Whirlpool FREEZERS - Manual (Page 17)

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Solving common ice
problems maker/dispenser
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 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 minerals (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 and lead to poor ice quality.
If a softened water supply cannot be
avoided, make sure the water softener is
operating properly and is well maintained.
• Foods not properly
wrapped
• Wrap properly. See page 29.
• Ice bin and freezer may • Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning
need cleaning chart on pages 24-25.
• 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.
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