“Been using for a month and the craft ice still is not fully round or clear, and once it melts, there is a residue floating. You can also taste a saltiness to it. Filter in use the whole time. Would like to hear from manufacturer and others with same.”
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I’m having the same problem with a residue and salty taste on the craft ice. The water dispenser water does not taste salty. The regular ice dispenser does not taste salty. And the water from my tap does not taste salty. Also, the craft ice was clear with no residue and no salty flavor when we first got the refrigerator about one month ago. The issue is new.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That will happen if the system is fed from a water softening unit. The charcoal filter in the unit will not remove the added salt content
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Lp. We regret to read that the Craft Ice™ produced by the ENERGY STAR® Qualified LG 29.5 Cu. Ft. 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with InstaView Door-in-Door and Craft Ice™ Maker - PrintProof Stainless Steel, Model # LRMVS3006S is not round or clear and that once it melts, there is residue floating. Ice gets cloudy during the freezing process because of how it freezes. ... Water free of minerals and impurities freezes first, pushing the cloudy parts containing the sediment (and tiny trapped air bubbles) toward the center. The result is ice cube clouding. It appears that residue that is left floating after the ice melts and the salty taste the ice has may be coming from your water supply and the particles in the water may be too small for the built-in filter to filter out. The most likely cause for the salty taste may be due to a high concentration of chloride ions in your water source. Some of the common causes of high chloride levels in your water may be due to industrial waste or irrigation drainage. n addition to producing a salty taste, chloride ions can corrode pipes and discolor stainless steel sinks. Is it just the Craft Ice™ that has a salty taste or do both Ice Makers produce ice with residue in it that is cloudy. Does the dispensed water also have the same slaty taste? Does the water coming out from your taps have the same salty taste? The other issue with the Craft Ice™ not being round may be due to the water pressure. The water pressure for the refrigerator must be between 20 - 120 psi (138 - 827 kPa) for the Ice Makers to produce the normal amount and size of ice. If the refrigerator is installed in an area with low water pressure (below 20 psi or 138 kPa or 1.4 kgf/cm2), you can install a booster pump to compensate for the low pressure...^IFV
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