Kenmore 5478 Use and Care Guide - Page 24

The dispenser water, not cool enough

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• Has the ice melted around the auger (metal spiral) in the ice bin? Empty the ice container. Use warm water to melt the ice if necessary. Cut Hazard Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice. Failure to do so can result in cuts. Is the ice dispenser stalling while dispensing "crushed" ice? Change the ice button from "crushed" to "cubed." If cubed ice dispenses correctly, depress the button for "crushed" ice and begin dispensing again. Cut Hazard Plastic impeller blades cover a sharp ice shaving blade. Keep fingers away from ice shaving blade. Failure to do so can result in cuts. • Is the ice dispenser stalling while dispensing "shaved" ice? Remove and reinstall the ice storage bin. If dispensing continues to stall, empty the existing ice, clean and reinstall the bin, then use new ice. See "Ice Maker and Storage Bin." • Has the dispenser arm been held in too long? Ice will stop dispensing when the arm is held in too long. Wait 3 minutes for dispenser motor to reset before using again. The water dispenser will not operate properly • Freezer door closed completely? Close the door firmly. If it does not close completely, see "The doors will not close completely." • Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open. • Is the water pressure at least 30 psi (207 kPa)? The water pressure to the home determines the flow from the dispenser. See "Water Supply Requirements." • Kink in the home water source line? Straighten the water source line. • New installation? Flush and fill the water system. • Water filter installed on the refrigerator? The filter may be clogged or incorrectly installed. • Is a reverse osmosis water filtration system connected to your cold water supply? See "Water Supply Requirements." Water is leaking from the dispenser NOTE: One or two drops of water after dispensing is normal. • Glass not being held under the dispenser long enough? Hold the glass under the dispenser for 2 to 3 seconds after releasing the dispenser lever/pad. • New installation? Flush the water system. See "Prepare the Water System" or "Water and Ice Dispensers." • Recently changed water filter? Flush the water system. See "Prepare the Water System" or "Water and Ice Dispensers." The dispenser water is not cool enough NOTE: Water from the dispenser is chilled to only 50°F (10°C). • New installation? Allow 24 hours after installation for the water supply to cool completely. • Recently dispensed large amount of water? Allow 24 hours for water supply to cool completely. • Water not been recently dispensed? The first glass of water may not be cool. Discard the first glass of water. • Refrigerator connected to a cold water pipe? Make sure the refrigerator is connected to a cold water pipe. See "Water Supply Requirements." 24

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Has the ice melted around
the auger (metal spiral) in the
ice bin?
Empty the
ice
container.
Use warm water to melt the
ice if necessary.
Cut
Hazard
Use
a
sturdy
glass
when
dispensing
ice.
Failure
to do so
can
result
in cuts.
Is the ice dispenser
stalling while dispensing
"crushed"
ice?
Change
the
ice
button from "crushed"
to "cubed."
If
cubed
ice dispenses
correctly,
depress
the button
for
"crushed"
ice and begin dispensing
again.
Cut Hazard
Plastic impeller
blades cover a sharp ice shaving blade.
Keep
fingers
away
from
ice shaving blade.
Failure to do so can result in cuts.
Is the ice dispenser
stalling while dispensing
"shaved"
ice?
Remove
and reinstall
the
ice
storage
bin. If dispensing
continues
to stall, empty
the existing
ice, clean and reinstall
the bin, then use new ice. See "Ice Maker and Storage
Bin."
Has the dispenser
arm been held in too long?
Ice will stop
dispensing
when the arm is held in too long. Wait 3 minutes
for dispenser
motor to reset before
using again.
The water
dispenser
will not operate
properly
Freezer
door closed completely?
Close
the
door firmly.
If it
does not close completely,
see "The doors will not close
completely."
Refrigerator
connected
to a water
supply and the supply
shutoff valve turned
on?
Connect
refrigerator
to
water
supply
and turn water shutoff
valve fully open.
Is the water
pressure
at least
30
psi
(207 kPa)? The water
pressure
to the home determines
the flow from the dispenser.
See "Water
Supply
Requirements."
Kink
in the home
water
source
line?
Straighten
the water
source
line.
New installation?
Flush and fill the water system.
Water filter
installed
on the
refrigerator?
The filter may be
clogged
or incorrectly
installed.
Is a reverse
osmosis
water
filtration
system
connected
to
your
cold
water
supply?
See "Water Supply
Requirements."
Water
is
leaking
from
the dispenser
NOTE: One or two drops
of water after dispensing
is normal.
Glass not being held under the dispenser
long
enough?
Hold the glass under the dispenser
for 2 to 3 seconds
after
releasing the dispenser
lever/pad.
New
installation?
Flush the water system.
See "Prepare the
Water System"
or "Water
and Ice Dispensers."
Recently
changed
water
filter?
Flush the water system. See
"Prepare
the Water System"
or "Water
and Ice Dispensers."
The dispenser water
is
not cool enough
NOTE: Water from the dispenser
is chilled to only 50°F (10°C).
New
installation?
Allow 24 hours after installation
for the
water supply
to cool completely.
Recently
dispensed
large amount
of water?
Allow
24 hours for water supply
to cool completely.
Water
not
been recently
dispensed?
The first glass of water
may not be cool. Discard
the first glass of water.
Refrigerator
connected
to a cold water
pipe?
Make sure
the refrigerator
is connected
to a cold water pipe. See "Water
Supply
Requirements."
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