Kenmore 30 Owner's Manual page 25

Problem
Frost or ice crystals
on frozen food
Slow ice cube
freezing
Ice cubes have
odor/taste
Automatic icemaker
does not work
Cube dispenser
does not work
Ice clumps form
in the storage bin
Possible Cause
° Door may have been left ajar or package holding door open°
° Too frequent or too long door openings._
° Frost within package is normal.
° Door may have been left ajarr
o Turn temperature of freezer' compartment colder,,
" Old cubes need to be discarded. Empty ice bin every 30 days.
° Ice storage bin needs to be washed.
° Unsealed packages in refrigerator and/oI freezer' compartments may be transmitting
odorttaste to ice cubes,
° Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning.
o Poor-tasting incoming watez_, Install a water filte_--see Water Filter Accessory in the
Ice and Water Dispenser section.
° Icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up) position.
° Water supply turned off, not connected, or the water tubing is clogged,,
° Freezer compartment too warm.
° Cubes too small--water shutoffvalve connecting refrigerator to home water line
may be c!ogged.
° Sometimes cubes fuse to the side of the ice mold and hold the feeler arm in the
STOP (up) position,, Remove this ice to restart the icemakei:
° Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off prematurely_
With icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up) position, level cubes in bin by hand.
° When reaching foE' cubes by hand, you may have pushed the feeler arm into the
STOP (up) position by mistaken
° Remove storage container. If cubes are frozen to wire arm, remove cubes.
° Icemaker or water supply turned off_
° If you find irregular ice clumps in the storage container, break up as many as you can
with fingertip pressure and discard the remaining clumps_
° If you don't use the ice very often, ice clumps may form in the storage bin and can clog
the dispenser. Remove the storage bin from the freezer and break up ice clumps with
your' hands. Throw away any clumps that you can't break up.
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