--- title: "Dacor column freezer filter light blinking red" description: "What Filter indicator blinking red means on Dacor column freezer filter light blinking reds, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-filter-indicator-blinking/" --- # Dacor column freezer filter light blinking red On Dacor column freezers with ice makers, the Filter indicator blinks red after about 6 months on the original filter, roughly 300 gallons of water. ## What Filter indicator blinking red actually means. On Dacor column freezers with ice makers, the Filter indicator blinks red after about 6 months on the original filter, roughly 300 gallons of water. The filter supplies the ice makers, so an overdue one can slow the fill and affect how the ice tastes. Dacor ice maker display What to do when Filter indicator blinking red shows on the ice maker ### Kind of code Mode, not a failure Something the ice maker was switched into, often without anyone noticing, rather than something that broke: ice turned off from the panel or by the wire arm lifted while reaching into the bin, a control lock, a Sabbath setting, a cleaning cycle still running, a reminder that the water filter is due. No part has worn out, and the ice maker's own buttons or arm put it right. ### Usually leads to No repair Replace the water filter with the one listed for your column. ### Shows up as Ice Tastes or Smells Bad The ice tastes bad or smells stale, musty, of plastic or of whatever else is in the freezer, even though a glass of tap water tastes fine. ### Make Dacor Dacor ice maker repair at home, traced along the water path from the wall valve to the ice bin. ### Source Dacor 18-inch column freezer User Manual (Dacor product files on Samsung's US CDN) Dacor column freezers covered by the BRR9000M freezer manual (filed under the DRZ18980 model), with standard and Cocktail Ice makers. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Dacor's own guidance for Filter indicator blinking red on its ice makers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Replace the water filter with the one listed for your column. 02 Press and hold Filter Reset for 3 seconds to clear the indicator. 03 If ice stays slow or small with a fresh filter, book a visit. ### Cleared? The ice maker is filling and dropping cubes again and no part was needed. If the same code returns during the next harvest, or water shows up on the floor again, book it as a new problem. ### What not to do A blinking Filter light is not a problem with the ice maker itself. It is a timed reminder based on the filter's expected life. ## What you may notice with it. The ice maker problems Filter indicator blinking red tends to arrive with. Answer these at the ice maker before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Ice Tastes or Smells Bad](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-tastes-or-smells-bad/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-tastes-or-smells-bad/) It also comes with - [**Ice Maker Making Small or Hollow Cubes**](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-maker-making-small-or-hollow-cubes/) - [**Ice Maker Light Flashing**](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-maker-light-flashing/) - [**Ice Maker Error Code**](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-maker-error-code/) Problem ### Ice Tastes or Smells Bad 5 causes, cheapest first No repair indicated ## Nothing to repair. Something the ice maker was switched into, often without anyone noticing, rather than something that broke: ice turned off from the panel or by the wire arm lifted while reaching into the bin, a control lock, a Sabbath setting, a cleaning cycle still running, a reminder that the water filter is due. No part has worn out, and the ice maker's own buttons or arm put it right. [How to read what your ice maker is telling you](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-maker-error-code/) ## Dacor ice makers. Dacor ice maker repair at home, traced along the water path from the wall valve to the ice bin. [Dacor ice maker repair](https://icemakerrepair.center/brands/dacor/) Mode, not a failure on other makes [Bertazzoni Water filter symbol](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-water-filter-symbol/) [Café Time to Clean flashing](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/cafe-time-to-clean-flashing/) [Electrolux Replace Water Filter](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-replace-water-filter/) [Frigidaire Water Filter Status](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-water-filter-status/) [Fulgor Milano Replace filter](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-replace-filter/) [GE Profile Yellow front button](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-yellow-front-button/) [GE Time to Clean light](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-time-to-clean-light/) [JennAir Clean light blinking](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/jennair-clean-light-blinking/) [All 39 codes of this kind](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-mode) Dacor builds this ### Freezer ice maker The ice maker that sits inside the freezer compartment itself, a tray that twists or a mold with a heater and an ejector, dropping cubes into a bin or drawer you open by hand, with no dispenser on the door. ## In Dacor's own words > indicator blinks red to remind you that the filter needs to be replaced. [Dacor 18-inch column freezer User Manual (Dacor product files on Samsung's US CDN)](https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/dacor/products/refrigeration/column-refrigeration/drz18980lap/download/Dacor-18-inch-Column-Freezer-User-Care-Manual.pdf) [Dacor 18-inch column freezer User Manual (Dacor product files on Samsung's US CDN)](https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/dacor/products/refrigeration/column-refrigeration/drz18980lap/download/Dacor-18-inch-Column-Freezer-User-Care-Manual.pdf) [Dacor 18-inch column freezer User Manual (Dacor product files on Samsung's US CDN)](https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/dacor/products/refrigeration/column-refrigeration/drz18980lap/download/Dacor-18-inch-Column-Freezer-User-Care-Manual.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Replace the water filter with the one listed for your column. ### Why is the filter light blinking on my Dacor column freezer? About six months, or roughly 300 gallons of water, have passed on the filter. Dacor wants it replaced so the ice makers get clean, free-flowing water. ### Will my Dacor keep making ice with the filter light blinking? Yes, the light is a reminder only. An old filter can slowly restrict water, though, so ice may come more slowly. ### How do I turn off the filter light on a Dacor column? After fitting a new filter, press and hold Filter Reset for 3 seconds. That resets the filter life count and turns the light off. --- **[Read on the site: Dacor column freezer filter light blinking red](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/dacor-filter-indicator-blinking/)** **[Book a visit with IceMakerRepair.center](https://icemakerrepair.center/schedule/)**