Before you call for service...
Problem
Ice cubes have odor/taste
Small or hollow cubes
Slow ice cube freezing
Cube dispenser
does not work
Water has poor taste/odor Water dispenser has not been
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
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Possible Causes
Icemaker power switch is in the
position, but the water supply
to the refrigerator has not been
connected.
Ice storage bin needs cleaning.
Food transmitting odor/taste
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
needs cleaning.
Door left open.
Temperature control not set
cold enough.
An item is blocking or has fallen
into the ice chute inside the
top door bin of the freezer.
Ice cubes are frozen to
icemaker feeler arm.
Irregular ice clumps in
storage container.
Dispenser is LOCKED.
used for a long time.
Normal when refrigerator
Water dispenser has not been
used for a long time.
Water system has been drained.
Water supply line turned
Air may be trapped in the water system. • Press the dispenser arm for at least two minutes.
Dispenser is LOCKED.
Water in reservoir is
frozen.
Refrigerator control setting
is too cold.
Dispenser is LOCKED.
Last setting was CRUSHED.
What To Do
• Set the power switch to the
the
position will damage the water valve.
• Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes.
• Wrap foods well.
• See Care and cleaning.
• Check to see if package is holding door open.
• See About the controls.
• Turn on icemaker or water supply.
• Remove any item that might be blocking, or has fallen into
the chute.
• Remove cubes.
• Freezer may be too warm. Adjust the freezer control to a
colder setting, one position at a time, until clumps do not form.
• Press and hold the LOCK or LOCK CONTROLS pad for
3 seconds.
• Dispense water until all water in system is replenished.
• Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down.
• Dispense water until all water in system is replenished.
• Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill.
• See
• Press and hold the LOCK or LOCK CONTROLS pad for
3 seconds.
• Run water from the dispenser for 3 minutes
(about one and a half gallons).
• Call for service.
• Set to a warmer setting.
• Call a plumber.
• Press and hold the LOCK or LOCK CONTROLS pad for 3 seconds.
• A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous
setting. This is normal.
position. Keeping it in