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ice maker odor/taste questions jst 03-30-2007
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Posted by jst on March 30, 2007, 12:05 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



Posted by deke on March 30, 2007, 3:53 pm



>The ice in my Whirlpool side by side has just started having a chemical
>type of an odor and taste. The fridge is clean and i am stumped. Do ice
>makers have any seals that could have broken to let a small amount of
>oil or grease into the water supply? Also, it has a new water filter and
>there is no odor or taste to the water.

First you need to identify when it picks up the odor.

Throw all the ice away and clean everything and pour vinegar in your
tray and leave until it dumps. Then just dump and throw away the
next batch.
Start testing the next batch as soon as it dumps, but test some and
leave the rest in the bin, testing them after they have been there
overnight..
What I'm suggesting is that your bin and fridge air is flavoring your
ice, rather than the water.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on March 30, 2007, 3:57 pm


> The ice in my Whirlpool side by side has just started having a chemical
> type of an odor and taste. The fridge is clean and i am stumped. Do ice
> makers have any seals that could have broken to let a small amount of
> oil or grease into the water supply? Also, it has a new water filter and
> there is no odor or taste to the water.

might be a water main break somewhere started the problem.

dump ALL ice, run lots of water from the water dispenser, clean area
well, let it make ice for a day and toss it all again

is taste odor now gone

make sure something isnt getting smelly in fridge ore freezer. odors
can travel, clean fridge again dumping water in lower part, check
drain tank in lowest area of fridge.

my dad had a problem like yours, the service tech found a dead mouse
in the drain pan. YIKES! odors often come from this area


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