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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions ge.com 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 in I (on) position, but the water supply 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 to ice cubes. • Wrap foods well. Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. • See Care and 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 cold enough. • See About the controls. Cube dispenser does not work Icemaker turned off or water supply turned off. • Turn on icemaker or water supply. An item is blocking or has fallen into the ice chute inside the top door bin of the freezer. • Remove any item that might be blocking, or has fallen into the chute. Ice cubes are frozen to icemaker feeler arm. • Remove cubes. Irregular ice clumps in storage container. • 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 or LOCK CONTROLS pad for 3 seconds. Water has poor taste/odor Water dispenser has not been used for a long time. • 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 has not been used for a long time. • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. Water system has been drained. • Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill. Water dispenser does not work Water supply line turned off or not connected. • See Installing the 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 or LOCK CONTROLS pad for 3 seconds. Water spurting from dispenser 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. Dispenser is LOCKED. • Press and hold the LOCK or LOCK CONTROLS pad for 3 seconds. CUBED ice was selected but Last setting was CRUSHED. CRUSHED ice was dispensed • A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous 37 setting. This is normal. 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 in
I (on)
position, but the water supply
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 controls.
cold enough.
Cube dispenser
Icemaker turned off or
• Turn on icemaker or water supply.
does not work
water supply turned off.
An item is blocking or has fallen
• Remove any item that might be blocking, or has fallen into
into the ice chute inside the
the chute.
top door 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
or
LOCK CONTROLS
pad 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
Normal when refrigerator
• Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down.
is warm
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
Water supply line turned
• See
Installing the water line.
does 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
or
LOCK CONTROLS
pad for
3 seconds.
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
• Call for service.
but icemaker is working
frozen.
Refrigerator control setting
• Set to a warmer setting.
is too cold.
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
or
LOCK CONTROLS
pad for
3 seconds.
CUBED ice was selected but
Last setting was
CRUSHED.
• A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous
CRUSHED ice was dispensed
setting. This is normal.
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