Use and Care Guide
42 49-60791-2
Problem Possible Causes What to Do
PRECISE FILL will not fill container Normal, PRECISE FILL requires use 
of dispenser paddle
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PRECISE FILL to dispense water 
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cooling
Normal, when refrigerator first plugged 
in or after extended power outage
Wait 24 hours for temperature in both 
compartments to reach selected 
temperatures.
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Normal The ice dispenser door may open 
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access 
Hot water does not work Operation disabled 0DNHVXUH³+RW:DWHU'LVDEOHG´LV
not selected
Low water pressure Make sure water line is not kinked
Water supply line turned off or not 
connected
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plug not installed
Replace filter cartridge or remove 
filter and install bypass plug*
Hot water continues to dispense for 
a short time after releasing the knob
Water filter is partially clogged or low 
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Replace filter cartridge or remove 
filter and install bypass plug* or 
increase water pressure
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door if it remains closed for a long 
duration
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unseated and interfering with 
articulating mullion operation
Reseat the gasket all the way in the 
groove
Low brewing flow rate There may have been a dent at the 
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to pierce the filter allowing coffee 
grounds clogging the bottom pin
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and clean the lower needle before 
next brew
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from inner door
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paper clip and rinse brewer. Rinse 
brewer after every use.
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mode instead of brew mode while the 
brew module is installed
Cancel hot water dispense mode so 
hot water tube will retract from the 
brew module
Brewer is not detected by the 
screen menu or hot water leaking 
from top of the brewer
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bracket
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front. Push brewer all the way in the 
brackets
Coffee dispensed with splash or 
bubble bursting
Blocked vent hole in the brewer Make sure the vent hole at the 
bottom of the brewer is clear from 
food or any other contamination
Beverage quality not as expected You may be using non-standard or out 
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and have not been damaged
Liquid drips from the brewer after 
brewer cycle is completed and the 
brewer is removed from the bracket
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by the brewer and drip when it is 
removed
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the drips when brewer is removed
*Some models do not come equipped with the filter bypass plug. To obtain a free bypass plug, call 800-GECARES. 
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