LG LFC22770ST LFC22770ST 21.6 Cu. Ft. French Door Refrigerator with Factory Installed Ice Maker 2 Humidity Controlled Crispers and Temperature Controlled Meat Drawer in Stainless Steel Logo
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Anonymous Posted on Jul 29, 2014

Why does the Ice in the automatic ice dispenser have a weird smell?

I would imagine the water line is dirty. Any ideas on how to fix that?

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If a water filter is presently installed , remove and install a new one . if it has nothing at present , install one. thanks .

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  • Posted on Apr 27, 2008

SOURCE: water dispenser not working

2 possible problems.  
#1 water valve for the water side is stuck in the closed position.  Only way to tell is to pull the bottom kick panel out and look for the water line disconnect.  Separate the line, close the door and try to draw water through the dispenser.  If the water comes out of the disconnected line, then the water valve is good.
#2  if water is coming out of disconnected line, then the problem is in the freezer door.  There is a heater that keeps the water line from freezing inside the freezer door.  It is not repairable!!  The freezer door has to be replaced.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 11, 2008

SOURCE: LG Ice maker

You may have a broken ice maker and it needs to be replaced. You will need to have a qualified LG technician assist you. 

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 21, 2009

SOURCE: LG ice maker only making two ice cubes at a time

Colenoid in the ice dispenser may be clogged or have a small amount of trash in it. Is there a filter on before the fridge (just after the ice maker shutoff)?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 28, 2009

SOURCE: Ice Maker Freezing Up and Ice not dispensing

Check your ice cube tray to see if it is warped. Mine was. I took the tray off and dipped it into boiling water and remoulded it to the original shape and re-installed it. So far no problems. The tray gets warped because of the ice cube release mechanism. The tray is rotated around until it meets a block on one corner which creates the twisting motion we used to do on manual trays. Over time it tends to warp the tray. Good luck

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  • Posted on Jun 28, 2009

SOURCE: LG ice maker only dispenses crushed ice not whole cubes

Very problematic issue with this model .Try unplugging and plugging the fridgerator which resets the board.The board is located on top under a removeable panel where the power cord enters....there is a reset/diagnostic button on the board itself.Contact LGUSA.com for any possible warranty and complain like crazy to avoid spending $300 on this board which can be purchased from andrewselectronics.com who is a factory authorized parts provider.Keeping that ice maker going will make you pull your hair out which is unfortuante for such a stylish and expensive fridge.good luck

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