Issue #4: My Water Optimizer's Hot Mode Won't Dispense - Kenmore KM5K Use & Care Manual

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Troubleshooting Your Water Optimizer

Issue #4: My Water Optimizer's Hot Mode won't dispense.

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Solution 1: Slide
pressing the button. This is a two-step child protection sequence.
Solution 2: Check water source line is turned on at source connection and water is flowing
into the of Optimizer.
Solution 3: During shipment – the internal connecting rod (that connects
Hot Mode Button
To fix, remove the top screws on back of unit. Lift from the appliance's top panel from
the back, pivoting up and pulling out. You can locate the connecting rods in front of the
N
(large upper)
Locate the hot dispense connecting rod and reattach. Reference the other 2 rods as
examples of how it connects.
Solution 4: Have you just dispensed a large amount of cold water? This model of Kenmore
Water Optimizer is gravity fed. This means that
Tank. If the cold tank water level is depleted by more than half, the water
Cold Water
level will be below the riser tube, and hot water will not dispense until the cold tank has
refilled (see diagram below).
Riser Tube
for Hot Water Tank
Hot Water Tank
Hot
Dispenser Valve
Diagram 4.3 - Gravy System With & Without Sufficient Cold Water
Troubleshooting Your Water Optimizer 16
Child Safety Switch
to the hot water dispense valve) may have slipped off the plunger.
Cold Water
Tank, directly under the row of 3 dispense buttons.
Cold Water Tank
Cold
Dispenser Valve
B
to unlock
Hot Mode Button
O
Hot Water Tank
Riser Tube
for Hot Water Tank
Hot Water Tank
Hot
Dispenser Valve
before
B
N
feeds from
Cold Water Tank
Cold
Dispenser Valve

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