Ice, water and filters
How Long Does It Take to Fill the Ice Bin?
| What you are looking at | What it means |
|---|---|
| First cubes after switching on | Up to twenty-four hours, and the same again after a defrost |
| The condition all of it depends on | A compartment already at or below 5°F, with 0°F the setting to aim at |
| How to judge the rate | Leave it two undisturbed days and look at the bin, rather than counting cubes |
Ice arrives slowly by design here, not by fault. If a bin is still nearly bare after two undisturbed days, Sub-Zero Appliance Repair Los Angeles will look at it — (310) 496-7399.
- Ice bin
- Fill spout
- Drawer front
Why the first day tells you nothing
A module just switched on, reset or defrosted must chill its own mould and fill line before one cube forms. Judge it next afternoon.
What slows a healthy one
Warm air at every door opening, a compartment above its setting, a supply that fills the mould lazily.
Two more things people ask
- Ours has never filled right up. Is that a fault?
- Quite possibly not. A household drawing ice every day empties a bin faster than an in-unit module restocks it, so the thing keeps pace instead of ever getting ahead. The bin that falls behind while nobody touches it is the one worth a call.
- Can production be turned up?
- Only on models carrying an extra-ice setting, and only for a spell. Nothing else adjusts the rate, so a bin that stays bare across two quiet days points at temperature, water or the module — ask Sub-Zero Appliance Repair Los Angeles on (310) 496-7399.
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