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About the automatic icemaker,
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A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12-24 hours to begin making ice.
Automatic Icemaker (onsomemodels)
Thereare2 typesof icemakers:
Po_,
Switch
Icemaker
Power Light F
Powerswitchmodel
, FeelerArmin
the STOP
Feeler A rm in (up)Position
the.ON(down)
position
Feeler arm model
The icemaker will produce ai)i)roMnmtely
3 to 3½ lbs. of ice in a 24-hour period,
depending on the fl'eezer compartment
teilli)ei';ittli'e _ i'OOill [eilli)ei';ittli'e _ ntlillbeY
of door openings and other use conditions.
There are two t}pes of icemake_: power
switch models and feeler am/models.
If the reli_igerator is operated befiwe the
water cmmection is made to the icemake_;
set the power switch to 0 (off)or move the
libeler am/to
the STOP (up) position.
When the refi_igerator has been com_ected
to the water sui)i)ly, set the power switch to
the I (on)position or move the feeler aml to
the ON (down) position. On power switch
models, the green light will come on.
The icemaker will fill with wamr when it
cools to 15°1. A newl}qnstalled refiigerator
may take 12 to 24 hems to begin making
ice cubes.
Once the icemaker starts to make ice,
it ma) take up to 48 hom_ to fill the bin,
depending on tile temperatm'e ,setfimm_,
and ntlIl/beY (If dooI" ol)enings.
You will hear a buzzing sound each time
the icemaker fills with water:
Throw away the fi_t troy batches of ice
to allow the water line to clea_:
Be sm'e nothing interteres with the sweep
of the feeler aml.
When the bin fills to the level (ff the teeler
aml, the icemaker will stop producing ice.
It is nomml tOT several cubes to be joined
together:
If ice is not used fi'equentl> old ice cubes
will become cloudy, taste stale, shrink or
fiBe together
On power switch models, the green power
light will blink if ice cubes get stuck in the
icemake_: To correct this, set the power
switch to 0 (off)and remove the cubes.
Set the power switch to I (on)to restart the
icemake_: _Mter the icemaker has been
turned on again, there will be a delay of
about 45 minutes heft)re the icemaker
I'eStlllleS ol)ei'ation.
NOTE"In homes with lower-than-average water
pressure,you may hear the 12emaker c ycle multiple
times when making onebatch of ice.
Icemaker Accessory Kit
If )our refi_igerator did not ah'eadv come
equii)i)ed with an automatic icemake_;
an icemaker accessocv kit is available at
extra cost.
Check tile back of the refl_igerator for the
specific icemaker kit needed for _om" model.
To Use the Dispenser (on some models)
The water dispenser is located on the left
wall inside the retiigerator comI)armmnt.
Todispense water:
Hold the glass against the recess.
O Push the water dispenser 1)utt(m.
Hold the glass underneath the
dispenser for 2-3 seconds after
releasing the dispenser button.
XA'ater may continue to dispense
after the button is released.
If no wateris dispensed whentherefrigerator is first
installed,theremaybe air in the waterlinesystem.
Press thedispenser buttonforat least2 minutesto
remove trapped air fromthe waterlineand tofill the
watersystem. D uringthisprocess, t hedispenser
noisemaybe loudastheair ispurgedfromthe
waterlinesystem. T oflushout i_npurities i n the
waterline,throwaway thefirst6 glassfuls of water
NOTE: Toavoidwater deposits,the dispenser
shouldbe cleanedperiodicallyby wiping with a
cleancloth or sponge.
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