Troubleshooting - Whirlpool R-106 Training Manual

• No Ice Production
• Low Ice Production
Most Common Problems:
• Bail Arm in off position
• No water or Insufficient water charge
• Freezer Temperature too warm
Diagnosis of any icemaker begins with a visual inspection of the entire ice making
system.
Check under the refrigerator. Water on the floor indicates a leak at the water valve
or connections and could contribute to no ice or small ice.
Check the freezer temperature. Temperature is critical to the operation of any ice-
maker. If the freezer temperature is too warm (above 3°F), the icemaker will fail to
cycle as often as it should and the customer may complain of low ice production. Too
cold a temperature (below -3°F) may cause ice cubes to crack or ice shells (hollow
ice) to form (caused by harvesting the ice before the water is totally frozen).
Check Icemaker connections. Poor contact between the icemaker harness and
the icemaker could cause intermittent operation or a complete interruption of ice pro-
duction.
Check for ice cubes out of bucket. Cubes not in the ice bucket could indicate a
bent feeler arm or an inoperative shut-off switch.
Examine the ice. Over or undersized cubes indicate incorrect water fill quantities.
Partially frozen cubes (liquid centers) indicate premature cycling. Fused cubes nor-
mally indicate that the freezer temperature has climbed above 32 °F for some time.
This allows the ice to melt. Upon refreezing, the ice cubes are fused together. Ice
sheeting (over filling of the mold) could be caused by too long a fill or the water valve
not closing completely.
Check the fill tube and fill cup. Ice in the fill tube may indicate that the water valve
is not closing fully (weeping).
Check for water or ice in the mold. Too low a level may indicate improper water fill
due to plugged or restricted water lines.
Examine the ejector. The ejector should be at the "home" position (9 o'clock position
for the Compact Icemaker or the 1:30 position for the Modular icemaker). An ejector
at any position other than "home" indicates that the icemaker started but was unable
to complete the ejection cycle

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