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GEAppliances.com Problem Frequent "buzzing" sound Ice cubes have odor/taste Possible Causes Icemaker power switch is in the I (on) position, but the water supply to the refrigerator has not been connected. Ice storage bin needs cleaning. Food transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes. Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. What To Do • Set the power switch to the O (off) position. Keeping it in the I (on) position will damage the water valve. • Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes. • Wrap foods well. • See Care and cleaning. Small or hollow cubes Water filter clogged. • Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug. Slow ice cube freezing Cube dispenser does not work Door left open. • Check to see if package is holding door open. Temperature control not set cold enough. • See About the temperature controls. Icemaker turned off or water supply turned off. • Turn on icemaker or water supply. An item is blocking or has fallen into • Remove any item that might be blocking, or has fallen into, the ice chute inside the top door the chute. bin of the freezer. Ice cubes are frozen to icemaker feeler arm. Irregular ice clumps in storage container. • Remove cubes. • Break up with fingertip pressure and discard remaining clumps. • Freezer may be too warm. Adjust the freezer control to a colder setting, one position at a time, until clumps do not form. Water has poor taste/odor Dispenser is LOCKED. Water dispenser has not been used for a long time. • Press and hold the LOCK/LIGHT button for 3 seconds. • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. Water in first glass is warm Normal when refrigerator is first installed. • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down. Water dispenser does not work Water dispenser has not been used for a long time. Water system has been drained. Water supply line turned off or not connected. • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. • Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill. • See Install water line. Water filter clogged. • Replace filter cartridge or remove filter and install plug. Air may be trapped in the water system. • Press the dispenser arm for at least two minutes. Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCK/LIGHT button for 3 seconds. Water spurting from dispenser Refrigerator control setting is too cold. • Set to a warmer setting. Newly-installed filter cartridge. • Run water from the dispenser for 3 minutes (about one and a half gallons). Water is not dispensed but icemaker is working Water in reservoir is frozen. • Call for service. Refrigerator control setting is too cold. • Set to a warmer setting. No water or ice cube production Supply line or shutoff valve is clogged. • Call a plumber. Water filter clogged. • Replace filter cartridge or remove filter and install plug. CUBED was selected but CRUSHED was dispensed Dispenser is LOCKED. Last setting was CRUSHED. • Press and hold the LOCK/LIGHT button for 3 seconds. • A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous setting. This is normal. 43

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Frequent “buzzing” sound
Icemaker power switch is in the
• Set the power switch to the
O (off)
position. Keeping it
I (on)
position, but the water supply
in the
I (on)
position will damage the water valve.
to the refrigerator has not been
connected.
Ice cubes have odor/taste
Ice storage bin needs cleaning.
• Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes.
Food transmitting odor/taste
• Wrap foods well.
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
• See
Care and cleaning.
needs cleaning.
Small or hollow cubes
Water filter clogged.
• Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug.
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open.
• Check to see if package is holding door open.
Temperature control not set
• See
About the temperature controls.
cold enough.
Cube dispenser does
Icemaker turned off or
• Turn on icemaker or water supply.
not work
water supply turned off.
An item is blocking or has fallen into
• Remove any item that might be blocking, or has fallen into,
the ice chute inside the top door
the chute.
bin of the freezer.
Ice cubes are frozen to
• Remove cubes.
icemaker feeler arm.
Irregular ice clumps in
• Break up with fingertip pressure and discard remaining clumps.
storage container.
• Freezer may be too warm. Adjust the freezer control to a
colder setting, one position at a time, until clumps do not form.
Dispenser is
LOCKED
.
• Press and hold the
LOCK/LIGHT
button for 3 seconds.
Water has poor taste/odor
Water dispenser has not been
• Dispense water until all water in system is replenished.
used for a long time.
Water in first glass is warm
Normal when refrigerator
• Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down.
is first installed.
Water dispenser has not been
• Dispense water until all water in system is replenished.
used for a long time.
Water system has been drained.
• Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill.
Water dispenser does
Water supply line turned
• See
Install water line.
not work
off or not connected.
Water filter clogged.
• Replace filter cartridge or remove filter and install plug.
Air may be trapped in the water system.
• Press the dispenser arm for at least two minutes.
Dispenser is
LOCKED
.
• Press and hold the
LOCK/LIGHT
button for 3 seconds.
Refrigerator control setting is too cold.
• Set to a warmer setting.
Water spurting from
Newly-installed filter cartridge.
• Run water from the dispenser for 3 minutes
dispenser
(about one and a half gallons).
Water is not dispensed
Water in reservoir is frozen.
• Call for service.
but icemaker is working
Refrigerator control setting is too cold.
• Set to a warmer setting.
No water or ice cube
Supply line or shutoff valve is clogged.
• Call a plumber.
production
Water filter clogged.
• Replace filter cartridge or remove filter and install plug.
Dispenser is
LOCKED
.
• Press and hold the
LOCK/LIGHT
button for 3 seconds.
CUBED was selected but
Last setting was
CRUSHED.
• A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous
CRUSHED was dispensed
setting. This is normal.