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Automatic Ice Maker

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40 Before You Call Automatic Ice Maker Concern Ice maker is not making any ice. Cause • Ice maker power switch is Off. • Water supply is not connected to refrigerator. • Household water line valve is not open. • Freezer is not cold enough. • Household water line to the refrigerator is kinked. Ice maker is not making enough ice. • Valve on cold water pipe is clogged or restricted by foreign material. If valve is of the self-piercing type, it may not have created a sufficiently sized hole in tube for water to pass through. • Check to see if the water dispenser is dispensing water. • Water filter is not completely seated. • Ice maker is producing less ice than you expect. Ice maker will not stop making ice. Ice maker is not separating the ice cubes. Ice has bad odor and taste. • Freezer is not cold enough. • Household water line valve is not completely open. • Check to see if water dispenser is dispensing slower than normal. • Ice maker wire signal arm is being held down by some item in the freezer. • Ice cubes are not being used frequently enough. • Ice cubes are hollow or smaller than normal. • Ice has picked up odor or flavor from strong food stored in refrigerator or freezer. • Ice not used frequently enough. Solution • Turn on power switch. • Connect water supply (see Installation Instructions). • Turn on household water line valve. • See Problem section, Temperatures Are Too Warm. • Unkink the water line. If it is a copper line, it should be replaced because of possible leaks at the kink. A copper line should be coiled behind the unit to avoid kinking. • Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve. Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing valve. Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary. • If not, the ice & water filter cartridge is clogged or restricted, and must be replaced. • Push firmly until the water filter snaps into place (you should hear two clicks). • Ice maker should produce approximately 4-5 pounds of ice every 24 hours. Fast Ice should produce up to 6 pounds of ice every 24 hours. • See Problem section, Temperatures Are Too Warm. • Turn on household water line valve. • If it is, replace the ice & water filter cartridge. • Move item and release wire signal arm. Remove any ice cubes frozen together over wire signal arm. • Remove and shake ice bin to separate cubes. • The ice & water filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter cartridge. • Cover foods tightly. Discard stale ice. Ice maker will produce fresh supply. • Discard stale ice.

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40
Before You Call
Automatic Ice Maker
Concern
Cause
Solution
Ice maker is not
making any ice.
Ice maker power switch
is Off.
Water supply is not
connected to refrigerator.
Household water line
valve is not open.
Freezer is not cold
enough.
Household water line to
the refrigerator is kinked.
Valve on cold water pipe
is clogged or restricted by
foreign material. If valve is
of the self-piercing type,
it may not have created
a sufficiently sized hole
in tube for water to pass
through.
Check to see if the water
dispenser is dispensing
water.
Water filter is not
completely seated.
Turn on power switch.
Connect water supply (see
Installation Instructions
).
Turn on household water line valve.
See
Problem
section,
Temperatures Are Too Warm
.
Unkink the water line.
If it is a copper line, it should be
replaced because of possible leaks at the kink. A copper
line should be coiled behind the unit to avoid kinking.
Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve. Ensure
that valve is not a self-piercing valve. Clean valve. Replace
valve if necessary.
If not, the ice & water filter cartridge is clogged or
restricted, and must be replaced.
Push firmly until the water filter snaps into place (you
should hear two clicks).
Ice maker is not
making enough ice.
Ice maker is producing
less ice than you expect.
Freezer is not cold
enough.
Household water line
valve is not completely
open.
Check to see if water
dispenser is dispensing
slower than normal.
Ice maker should produce approximately 4-5 pounds
of ice every 24 hours. Fast Ice should produce up to 6
pounds of ice every 24 hours.
See
Problem
section,
Temperatures Are Too Warm
.
Turn on household water line valve.
If it is, replace the ice & water filter cartridge.
Ice maker will not
stop making ice.
Ice maker wire signal arm
is being held down by
some item in the freezer.
Move item and release wire signal arm. Remove any ice
cubes frozen together over wire signal arm.
Ice maker is not
separating the ice
cubes.
Ice cubes are not being
used frequently enough.
Ice cubes are hollow or
smaller than normal.
Remove and shake ice bin to separate cubes.
The ice & water filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace
filter cartridge.
Ice has bad odor
and taste.
Ice has picked up odor
or flavor from strong food
stored in refrigerator or
freezer.
Ice not used frequently
enough.
Cover foods tightly. Discard stale ice. Ice maker will
produce fresh supply.
Discard stale ice.