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Solving common ice maker/dispenser problems – Whirlpool ED22DC User Manual

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U S I N G Y O U R R E F R I G E R A T O R

Solving common ice maker/dispenser
problems

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTIONS

Ico dispenser

• Freezer door open

• Close the freezer door.

won’t work

• Ice bin not property

installed

• Make sure bin is pushed in all the way.

• Wrong ice in bin

• Use only crescents from Ice maker.

Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes
separated and to increase storage room.

• Dispenser not used for

extended periods,
causing ice cubes to
melt together

• Dump old ice and make a new supply.

Ice dispenser

• Ice dispenser bar held

• Wait about 3 minutes for the dispenser

stops working

in too long

motor to reset.

• Large amounts of ice should be taken from

the bin,

not through the dispenser.

Off-taste or

• Ice attracts airborne

• Dump old ice and make a new supply.

odor In Ice

odors; old ice

Store excess ice in covered container.

• Water quality

• Water containing minerais (such as sulfur)

may require a filter to remove.

• Good water quality is important for good

ice quality. Try to avoid connecting the ice
maker to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals (such as salt from a
malfunctioning softener) can damage the
ice maker mold arxl lead to poor ice

quality. If a softened water supply cannot
be avoided, make sure the water softener

is operating properly and well maintained.

• Foods not properly

wrapped

• Wrap properly. See pages 24 and 25.

• Ice bin and freezer may

• Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning

need cleaning

chart on pages 21 and 22.

• Plumbing to ice maker

• Follow Installation instructions for proper

ice maker water suppiy hook up. (See

back of refrigerator cabinet.)

• New ice maker

• The first few loads of ice from a new ice

maker may have an off-taste. Dump ice

and make a new supply.

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