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Consumer Support, Operating Instructions, Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Problem

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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support ge.com 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 ICE was selected but CRUSHED ICE was dispensed Possible Causes What To Do Icemaker power switch is in the ON position, but the water supply to the refrigerator has not been connected. • Set the power switch to the OFF position. Keeping it in the 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 controls. 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 CONTROL pad 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. • Dispense water until all water in system is replenished. Water system has been drained. • Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill. 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 CONTROL pad for 3 seconds. 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 CONTROL pad for 3 seconds. Last setting was CRUSHED ICE. • A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous setting. This is normal. 37

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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
OFF
position. Keeping it
ON
position, but the water supply
in the
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 CONTROL
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 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
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 CONTROL
pad for 3 seconds.
Water spurting from
Newly-installed filter cartridge.
Run water from the dispenser for 3 minutes (about
dispenser
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 CONTROL
pad for 3 seconds.
CUBED ICE was selected but
Last setting was
CRUSHED ICE.
A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous
CRUSHED ICE was dispensed
setting. This is normal.
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