Solving common ice maker/dispenser problems – Whirlpool 3ED22DQ User Manual
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USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Solving common ice maker/dispenser
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 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.
• Foods not properly
wrapped
• Wrap properly. See pages 26 and 27.
• Ice bin and freezer may
• Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning
need cleaning
chart on pages 23 and 24.
• 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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