding
the
door
open.
0 Move
the
switch
to the
ON
(I) position.
0 See
the
"Connecting
the
Water
Line"
section.
0 Wait
24
hours
for
the
freezer
to
reach
its
ideal
temperature.
° Level
cubes
by hand
or shake
the
bin
occasionally.
0 Ice will not
dispense
if any
of the
refrigerator
doors
are
left
open.
0 Press
and
hold
the
Lock
button
for
3 seconds
to
unlock
the
control
panel
and
dispenser.
0The
dispenser
can
be
set
for
ice
or
water.
Make
certain
that
the
control
panel
is set for the
proper
operation.
Press
the
dispenser
button
on
the
control
panel
to
cycle
through
the
ice
and
water
options.
0 Check
the
ice
bin for ice
cubes
clumping/
sticking
together.
If they
are,
break
up
the
ice
cubes
allow
for
proper
operation.
0 Be sure
to
install
the
ice
bin firmly
into
position.
0 Wait
24
hours
after
ice
maker
installation
for
ice
production
to
begin.
Wait
72
hours
for
full
ice
production.
0 Use
a plastic
utensil
to clear
the
delivery
chute.
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