Are There Any Adjustments for Kenmore Automatic Ice Makers?

New Connection Problems

• Before making any adjustments, first determine if the color, taste or odor problems are due to a new plumbing connection. When a refrigerator is installed in a new home or when a kitchen's plumbing is reconfigured, the water that runs through new pipes or water lines might pick up the colors, tastes and odors of the pipes. Discard the first few batches of ice. After a few batches, the colors, tastes and odors from the pipes will dissipate.

Filter Installation

• Install a filter in the refrigerator if there is not yet a filter installed. Any of the water used to create ice goes through the filter after it is installed. If the ice is gray or discolored when it is dispensed, you must run more water through the filter. Discard any ice in the freezer and run the water through the water dispenser for about five minutes.

Physical Adjustments

• Sometimes an ice maker does not properly produce ice because it is not in the correct position. Push on the front of the ice maker to ensure it is fully inserted. Freezers that have an ice storage bin on the door should make sure the storage bin is flat. Lift up on the bin to remove it, then snap it back into place to ensure it is in the proper position.

Crushed vs. Cubed

• Switching from one type of ice to another is as easy as pressing the "Crushed" or the "Cubed" pad on the front of the refrigerator. Some Kenmore refrigerators have a switch that you slide from one position to the next to adjust from "Crushed" to "Cubed" and vice versa.