Whirlpool 3ED26MM - Manual (Page 7)

Common Problems
PROBLEM
Dispenser won’t
work.
Ice dispenser
won’t work.
Ice dispenser
stops working.
Otf-taste or odor
in ice.
CAUSE
Freezer door open
ce bin not prope''v mstalleo
Wrong ice in bir
Ice dispenser bar he'd in too iong
ice attracts airbO'^ne odors
Oia ice
Water quairy
Foods not properly ■•A'rapped
ce bin and freeze^ may need
oieanmg
Piumbing to ice maker
New ice maker
SOLUTION
• Ciose the freezer door.
• Make sure bin o pushed aii the way in
• Use only ice crescents from the ice
maker. Other shapes won't dispense properiy.
• Woit about 3 minutes for the dispenser motor
to reset
• Large amounts of ice shouid be taken from
the b n not through the dispenser
• Use rapidiy or store in covered container.
• Dump oid ice and make new suppiy.
• Water ccr.Taining minerais [such as sulfur)
may require a filter M remove
• Wrap properly See pages 13 and 14
• Clean freezer and ice bm See Cleaning
Chatt on page 11
• Foilow installation instructions for proper ice
maker water supply hook-up
• The first few loads of ice from a new ice
maker may have an off-taste. Dump ice
ana make new supply.
TIPS
• The dispensers will work only with the freezer
door closed.
• The ice dispenser will work only if the bin is
pushed all the way in.
• Use only Ice crescents from the Ice maker.
Other shapes won't dispense properly.
• When you need more ice than a glass or
two, scoop it from the bin or remove the bin.
The dispenser motor may stop if the dis­
penser bar is held in too long. It will be ready
to run again in about 3 minutes
• Ice stored too long can go stale...like water.
Throw it away.
• Ice can shrink. Cold moving air slowly evap­
orates them. If you use ice often, you may
never notice the change.
• Good water quality is important for good ice
quality. It is not recommended that the ice
maker be connected to a softened water sup­
ply. Water softener chemicals such as salt from
a malfunctioning softener can damage the
ice maker mold and lead to poor quality ice. If
a softened water supply cannot be avoided,
then it is important that the water softener be
well maintained and operating properly.