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My 2005 Whirlpool GS6SHEXNL00 fridge's ice maker's ice cubes occasionally have a thin, paper-like film stuck to them that looks like masking tape.

Also, the ice maker works intermittently. It will stop working for days-to-weeks at a time and then begin working normally again. Since the water arriving at the fridge is already filtered and softened we do not use a filter in the fridge. Our filtration is charcoal-based. Our softener adds potassium chloride. I wonder if the paper-like sheets that are getting stuck to the ice are (a) causing the intermittent functioning and (b) caused by the potassium salts in the water. Have you seen or heard of anything like this? What would you try to resolve this? I have ordered water filters for the fridge and will find out if they resolve the issue. If they do I will assume it's the potassium chloride causing these weird paper-like sheets. I have images but see no way to attach them.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 05, 2008

SOURCE: Ice & water control buttons

sound like a bad(shorted) dispenser user interface INTERFACE DISP ASM WR55X10415

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Christophe Thompson

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  • Posted on May 15, 2008

SOURCE: Ice maker not getting water after changing filter

Check the following:
 Is the freezer door closed completely?
 Is the ice storage bin installed correctly?
 Is there ice in the storage bin?
 Has the ice frozen in the storage bin?
 Is ice stuck in the delivery chute?
 Has the wrong ice been added to the storage bin? Use only
cubes produced by the current ice maker.
 Has the ice melted around the auger (metal spiral) in the
ice bucket?
Dump the ice cubes and clean the ice storage
bin.
 Is the ice dispenser stalling while dispensing “crushed”
ice?
Change the ice button from “crushed” to “cubed.” If
cubed ice dispenses correctly, depress the button for
“crushed” ice and begin dispensing again.
 Has the dispenser arm been held in too long? Ice will stop
dispensing when the arm is held in too long. Wait 3 minutes
for dispenser motor to reset before using again.

The ON/OFF switch is located on the top right side of the freezer
compartment.
To turn the ice maker on, slide the control to the ON (left) position.
To manually turn the ice maker off, slide the control to the OFF
(right) position.
NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. The ice maker
sensors will automatically stop ice production, but the control will
remain in the ON (left) position

REMEMBER:
 Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the
first three batches of ice produced.
 The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the
water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice
maker to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals
(such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker and lead to
poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided,
make sure the water softener is operating properly and is well
maintained

The Dispenser Lock (on some models)
Your dispenser can be turned off for easy cleaning or to prevent
unintentional dispensing by small children and pets.
NOTE: The lock feature does not shut off power to the product, to
the ice maker, or to the dispenser light. It simply deactivates the
dispenser levers. The ice and water dispensers will not work.
Style 1: Press the LOCK BUTTON to lock the dispenser. Press the
UNLOCK button to unlock the dispenser.
Style 2: Press and hold the LOCK OUT button to lock the
dispenser. Press and hold the LOCK OUT button a second time to
unlock the dispenser.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 13, 2008

SOURCE: Water and Ice Dispenser shorts Fridge

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 27, 2009

SOURCE: whirlpool stopped making ice, water side is fine.

Hi!

Please check to see whether the ice maker has been turned off. Here's how to check. Look for a wire along the right side of the ice maker that looks a bit like a coat hanger. If this wire is in the raised position, the ice maker is turned off. On some units you simply lower the wire to the down position to turn the ice maker on. On others, you lower a small red plastic lever to lower the wire. If the wire is in the proper position check the freezer temperature, it should be between 0-8 degrees Fahranheit. If it is warmer than 10-12 degrees, the ice maker may not produce any ice. Check your door seals and thermostat, repair/replace as necessary

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Rylee

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 30, 2010

SOURCE: our ice maker stopped working. there is water

Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote about the reasons why ice makers do not work.

Ice Maker Problems and Ice Maker Troubleshooting

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