KitchenAid KBFS20EVMS Support Question
KitchenAid KBFS20EVMS Support Question
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Question posted by johnkodi on March 16th, 2011
Why Is Ice Maker Is Making A Thumping Noise When It Is Filling
I have a KitchenAid model # KVCS22EVMS.ce maker has started to make a thumping noise when it is filling. What is causing this to happen. Could it be due to filter needing to be changes
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Related KitchenAid KBFS20EVMS Manual Pages
Use & Care Guide - Page 1
REFRIGERATOR USER INSTRUCTIONS
THANK YOU for additional information.
All safety messages will follow instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if you still need your appliance. We have provided many important safety messages in TROUBLESHOOTING, please visit our website at www.kitchenaid.com for purchasing this manual and on your model and serial...
Use & Care Guide - Page 2
... not easily climb inside. IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are still dangerous - Do not wiggle or "walk" the refrigerator when trying to move and install refrigerator. ■ Disconnect power before turning on ice maker
kit ready models only). it . Failure to do so can damage the surface of /recycle all parts and panels before operating...
Use & Care Guide - Page 3
... electrical shock.
Shelves and covers may break if exposed to know about your refrigerator before starting installation.
Glass shelves and covers are cold. To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator has an ice maker, allow for the door to avoid impact from refrigerator. NOTE: It is recommended that cannot be provided. Do not use an adapter...
Use & Care Guide - Page 4
... refrigerator or disconnect power.
2. IMPORTANT: ■ Make sure it is connected to your cold water supply, the water pressure to the reverse osmosis system needs to be between 35 and 120 psi (241 and 827 kPa). This also keeps normal sediment from the bottom. Add 7 ft (2.1 m) to allow for your model, the water line may...
Use & Care Guide - Page 5
...use an extension cord. Refrigerator Door(s) and Drawer
Graphics are included later in this section. TOOLS NEEDED hex-head socket wrench... hinge pin. Starting with a second wrench... tubing to completely fill the ice container. Do not...models, remove the shim from the bottom hinge pin and keep the screws for the refrigerator door while the hinges are ready to completely tighten. Make...
Use & Care Guide - Page 6
... are being moved.
Slide the drawer glides out of the freezer drawer. Return all screws.
4. Open the freezer drawer to the
drawer front. Replace the refrigerator door. See Drawer Front Replacement graphic. 3. Tighten all removable door parts to doors and food to a grounded 3 prong outlet. 2. Loosen the four screws attaching the...
Use & Care Guide - Page 7
... Cover Screw B. Top Hinge
Bottom Hinges
1
A B C
A. Hinge Screws
Wiring Plug
2
A
Drawer Front Removal
A. 3/32" Set Screw
A
A. 3/32" Set Screw
Drawer Front Replacement
A
A. Shim (on some models) B. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. Bottom Hinge C. Top Hinge Cover C. 5/16" Hex-Head Hinge Screws D. Loosen 4 Door Bracket Screws
7
Use & Care Guide - Page 8
... lower that side of the refrigerator takes some weight off the leveling screws. This makes it easier to turn the screws. If your refrigerator may take several turns of ...Style 1) or a leveling screw (Style 2) located at the base of the refrigerator. Adjust the Doors
Depending on your model, your refrigerator seems unsteady or you want the door to close more easily, use the instructions...
Use & Care Guide - Page 9
... the temperature is displayed. The controls are preset at the top front of high refrigerator use by increasing ice production.
■ Press the OptimIce® feature touch pad to shut off in approximately 24 hours.
9 If you need to the lowest temperature setting. Neither compartment will automatically shut off in the chart as...
Use & Care Guide - Page 10
... . You will not hear the alarm sound. ON - Water Filter Status Light and Filter Reset (on some models)
Turning the Ice Maker On/Off
To turn this feature. Temp Alarm The Temp Alarm feature provides temperature information in the moisture-sealed crisper. Temperature in the refrigerator and freezer compartments exceed normal operating temperatures, the highest temperature...
Use & Care Guide - Page 11
... 1. Remove sealing label from the filter and water dispensing system. Ice Production Rate
■ The ice maker should be installed.
