Before You Call For Service - GE Profile 21 Owner's Manual And Installation

Before you call for service...
Possible Causes What To Do
Ice cubes have Ice storage bin needs deaning. • Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes
odor, f laMe Food transtnitting odor/taste • Wl-ap foods well.
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
* See Care and cleaning.
needs deaning.
Smallorhollow cubes
Water f'dter cloggecL • Replace filter cartlidge with new cartridge or with plug.
$1aw ice cube freezing
Door left open. * Check to see if package is holding door open.
Temperature control not set * See About the controls.
cold enough.
Defrost heater is on. * This is normal.
Icemaker trained off or • Turn on icemaker or water supply.
water mapply turned off.
Ice cubes are frozen to • Remove cubes.
icemaker feeler arm.
Irregular ice dumps in • Break up with fingertip pressure and discard
storage contain°*, remaining clumps,
• Freezer may be too warm. Adjust the freezer control
to a colder setting, one position at a time, mltil clumps
do not form.
Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCKCONTROL pad for 3 seconds.
Water dispexx._er has not been • Dispense water undl all water in system is replenished.
used for a long time.
Normalwhen refrigerator • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely
is first installed, cool down.
Water dispenser has not been • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished.
used for a long time.
Water s'yst_an has been drained. • Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill.
Water supply line turned * See Installing the water line.
off or not connected.
Water Filter dogged. • Replace filter cartridge or remove filter and install plug.
Ah- may be trappedin the • Press the dispenser arm for at least two minutes.
water system.
Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCKCONTROL pad for 3 seconds.
Newly-installed filter cartridge. * Run water from the dispenser for 3 minutes (about
one and ahalfgallons).
Water in reservoir is • Call for service.
frozen.
Refrigerator control seUlng • Set to a warmer setting.
is too cokL
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Ice cubes stuck in icemaker.
(Green power light on
icemaker blinking).
•Tum offthe icemaker, remove cubes, and turn the
icemaker back on.
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