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AutomaHc Icemaker & ice/Water Dispenser
How it Works
Your refrigerator has
an automaHc
icemaker and a
dispenser fhaf
dispenses water, ice
cubes and crushed
ice |on some
models) fhrough
tfie Fr€02ü0r
compartment
door Here's
how ihey work
Water flows from
ihe household
supply through a
|1 j dual solenoid valve to the
{2) water tubing and to the
(3j automatic icemaker as needed.
Water is frozen in the
{4| cube mold and ejected into the
{5j storage bin where a motonpowered auger moves
cubes forward.
Cubes dispense through the chute in the door when the
dispenser pad is pressed.
When CfiUSHED is selected (on some modets), a
baffle channels cubes through the crusher and crushed
ice Falls through a chute into the glass.
Water flows through the
(6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the pad is
pressed.
(7) A light switch fon some models) turns the night light in
the dispenser on or off. The light also comes on when the
dispenser pod is pressed.
The light in the dispenser should be replaced with a
7 watt maximum bulb when it burns out
Important Facts about Your Ice &. Water
Dispenser
• If this is your first icemaker you'll hear occasional
sounds that may be unfamiliar. These are normal
icemaking sounds and are not cause for concern.
• Your icemaker will produce eight cubes per
cycle —opproximately 120 cubes in a 24-hour period—
depending on freezer compartment temperature, room
temperature, number of door openings and other use
conditions.
• Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If ice flow
interruption is more than brief, ice clump(s) may be the
cause and should be removed following instructions in
this section.
• Avoid over filling glasses with ice and using
narrow or extra-tall glasses. This can jam the chute
or cause the door In the chute to freeze shut,
Periodically open the freezer compartment door and
look down into the chute. If ice is blocking the chute,
poke it fhrough with a wooden spoon
• To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed
beyond the glass, place the glass dose to the ice
chute—but not so close that it blocks out coming ice
• Beverages and foods should not be quick-chilled
in the ice storage bin. Cans, bottles or food
packages in the sforoge bin may cause the icemaker or
auger to jam
' Do not add ice from trays or bags to the storage
bin. It may not crush or dispense well.
Before Using Your icemaker and Dispenser
If you use your refrigerator before the
water connection Is mode, raise the
ice access door and make sure the
icemaker feeler arm is in the STOP
(up) position
When the water supply has been connected to the
icemaker, move the feeler arm to ON (down) position.
Select WATER, then press the dispenser pad for about
two minutes to remove trapped air from the wafer line
and to fill the water system The ice cube mold
automatically fills with water after cooling to freezing
temperatures First cubes normally freeze after several
hours.
NOTE: With a newly-installed refrigerator, allow about
24 hours for the freezer compartment to cool down to the
proper ice-makirtg temperature,.