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PROBLEM
[
CAUSE
A UTOMA
TIC ICE MA KER (CONTINUED)
Ice maker
is not making
•
Ice maker
is producing
less ice
enough
ice.
than
you expect.
CORRECTION
•
Freezer
is not cold enough.
•
Household
water
line valve
is
not completely
open.
•
Check
to see if water
dispenser
is dispensing
slower
than
normal.
Side
mounted
ice maker
should
produce
4 to 4.5
pounds
(approximately
4 quarts)
of ice every
24
hours.
A rear mounted
ice maker
should
produce
3
to 4 pounds
(approximately
3Y2 quarts)
of ice every
24 hours.
Extra
Ice option
should
produce
25% to
50%
more ice every
24 hours.
See PROBLEM
section
TEMPERATURES
ARE
TOO
WARM.
Turn
on household
water
line valve.
If it is, replace
the ice & water
filter cartridge.
lee maker
will not stop
•
Ice maker
wire signal
arm is
,,
Move
item and release
wire signal
arm. Remove
making
ice.
being
held down
by some
item
any ice cubes
that are frozen
together
over
the wire
in the freezer,
signal
arm.
lee cubes
are freezing
together.
Ice cubes
are not being
used
frequently
enough.
Ice cubes
are hollow
(partially
frozen
cubes
with water
inside).
Freezer
control
is set too
warm.
Very
little food
in freezer.
•
Ice has picked
up odor
or
flavor
from strong
food
stored
in refrigerator
or freezer.
•
Water
running
to ice maker
has poor taste
or odor.
•
Ice not used frequently
enough.
Ice has bad odor and
taste.
Remove
ice container
and discard
ice from
container.
Ice maker
will produce
fresh
supply.
The ice & water
filter
cartridge
may be clogged.
Replace
filter cartridge.
•
Set freezer
control
to colder
setting.
Allow
24 hours
for temperature
to stabilize.
•
Add more
food
to freezer.
Cover
foods
tightly.
Discard
stale ice. Ice maker
will
produce
fresh
supply.
•
Add filter to water
supply
line. Consult
a water
purifying
company.
•
Discard
stale
ice.
ICE DISPENSER
Dispenser will not
dispense ice.
Ice dispenser is
jammed.
Ice storage
container
is empty.
Freezer temperature
is set too
warm.
Household
water
line valve
is
not open.
Freezer
door
is not closed.
Ice dispensing
arm has been
held in for more
than 4-5
minutes.
•
Ice has melted
and frozen
around
auger
due to infrequent
use, temperature
fluctuations,
and/or
power
outages.
•
Ice cubes
are jammed
between
ice maker
and back
of ice container.
Ice cubes
are frozen
together.
Ice cubes
are hollow
(partially
frozen
cubes
with
water
inside).
•
When
the first supply
of ice is dropped
into the
container,
the dispenser
should
operate.
•
Turn
freezer
control
to a higher
setting
so that ice
cubes
will be made.
When
first supply
of ice is
made,
dispenser
should
operate.
•
Open
household
water
line valve.
Allow sufficient
time for the ice to be made.
When
ice is made,
the
dispenser
should
operate.
•
Ensure
freezer
door is closed.
•
Motor
is overloaded.
Motor
overload
protector
will
reset
in approximately
3 minutes.
Ice can then
be
dispensed.
•
Remove
ice container,
thaw,
and empty
the
contents.
Clean
container,
wipe
dry, and replace
in
proper
position.
When
new ice is made,
dispenser
should
operate.
•
Remove
ice cubes
that are jamming
the dispenser.
Use the dispenser
often
so that cubes
do not freeze
together.
The ice & water
filter
cartridge
could
be clogged.
Replace
the filter cartridge.
Dispensing
system
operates
best at 30-
100 psi water
pressure.
Well
water
pressures
should
fall within
this range.
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