Kenmore 240461300 Use & Care Manual page 21

P.OB'EM I CAUSE I CO..EC.,O.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER (CONTINUED)
Ice maker is not making °
enough ice.
Ice maker is producing less
icethan you expect.
Friar is not cold enough,
• Ice makar should produce approxi matdy 4 - 5
pounds of ice ovary 24 hours. Extralceshould
produce up to 8 pounds d ice _ory 24 hours.
• S_PROBLEM soctionTEMPERATURES ARE TOO
WARM.
Turn on hous_old water line vaive, Hous _old water line valve is •
not completdy open,
Cheal< to s_ if water
disponsar is dispensing slower
than normai.
Ice maker wire signai armis
baing hdd down by soma iten]
in the ff_or,
Iceoubes are not _ng used
•
fr_uently enough.
Icecubes arehollow or
smailor than normai.
Ice has picked up odor or
flavor from strong food stored
in rdrigorator or ff_or,
Water running to ice maker
has poor tasteor odor.
Ice not used ff_ently enou_.
•
If it is, re13ace the ice & water filter cartridge.
Ice maker will not stop • Move item and rd _ e wire signal arm. RCrT_VOany
making ice. ice oubes that areffozen togcthor over the wiresignai
arm.
Ice maker is not separating • Rcmovo and s hake ice container to s _ate cubes.
the ice cubes,
•
T he ice & water filter c_tridge may be dogged,
Rpplace filter cartridge.
Ice has bad odor and
•
Cover foods tightly. Discard stale ice. Ice maker will
taste, produce ffes h supply.
•
Add filter to water supply line, Consult a water
purifying comF)eny,
•
Discard stale ice,
ICE DISPENSER
Dispenser will not dispense
ice`
Ice dis penser is jammed.
•
Ice storage container is empty.
•
F r_or tempr:rature is s_ too
warm,
• Hous_old water line valve is
not open.
• Fr_or door is not dosed.
•
Ice disusing arm has been
hdd in for morethan 4-5
minutas.
•
Ice has mdtcd and frozen
around auger dueto
infrequent use, temperature
fluctuations, and/or power
outage.
•
lee ouL_'s arejammcd
bctw_ ice maker and back
of ice contalnor,
•
Ice ouL_s are frozen together.
• Ico cult's are hollow or
smailor than normai.
•
When thefirst supply of ice is dropped into the
centalnor, the dispens or should operate
•
T urn freezer control to a higher s_ing so that ice
cubes will be made. When frst supply of ice is made,
dispenser should oF)orate.
• Open housdnald watcr line vaivo. Allow suffident time
for the ice to be made, When ice is made, the
dispenscr should opcrate.
• Ensurefr_or door is dosed,
• Motor is overloaded. Motor overload protector will
res_ in approximatdy 3 minutcs. Ice can then be
dispensed.
Rorr_vo ice container, thaw, and empty the contents.
CI_ container, wil_ dry, and rc_ in prop_
position. When ncwiceis made, dislcensor should
oprzate.
•
Rcmove ice cubes that are jamming the dis pens an
Us e the dis pens or often so that cubes do not ff_e
togc_hor.
T he ice &wator filtor cartridge could be dogged.
Rpplacethe filter c_tridge. Dispensing syst_
oporat_ best at 20 - 100 psi water pressure. Wall
water prassurcs should fail within this range.
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