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KitchenAid Undercounter Ice Maker: Filter Light Blinking
On a KitchenAid ice machine with a built-in filter, a flashing Replace Filter light doesn’t always mean the filter is old. KitchenAid says it also keeps flashing when the filter isn’t seated right.
What the Filter Light Means
KitchenAid says the Replace Filter light on its undercounter (freestanding) ice makers comes on after 9 months or 2,000 gallons, and that it “will continue to flash if the filter is not installed correctly.” So a blinking light after a filter change usually points to the install: the filter not locked, a crack in the housing, or a damaged or missing O-ring. A poorly seated filter can also cause low or no ice and thin, small cubes. Source: KitchenAid Filter light blinking (opens in a new tab).
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What Comes With a Blinking Filter Light
Look for these.
Why the Filter Light Flashes
KitchenAid’s list.
How to Stop the Filter Light Flashing
From KitchenAid’s articles.
Reseat the filter
Remove it, reinsert it and turn it until it locks. KitchenAid says to line up the arrow on the filter with the lock symbol (KitchenAid filter change (opens in a new tab)).
Inspect it
Look for cracks, and check that both O-rings are present and undamaged. Replace the filter if either fails.
Restart the ice maker
Turn it off and back on. KitchenAid says to schedule service if the filter light stays on after the restart.
When to Call a Technician
Schedule a repair if:
- The light stays on with a good filter
- The housing leaks after a change
- Ice stays thin after reseating
- The Service light comes on
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Filter Seated and Light Still On?
We check the filter housing, water valve, pressure and controls on KitchenAid ice machines and quote any repair in writing first.
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KitchenAid Filter Light Questions
KitchenAid’s pages give 6 to 9 months depending on the article. The Filter light article says the light comes on after 9 months or 2,000 gallons, while the filter-change article says to replace it every six months. Change it sooner if ice production drops.
KitchenAid says the light keeps flashing if the filter isn’t installed correctly. Reseat it with the arrow lined up to the lock symbol and check the O-rings.
KitchenAid says it means the ice maker needs service. Turn it off and on; if the light returns, call for service.
Yes. KitchenAid says a filter that isn’t locked in place can keep the unit from making ice at all.
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