Electrolux E23BC69SPS Complete Owners Guide English - Page 39

Solutions to Common Problems 39 Concern Potential Cause Common Solution Automatic Ice Maker (Cont'd) Ice maker is • Ice maker is producing not making less ice than you expect. enough ice. • The ice maker will produce approximately 2.0 to 2.5 pounds of ice every 24 hours depending on usage conditions. • The water filter may be clogged with foreign material. • If water dispenses slower than normal, or if the filter is six months old or older, it should be replaced. • The water supply line is kinked. • Ensure that the supply line does not kink when the refrigerator is pushed into place against the wall. • Saddle valve on cold water pipe is clogged or restricted by foreign material. • Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve. Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve. Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary. • Heavy traffic, opening or closing of the doors excessively. • Press Fast Freeze to temporarily increase ice production rate. (Freezer ice maker only.) • Freezer control is set too warm (freezer ice maker). • Set freezer control to colder setting to improve performance of the ice maker (freezer ice maker). Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. • Water pressure is • Have someone turn up the cut-off extremely low. Cut-off and and cut-on pressure on the water cut-on pressures are too pump system (well systems only). low (well systems only). • Reverse osmosis system is in regenerative phase. • It is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below 20 psi during the regenerative phase. Freezer ice maker will not stop making ice (select models). • Ice maker wire signal arm is being held down by a package in the freezer that has fallen against ice maker. • Move any item or frozen ice cubes that may block the signal arm from being in the off or upward position. See Automatic Ice Maker-Freezer section in manual. Ice cubes • Ice cubes are not being • Remove ice container and discard are freezing used frequently enough or ice. The ice maker will produce fresh together. interruption of power for supply. Ice should be used at least prolonged time. twice weekly to keep the cubes separated. • Ice cubes are hollow • This generally occurs when the ice (shells of ice with water maker does not get enough water. inside). The hollow cubes This is usually the result of a clogged break open in the bin water filter or restricted water supply. and leak their water onto Replace the water filter and if the existing ice, which causes condition still occurs check for a it to freeze together. Saddle Valve, water valve not turned on all the way or kinked water supply line.