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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS/TRUTH OR MYTH Truth or Myth SERVICE Before you call for service, review the detailed troubleshooting tips in the Owner's manual. ,IQHHGHGVHUYLFHFDQEHVFKHGXOHGE\YLVLWLQJXVRQOLQHGEAppliances.com or calling *(&$5(6 Q&DQDGDYLVLWGEAppliances.caRUFDOO Truth or Myth Truth or Myth? The refrigerator water filter may require replacement prior to six months Answer 758( The automatic ice maker in my refrigerator will MYTH produce ice when the refrigerator is plugged into a power receptacle. After the refrigerator has been plugged in and FRQQHFWHGWRZDWHU,ZLOOLPPHGLDWHO\KDYH unlimited chilled water available from the water dispenser. After water dispenses, a few drops of water are normal. MYTH 758( ,ZLOOQHYHUVHHIURVWLQVLGHWKHIUHH]HUFRPpartment. MYTH When the refrigerator is installed, or after reSODFLQJWKHZDWHUILOWHU,PXVWGLVSHQVHZDWHU for five minutes. To fill the ice bucket to the maximum capacLW\,VKRXOGGLVSHQVHDQGKRXUVDIWHU installation. 758( 758( ,FDQXVHWKHZDWHUILOWHUE\SDVVSOXJWRGHWHU- 758( mine if the filter requires replacement. The top of the refrigerator doors will always be MYTH aligned. Refrigerator door handles can be easily tight- 758( ened. There may be odor and taste problems with your ice. ,FDQPDNHILQHDGMXVWPHQWVWRWKHIUHVKIRRG doors to align them. 758( 758( Explanation The water filter indicator will indicate the need to replace the water ILOWHUHYHU\VL[PRQWKVRUJDOORQVRIZDWHUGLVSHQVHGVHOHFW PRGHOVRQO\ :DWHUTXDOLW\YDULHVIURPFLW\WRFLW\,IZDWHUIORZIURP the dispenser slows, or ice production decreases, the water filter should be replaced, even though the filter indicator may not indicate the need for replacement. The refrigerator must be connected to water, and the ice maker must be turned on. Make sure the ice maker is turned on, only after the water line is connected and water is turned on. The ice maker can be turned onoff from the controls and ensure the ice maker is on, as indicated on the refrigerator control panel. See About the Automatic Ice Maker. The water dispenser tank located inside the refrigerator stores water for dispensing. The water in this tank requires 24 hours to chill after installation. High usage conditions will not allow time for the water to chill. A few drops of water may fall from the dispenser, after the dispenser SDGGOHKDVEHHQUHOHDVHG7RPLQLPL]HWKHGURSVUHPRYHWKHJODVV slowly from the dispenser. )URVWLQVLGHWKHIUHH]HUW\SLFDOO\LQGLFDWHVWKDWWKHGRRULVQRW SURSHUO\VHDOHGRUKDVEHHQOHIWRSHQ,IIURVWLVIRXQGFOHDUWKH frost using a plastic spatula and towel, then check to ensure that no IRRGSDFNDJHVRUFRQWDLQHUVDUHSUHYHQWLQJWKHIUHH]HUGRRUIURP closing. Check the refrigerator control panel to ensure the door alarm is on. A newly installed refrigerator or water filter contains air in the water lines. Press the dispenser paddle and dispense cold water for at least 5 minutes to remove air from the water line, and flush the filter. 'LVSHQVLQJFXEHVKRXUVDQGKRXUVDIWHULQVWDOODWLRQ allows ice to disperse within the ice bucket, which in turns calls on the ice maker to produce additional ice. Normal ice production = FXEHVLQKRXUV 'HFUHDVHLQIORZIURPWKHZDWHUGLVSHQVHURUGHFUHDVHGLFH SURGXFWLRQPD\LQGLFDWHWKHQHHGWRUHSODFHWKHZDWHUILOWHU,QVWDOO WKHZDWHUILOWHUE\SDVVSOXJSURYLGHGZLWKWKHUHIULJHUDWRURQVRPH PRGHOV DQGFKHFNIORZIURPWKHGLVSHQVHU,IZDWHUIORZUHWXUQVWR normal with the bypass plug in place, replace the water filter. Several things can affect the fresh food door alignment, including WKHIORRUWKHUHIULJHUDWRULVLQVWDOOHGRQDQGORDGLQJRIGRRUV,IWKH WRSRIWKHIUHVKIRRGGRRUVDUHQRWDOLJQHGXVHD´DOOHQZUHQFK WRDGMXVWWKHULJKWOHIWKDQGGRRU7KHDGMXVWPHQWVFUHZLVORFDWHG RQWKHERWWRPULJKWRUOHIWKDQGVLGHRIWKHGRRURSHQWKHIUHH]HU door to access the screw. ,IGRRUKDQGOHVDUHORRVHRUKDYHDJDSWKHKDQGOHFDQEHDGMXVWHG XVLQJD´DOOHQZUHQFKRQVHWVFUHZVORFDWHGRQWKHHQGVRIWKH handles. After starting the ice maker, throw away 24 hours of ice production to avoid odor and taste problems. ,IWKHIUHVKIRRGGRRUVDUHQRWDOLJQHGXVHD´$OOHQZUHQFKWR adjust the right hand door. The adjustment screw is located on the ERWWRPRIWKHULJKWOHIWKDQGGRRU2SHQWKHIUHH]HUGRRUWRDFFHVV 48 49-60764