GE PSB48YSXSS Use and Care Manual - Page 43

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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions ge.com Installation Instructions Problem Frequent "buzzing" sound Ice cubes have odor/taste Small or hollow cubes Slow ice cube freezing Cube dispenser does not work Water has poor taste/odor Water in first glass is warm Water dispenser does not work Water spurting from dispenser Water is not dispensed but icemaker is working No water or ice cube production CUBED was selected but CRUSHED was dispensed Possible Causes Icemaker power switch is in the I (on) position, but the water supply to the refrigerator has not been connected. What To Do • Set the power switch to the O (off) position. Keeping it in the I (on) position will damage the water valve. Ice storage bin needs cleaning. Food transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes. Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. • Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes. • Wrap foods well. • See Care and cleaning. Water filter clogged. • Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug. Door left open. Temperature control not set cold enough. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • 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. Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCK/LIGHT button for 3 seconds. Water dispenser has not been used for a long time. • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. Normal when refrigerator is first installed. • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down. Water dispenser has not been used for a long time. Water system has been drained. • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. • Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill. Water supply line turned off or not connected. • 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. 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 in reservoir is frozen. • Call for service. Refrigerator control setting is too cold. • Set to a warmer setting. Supply line or shutoff valve is clogged. • Call a plumber. 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. Last setting was CRUSHED. • A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous setting. This is normal. 43 Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support

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Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation
Instructions
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.