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(United States)
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(Canada)
PROBLEM CAUSE
CORRECTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor does not run.
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Refrigerator control is set to
OFF.
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Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
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Plug at electrical outlet is
disconnected.
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House fuse blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
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Power outage.
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Set refrigerator control. See
Temperature Controls
section.
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This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator.
The defrost cycle occurs periodically, lasting about 30
minutes.
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Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.
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Check/replace fuse with a 15 amp time-delay fuse.
Reset circuit breaker.
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Check house lights. Call local Electric Company.
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO COLD
Freezer temperature too
cold. Fresh Food
temperature is satisfactory.
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Freezer control is set too cold.
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Set freezer control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
Fresh Food temperature
too cold. Freezer
temperature is satisfactory.
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Fresh Food control is set too
cold.
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Set fresh food control to a warmer setting. Allow 24
hours for temperature to stabilize.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making
any ice.
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Ice maker wire signal arm is in
the “up” or
OFF
position.
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Household water line valve is
not open.
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Freezer is not cold enough.
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Saddle valve on cold water
pipe is clogged or restricted by
foreign material.
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Move wire signal arm to the “down” or
ON
position.
(side mounted)
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Turn on household water line valve.
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Set freeze control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
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Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve.
Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve.
Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary.
Ice maker is not making
enough ice.
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Ice maker is producing less ice
than you expect.
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Freezer is not cold enough.
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Household water line valve is
not completely open.
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Ice maker should produce 2 ½ to 3 pounds of ice
every 24 hours.
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Set freeze control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
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Turn on household water line valve.
Ice cubes are freezing
together.
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Ice cubes are not being used
frequently enough.
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Ice cubes are hollow (partially
frozen cubes with water
inside).
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Remove ice container and discard ice from container.
Ice maker will produce fresh supply.
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The ice & water filter cartridge may be clogged.
Replace filter cartridge.
WATER DISPENSER
Dispenser will not
dispense water.
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Household water line valve is
not open.
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Freezer door is not closed.
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Ice & water filter cartridge is
clogged.
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Open household water line valve. See
PROBLEM
section
ICE MAKER IS NOT MAKING ANY ICE
.
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Ensure that freezer door is closed.
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Replace filter cartridge.
Water pressure is
extremely low.
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Cut-off and cut-on pressures
are too low (well systems
only).
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Reverse osmosis system is in
regenerative phase.
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Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-on pressure
on the water pump system (well systems only).
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It is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below
20 psi during the regenerative phase.
