Kenmore 5736 Use and Care Guide - Page 21

The water dispenser will not operate properly, The dispenser water is not cool enough

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• Odor transfer from food? Use airtight, moisture proof packaging to store food. • Are there minerals (such as sulfur} in the water? A water filter may need to be installed to remove the minerals. • Is there a water filter installed on the refrigerator? Gray or dark discoloration in ice indicates that the water filtration system needs additional flushing. The ice dispenser will not operate properly • If the ice storage bin is located on the door, remove the temporary shield from underneath the ice storage bin. See "Ice Maker and Storage Bin." • Freezer door closed completely? Close the door firmly. If it does not close completely, see "The doors will not close completely." • Ice bin installed correctly? Be sure the ice bin is firmly in position. • New installation? Wait 24 hours after ice maker installation for ice production to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice production. • Ice stuck in the delivery chute? Use a plastic utensil to clear the delivery chute. • Has the wrong ice been added to the bin? Use only cubes produced by the current ice maker. • 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. 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" in either the Installation Instructions or the Use & Care Guide. 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 2 to 3 seconds after releasing the dispenser lever. • 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." 21

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Odor
transfer
from
food?
Use airtight,
moisture
proof
packaging
to store food.
Are there
minerals
(such
as sulfur}
in the water?
A water
filter may need to be installed
to remove the minerals.
Is there a water
filter
installed
on the refrigerator?
Gray or
dark discoloration
in ice indicates
that the water filtration
system
needs additional
flushing.
The ice dispenser
will not operate
properly
If the ice storage
bin is located
on the door, remove the
temporary
shield from
underneath
the ice storage
bin. See
"Ice Maker and Storage
Bin."
Freezer
door
closed
completely?
Close the door firmly. If it
does not close completely,
see "The doors will not close
completely."
Ice bin installed
correctly?
Be sure the ice bin is firmly
in
position.
New
installation?
Wait 24 hours after ice maker installation
for ice production
to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice
production.
Ice stuck in the delivery
chute?
Use a plastic utensil to clear
the delivery
chute.
Has the wrong
ice been
added
to the bin?
Use only cubes
produced
by the current ice maker.
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.
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"
in either the Installation
Instructions
or the Use & Care Guide.
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
2 to 3 seconds
after
releasing the dispenser
lever.
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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