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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
* 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
. 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
0 Ice attracts airborne
l Dump old ice and make a new supply.
odors; old ice Store excess ice in covered container.
l Water quality 0 Water containing minerals (such as sulfur)
may require a filter to remove.
l Foods not properly l Wrap properly. See page 25.
wrapped
l Ice bin and freezer may
l Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning
need cleaning
chart on page 21.
* Plumbing to ice maker
l Follow Installation Instructions for proper
ice maker water supply hookup. (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.