Use & care guide

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SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER (CONTINUED)
Ice maker is not separating
the ice cubes.
Icecubesarenotbeingusedfre-•
quentlyenough.
Ice cubes are hollow or smaller •
than normal.
Remove and shake ice container to separate cubes.•
Theiceandwaterltercartridgemaybeclogged.Replacelter•
cartridge.
Ice has bad odor and taste.
Icehaspickedupodororavor•
fromstrongfoodstoredinrefrigera-
tor or freezer.
Icenotusedfrequentlyenough.•
Coverfoodstightly.Discardstaleice.Icemakerwillproducefresh•
supply.
Discardstaleice.•
ICE DISPENSER
Dispenser will not dis-
pense ice.
Water supply is not connected.•
Icestoragecontainerisempty.•
Freezer temperature is set too •
warm.
Householdwaterlinevalveisnot•
open.
Freezer door is not closed.•
Icedispensingarmhasbeenheldin•
formorethan4-5minutes.
Connectwatersupply(see• CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY
section).
Ensureicemakeristurnedon.Whentherstsupplyoficeis•
dropped into the container, the dispenser should operate.
Turnfreezercontroltoahighersettingsothaticecubeswillbemade.•
When first supply of ice is made, dispenser should operate.
Openhouseholdwaterlinevalve.Allowsufcienttimefortheiceto•
be made. When ice is made, the dispenser should operate.
Ensurefreezerdoorisclosed.•
Motor is overloaded. Motor over load protector will reset in approxi-•
mately 3 minutes. Ice can then be dispensed.
Ice dispenser is jammed.
Ice has melted and frozen around •
augerduetoinfrequentuse,tem-
peratureuctuations,and/orpower
outages.
Icecubesarejammedbetweenice•
maker and back of ice container.
Icecubesarefrozentogether.•
Ice cubes are hollow or smaller •
than normal.
Remove ice container, thaw, and empty the contents. Clean contain-•
er, wipe dry, and replace in proper position. When new ice is made,
dispenser should operate.
Removeicecubesthatarejammingthedispenser.•
Usethedispenseroftensothatcubesdonotfreezetogether.•
Theiceandwaterltercartridgecouldbeclogged.Replacethelter•
cartridge.Dispensingsystemoperatesbestat210kPa(2.1bar)-
690kPa(6.9bar) water pressure. Well water pressures should fall
withinthisrange.
WATER DISPENSER
Dispenser will not dis-
pense water.
Water supply not connected.•
Householdwaterlinevalveisnot•
open.
Freezer door is not closed.•
Iceandwaterltercartridgeis•
clogged.
Front filter not fully installed, if •
equipped.
Connectwatersupply(see• CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY
section).
Openhouseholdwaterlinevalve.See• PROBLEM column ICE
MAKER IS NOT MAKING ANY ICE.
Ensurethatfreezerdoorisclosed.•
Replaceltercartridge.•
Pushlterinuntilyouheartwo“clicks”.Filtershouldbeushwith•
cabinet.
Water has an odd taste
and/or odor.
Water has been in the tank for a •
period of time.
Unitnotproperlyconnectedtocold•
water line.
Tubingusedinthehouseholdwater•
supply and installation may affect
water taste and odor.
Waterhasahighmineralcontent.•
Drawanddiscard10-12glassesofwatertofreshenthesupplyand•
completely rinse out the tank.
Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to the kitchen •
faucet.
Forbestresults,usecoppertubingforwaterconnections.•
Contact water treatment plant for help.•
Water pressure is extreme-
ly low.
Cut-off and cut-on pressures are •
toolow(wellsystemsonly).
Reverse osmosis system is in •
regenerativephase.
Havesomeoneturnupthecut-offandcut-onpressureonthewater•
pumpsystem(wellsystemsonly).
Itisnormalforareverseosmosissystemtobebelow1.38barduring•
theregenerativephase.
ODORS IN REFRIGERATOR
Interior is dirty.
Interior needs to be cleaned.•
Foodwithstrongodorsisinrefrig-•
erator.
See• Care & Cleaning Chart in Care & Cleaning section.
Coverfoodtightly.•
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