Hotpoint HSH25IFTACC Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 16

Before you call for service...
Possible Causes What To Do
Water haspoortaste/odor Water dispenser has not been * Dispense water until all water in sxstem is replenished.
(on some models) used for a long time.
Waterin firstglass is
Normal when refrigerator * _,%fit 24 hom_ for tile reflJgerator to completely
is fin'st installed, cool down,
Water dispenser has not been * Dispense water until all water ill sxsteIll is replenished.
used for along time.
Water system has been drained.
* Mlow
several l/o/u_ fl)r replenished supply to chili.
Waterdispenser does
Water supply line turned * See Installing the water line.
not work (on some models) o ff or not colnlected.
Water filter clogged. * Replace filter cartridge or remoxe filter and install )In,
Air may be trapped in the * Press tile dispenser am_ for at least two minutes.
water sTstem.
Dispenser is LOCKED. * Press and hold tile I,OCK CONTROl, pad fin 3 seconds.
Waterspurting from
Newly-hlstaJled filter cartridge. * Run water fl'oul tile dispenser for 3 ufinutes (about
dispenser 1½ galhms).
Wateris notdispensed
Water ill reservoir is frozen.
* Call fi)r service.
No water or ice cube Supply line or shutoff • Call
a I)lumbeI:
production
valve is clogged.
Water filter clogged.
* Replace
filter cartridge
or remoxe
filter
and install
)luo
Dispenser is LOCKED. * Press and hold tile I,O(:K CONTROl, pad fin 3 seconds.
Refrigerator has odor Foods trmlsmit_lg * Foods with strong ochn_ should be tightly wrapped,
odor to refrigerator. * Keep Jill ellen box of baking, soda in tile refYigerator;
replace e;erx three months.
Interior needs clemlhlg. * See Care
and cleaning.
Defrost water drainage * See Care and cleaning.
sJcstem needs cleanillg.
Moistureforms
on
Not unusual during
* _,_ql)e surli_ce
dD,.
outsideofrefrigerator
periods of high humidity.
Moisture collects inside Too frequent or too
long door openings.
Interiorlightdoes
No power at outlet. * Replace filse or reset tile breakei:
not work
Light bulb burned out. * See
Replacing the light bulbs
Wateron kitchenflooror
Drain ill the bottom of
• See
Careand cleaning.
on bottomoffreezer
the freezer
clogged.
Cubesjmnmed ill chute.
* Poke
ice throuoho with a wooden spoon.
Normal air flow cooling motor.
In the refrigeration process,
it is normal that heat be expelled
Hotair frombottom
of refrigerator
ill the area under the refrigerator.
Some floor coverings axe sensitive
and will discolor at these normal
mid safe temperatures.
CUBED ICE was Selected Last setting was CRUSHED ICE. • A few cubes were left in tile crusher ti'om tile previous
butCRUSHED ICE was
settin,
This is mmnal.
dispensed (onsome models)
Frequent"buzzing7sound
lcema_ker power switch is ill the
I (on) position
but the water supply
to the refrigerator has not been
comlected.
• Set tile power switch to tile O (Off)position. KeelfiW*_ it in
tile I (on) position will damage tile water "_al'_e.
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