Common - Whirlpool 3XARG458GD00 Repair Manual

COMMON ICE MAKER PROBLEMS
Common ice maker problems
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PROBLEM
The dispenser does
not work.
CAUSE
The freezer compartment door
IS open.
The Ice brn IS not properly
Installed
SOLUTION
Close the freezer compartment door.
Make sure that the brn
IS
pushed all the
way in.
The Ice dispenser
stops working.
The dispenser has not been
used for extended periods,
causing the Ice cubes to melt
together.
The Ice dispenser bar has been
held in for too long
Shake the brn occasronally to keep cubes
separate and to increase storage capacity
Throw old Ice cubes away and make a
new supply.
Wait about 3 minutes for the dispenser
motor to reset
Large amounts of Ice should be taken
from the bin, not through the dispenser
Off-taste or odour
in ice.
Ice absorbs airborne odours.
Water quality.
New ice maker. Throw old ice away and
make new supply.
Store excess ice In a covered container.
Water containing minerals may require
a filter
Food not properly wrapped.
The Ice brn and the freezer
compartment may need
cleaning
Plumbing to ice maker.
Wrap food properly.
Clean the ice bin and the freezer.
Follow Instructions for a proper water
supply to Ice maker.
The frrst few batches of ice irom a new
Ice maker may have an off-taste. Throw
the ice away and make a new supply.
NOTE:
Only use cubes from the ice maker