Common ice maker problems – Whirlpool RT22AK 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
Common ice maker problems
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Ice crescents
• This is normal
• They break apart easily.
attached at
• Shake ice bin occasionally to keep cubes
comers
separated.
Ice maker
• ON/OFF lever in the
• Move ON/OFF lever to the ON (down)
won’t
OFF (up) position
position.
make ice
• Freezer not cold
• Ice maker will not operate until freezer is
enough
cold enough to make ice. This could take
overnight.
Off-taste or
• Ice attracts airtx>rne
• Dump old ice and make a new supply.
odor In ice
odors; old ice
Store excess ice in a covered container.
• Poor water quality
■ Water containing minerals (such as sulfur)
may require a filter. Try to avoid softened
water supplies.
• Foods not properly
wrapped
• Wrap food properly. See pages 19 and 20.
• Ice bin and freezer
• Clean freezer and ice bin. See cleaning
need cleaning
chart on pages 16 and 17.
• Plumbing to ice maker
• Follow Installation Instructions for proper
ice maker water supply hookup. (See
back of refrigerator cabinet.) Try to avoid
softened water supply.
• New ice maker
• First few batches of ice from a new ice
maker may have an off-taste. Dump ice
and make a new supply.
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