Filter
Top Products
Solving common ice maker/dispenser
problems
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTIONS
Ice dispenser
l Freezer door open
l Close the freezer door.
won’t work
l Ice bin not properly
l Make sure bin is pushed in all the way.
installed
l Wrong ice in bin
l Use only crescents from ice maker.
Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes
separated and to increase storage room.
l Dispenser not used for l Dump old ice and make a new supply.
extended periods,
causing ice cubes to
melt together
Ice dispenser
l Ice dispenser bar held l Wait about 3 minutes for the dispenser
stops working
in too long
motor to reset.
l Large amounts of ice should be taken
from the bin, not through the dispenser.
Off -taste or
odor in ice
l Ice attracts airborne
l Dump old ice and make a new supply.
odors; old ice
Store excess ice in covered container.
l Water quality
l Water containing minerals (such as sulfur)
may require a filter to remove.
l Foods not properly
l Wrap properly. See pages 22 and 23.
wrapped
l Ice bin and freezer may
l Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning
need cleaning
chart on pages 19 and 20.
l Plumbing to ice maker l Follow Installation Instructions for proper
ice maker water supply hook up. (See
back of refrigerator cabinet.)
l New ice maker l The first few loads of ice from a new ice
maker may have an off-taste. Dump ice
and make a new supply.
15