Kenmore 5814 Use and Care Guide - Page 20

The water dispenser will not operate properly

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Off-taste, odor or gray color in the ice • New plumbing connections? New plumbing connections can cause discolored or off-flavored ice. • Ice stored too long? Discard ice, Wash ice bin, Allow 24 hours for ice maker to make new ice, • Odor transfer from food? Use airtight, moisture proof packaging to store food. • Are there minerals (such as sulfur) in the water? A water filter may need to be installed to remove the minerals, • Is there a water filter installed on the refrigerator? Gray or dark discoloration in ice indicates that the water filtration system needs additional flushing, The ice dispenser will not operate properly • Freezer door closed completely? Close the door firmly. If it does not close completely, see "The doors will not close completely." • Ice bin installed correctly? Be sure the ice bin is firmly in position, • New installation? Wait 24 hours after ice maker installation for ice production to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice production. • Ice stuck in the delivery chute? Use a plastic utensil to clear the delivery chute. • Has the wrong ice been added to the bin? Use only cubes produced by the current ice maker. • Has the ice melted around the auger (metal spiral) in the ice bin? Empty the ice container. Use warm water to melt the ice if necessary. Cut Hazard Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice. Failure to do so can result in cuts. Is the ice dispenser stalling while dispensing "crushed" ice? Change the ice button from "crushed" to "cubed." If cubed ice dispenses correctly, depress the button for "crushed" ice and begin dispensing again. Has the dispenser arm been held in too long? Ice will stop dispensing when the arm is held in too long, Wait 3 minutes for dispenser motor to reset before using again. The water dispenser will not operate properly • Freezer door closed completely? Close the door firmly. If it does not close completely, see "The doors will not close completely." Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open, Is the water pressure at least 30 psi (207 kPa)? The water pressure to the home determines the flow from the dispenser. See "Water Supply Requirements." Kink in the home water source line? Straighten the water source line, New installation? Flush and fill the water system. Water filter installed on the refrigerator? The filter may be clogged or incorrectly installed. Is a reverse osmosis water filtration system connected to your cold water supply? See "Water Supply Requirements" in either the Installation Instructions or the Use & Care Guide. Water is leaking from the dispenser NOTE: One or two drops of water after dispensing is normal, • Glass not being held under the dispenser long enough? Hold the glass under the dispenser 2 to 3 seconds after releasing the dispenser lever. • New installation? Flush the water system. See "Prepare the Water System" or "Water and Ice Dispensers," • Recently changed water filter? Flush the water system. See "Prepare the Water System" or "Water and Ice Dispensers." The dispenser water is not cool enough NOTE: Water from the dispenser is chilled to only 50°F (10°C), • New installation? Allow 24 hours after installation for the water supply to cool completely, • Recently dispensed large amount of water? Allow 24 hours for water supply to cool completely, • Water not been recently dispensed? The first glass of water may not be cool, Discard the first glass of water. • Refrigerator connected to a cold water pipe? Make sure the refrigerator is connected to a cold water pipe. See "Water Supply Requirements." 2O

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Off-taste,
odor
or gray color
in the
ice
New plumbing
connections?
New plumbing
connections
can cause discolored
or off-flavored
ice.
Ice stored
too
long?
Discard
ice, Wash ice bin, Allow
24 hours for ice maker to make new ice,
Odor
transfer
from
food?
Use airtight, moisture
proof
packaging
to store food.
Are there
minerals
(such
as sulfur)
in the water?
A water
filter may need to be installed to remove the minerals,
Is there
a water
filter
installed
on the refrigerator?
Gray or
dark discoloration
in ice indicates
that the water filtration
system needs additional
flushing,
The
ice dispenser
will
not
operate
properly
Freezer
door
closed
completely?
Close the door firmly. If it
does not close completely,
see "The doors will not close
completely."
Ice bin installed
correctly?
Be sure the ice bin is firmly
in
position,
New
installation?
Wait 24 hours
after
ice maker installation
for ice production
to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice
production.
Ice stuck
in the delivery
chute?
Use a plastic utensil to clear
the delivery
chute.
Has the wrong
ice been
added to the bin?
Use only cubes
produced
by the current
ice maker.
Has the ice
melted
around
the auger
(metal
spiral)
in the
ice bin?
Empty the ice container.
Use warm water to melt the
ice if necessary.
Cut
Hazard
Use
a
sturdy
glass
when
dispensing
ice.
Failure
to
do
so can result
in
cuts.
Is the ice dispenser
stalling
while
dispensing
"crushed"
ice? Change
the ice button from
"crushed"
to "cubed."
If
cubed
ice dispenses
correctly,
depress
the button for
"crushed"
ice and begin dispensing
again.
Has the dispenser
arm been
held in too
long?
Ice will stop
dispensing
when the arm is held in too long, Wait 3 minutes
for dispenser
motor to reset before
using again.
The water dispenser will not operate properly
Freezer
door
closed
completely?
Close the door firmly. If it
does not close completely,
see "The doors will not close
completely."
Refrigerator
connected
to a
water
supply
and
the supply
shutoff
valve turned
on? Connect
refrigerator
to water
supply
and turn water shutoff
valve fully open,
Is
the
water
pressure
at least 30 psi (207 kPa)?
The water
pressure
to the home determines
the flow from the dispenser.
See "Water
Supply Requirements."
Kink
in the home
water
source
line? Straighten
the water
source
line,
New
installation?
Flush and fill the water system.
Water
filter
installed on the refrigerator?
The
filter may be
clogged
or incorrectly
installed.
Is
a
reverse osmosis water
filtration
system
connected
to
your cold water
supply?
See "Water
Supply
Requirements"
in either the Installation
Instructions
or the Use & Care Guide.
Water
is leaking
from
the dispenser
NOTE:
One or two drops
of water after dispensing
is normal,
Glass not
being
held
under
the dispenser
long
enough?
Hold the glass under the dispenser
2 to 3 seconds
after
releasing the dispenser
lever.
New
installation?
Flush the water system.
See "Prepare the
Water System"
or "Water
and Ice Dispensers,"
Recently
changed
water
filter?
Flush the water system. See
"Prepare the Water System"
or "Water
and Ice Dispensers."
The dispenser
water
is not
cool
enough
NOTE: Water from the dispenser
is chilled to only 50°F (10°C),
New
installation?
Allow
24 hours after installation
for the
water supply to cool completely,
Recently
dispensed
large
amount
of water?
Allow
24 hours for water supply
to cool completely,
Water
not
been
recently
dispensed?
The first glass of water
may not be cool, Discard
the first glass of water.
Refrigerator
connected
to a cold
water
pipe?
Make sure
the refrigerator
is connected
to a cold water pipe. See "Water
Supply
Requirements."
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