Whirlpool K20 - Water Pouring, Ice Sticking, and Defrost Issues; Operational Issues (Water Usage, Freezing)

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Svmptoms
Possible
cause
Water
pours
into ice
bin
Rubber Bung
missing from water reservoir
Dirty
evaporator
Cutter
grid
out
of
position
C utter
g
ri
d
fau lty/transf
orme r f
au
lty/f
use blown
Water
inlet valve restrictor
blown out
lce sticks together
in the ice
bin
and can be white in
colour
**K40
model
only
Dirty
evaporator/spray
arm
Anbient
temperature too
low
Hard
wate(fit water
softener)
Hot
gas
valve
seeping through causing
slush to form
**Evaporator
base
flap missing
Machine will
not
go
into
defrost
Hot
gas
coil open
circuit
\'
when ice thickness
stat
is
turned
Water inlet valve
open circuit
fully
anti-clockwise
**Microswitch
actuator sticking
above cutter
grid
Condenser fan motor
turns
slowly on Fan
motor windings resistance incorrect,
should be
defrost
261
ohms
Hot
gas
coil
resistance
incorrect,
should be
1,33 kohms
Water inlet valve
resistance incorrect.
should
be
4.07
Kohms
.
Machine
uses too
much water
Ambient
temperature too low
Dirty
evaporator
Water
inlet valve restrictor
blown out
Water inlet valve
seeping through
Incorrect
water inlet valve fitted
Water
pressure
too
high
Machine
doesn't
defrost long enough
Ambient
temperature too low
Dirty
evaporator
Short of
refrigerant
gas
lce
thickness stat fitted incorrectly
Sheath missing from ice
thickness stat
lce
thickness stat
faultv
Machine
runs
but not freezing
Condenser
fan
motor faulty/jammed
up
Water
inlet
valve
stuck
open
Hot
gas
valve leaking
through(a tap
may
close it)
Short of
refrigerant
gas
Blockage in refrigerant
system
Compressor
electrics/compressor
faulty