Whirlpool 8ED22PW - Manual (Page 16)

Solving common dispenser/ice maker
problems
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTIONS
Ice dispenser • Freezer door open • Close the freezer door.
won’t work • Ice bin not properly
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 obtain increased storage
capacity.
• 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 minerals (such as sulfur)
may require a filter to remove.
• Foods not properly
wrapped
• Wrap properly. See page 21.
• Ice bin and freezer may • Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning
need cleaning chart on page 18.
• Plumbing to ice maker • Follow Installation Instructions for proper
ice maker water supply 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.
Removing the base grille
To remove the grille:
1 ■ Open both doors.
2. Pull base grille forward to release the support
tabs from the metal clips.
3. Do not remove Tech Sheet fastened behind
the grille.
To replace the grille:
1. Line up grille support tabs with metal clips.
2. Push firmly to snap into place.
3. Close the doors.
See cleaning instructions for defrost pan and
condenser coils on page 19.
Condenser coils
Metal clips
Base
Grille
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