Water Filter Status Light
The water filter status light will not be filtered. Release the button to change the water filter. IMPORTANT: Air trapped in some models)
IMPORTANT:
■ After connecting the refrigerator to maintain a fresh supply.
Use & Care Guide - Page 12
...and dry removable parts and interior
surfaces thoroughly. Dry thoroughly with appliance bulb(s) no need for stainless steel parts only! If the environment is particularly greasy or dusty, or ...marks, it from the back. The light shield opens from the light assembly.
3. Changing the Refrigerator Light Bulb 1. Wipe up spills immediately. Wash stainless steel and painted metal exteriors with...
Use & Care Guide - Page 13
... packages away from your old model. Push bin or shelf back in the way? Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. See "Using the Controls."
■ New installation? heard when the water valve opens to enter refrigerator.
Allows warm air to fill the ice
maker
■ Pulsating - TROUBLESHOOTING
First...
Use & Care Guide - Page 14
... the filter may need to be installed to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open .
■ Kink in the water source line? Flush and fill the water system.
Call a licensed, qualified plumber. Ice and Water
The ice maker is not producing ice or not enough ice
The water dispenser will not operate properly
■ Refrigerator connected to...
Use & Care Guide - Page 15
WATER FILTER CERTIFICATIONS
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Use & Care Guide - Page 16
...change without notice.
■ The product is for cold water use only.
■ Do not use with water that passes through the filter and alerts you replace the filter. PRODUCT DATA SHEETS
Interior Water Filtration System
Model...; - 38°C) 0.78 gpm (2.9 L/min.) @ 60 psi.
Use replacement filter
model 67003523;
and against NSF/ANSI Standard 42 for the reduction of Chlorine Taste and Odor...
Use & Care Guide - Page 17
... model number information for factory specified parts and repair labor to KitchenAid with a water filter: 30 day limited warranty on the right-hand side of the refrigerator ...kitchenaid.com In Canada, visit www.kitchenaid.ca
If you do not have access to the Internet and you need further assistance, you would like to repair or replace appliance light bulbs, air filters or water filters...
Dimension Guide - Page 1
... connected to your refrigerator be a minimum of the refrigerator needs to 414 kPa). If your model) to allow for a 1⁄2" (1.25 cm) space on each side and at the back for 1" (2.54 cm) of installation, cleaning, or removing a light bulb, turn the control (Thermostat, Refrigerator or Freezer Control depending on your refrigerator has an ice maker, make sure you...
Energy Guide - Page 1
...efficient appliance. Canada
Refrigerator-Freezer ·Automatic Defrost ·Bottom Mounted Freezer ·Without Through-the-Door-Ice Service
KitchenAid Corporation Model(s):KBFS20EV*
Capacity: 19.6 Cubic Feet
Estimated ... year / par année
This model / Ce modèle
392 kWh
Uses least energy / Consomme le moins d'énergie
Similar Models compared
Model number
Type 5 18.5-20.4
volume...
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Noises coming from my refrigerator
... side refrigerator Temp Alarm feature Freezer defrost cycle Normal sounds - Go Back to fill the ice maker or the ice maker is being ejected from the ice maker into the drain pan. Your home environment (room size, flooring, cabinetry, etc.) may be improved Thank you may make beeping sounds. Popping is your appliance? Creaking/cracking occurs as it starts or... -
Normal sounds - Bottom freezer refrigerator
... on the heater during the defrost cycle and runs into ice bin. (9 seconds, 154KB) Clicking is my refrigerator making a noise? Play audio of popping/knocking. (20 seconds, 805KB) Water running . (16 seconds, 250KB) Sizzling/gurgling is being ejected from the ice maker mold. Normal sounds - Play audio of valve sounds with water... -
Ice cubes are hollow/small
Use a sturdy container to the ice maker, which will cause small ice cubes or low ice production. If the refrigerator has a water dispenser, check for 5 seconds, and then release it . This will reduce the water flow to depress and hold the water dispenser lever for a problem with the filter by doing the following suggestions may improve...
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