GE 19 - Manual (Page 14)

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ICE DISPENSER
(continued)
To Use the Dispenser
Set the selector switch to ICE
CUBES or CRUSHED ICE.
Press the rim of the glass
gently but firmly against the
rubber-cushioned cradle.
To stop dispensing, release
pressure from the cradle and
hold the glass under the
chute to catch the last bits of
ice or droplets of water.
After crushed ice is dispensed,
some water may drip from the chute.
Do not pour water in the
spill shelf because it is
not self-draining. Pour it
in kitchen sink. Any large
amount of water should
be wiped dry right away.
The shelf and its grille
should be cleaned regularly.
Spill shelf
If This is Your First Icemaker If Ice Clumps Form in the Storage Bin
Some crushed ice may be dispensed even though you
selected CUBES. This happens occasionally when a
few cubes accidentally get directed to the crusher.
Sometimes a mound of snow will form on the door in
the ice chute. This condition is normal and usually
occurs when you have dispensed crushed ice
repeatedly. The snow will eventually evaporate.
Sometimes crushed ice will spray beyond the glass.
To avoid this, hold the glass up close to the chute.
When ice is not used frequently ice clumps may
form in the storage bin, which may jam the motor-
powered auger which moves the ice through the
chute. If this happens:
• remove the storage bin from the freezer
compartment
• break up ice clumps with fingertip pressure and
discard remaining clumps
• replace the bin before remaining cubes melt and
fuse together
Important Facts About Your Dispenser
• Avoid overfilling glass with ice and use of narrow
or extra-tall glasses. Backed-up ice 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 through with a wooden spoon.
• To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed
beyond the glass, place glass close to ice chute—
but not so close that it blocks outcoming ice.
• Ice should not be dispensed into thin glasses, fine
china or delicate crystal—they can crack or chip
from the combined pressure of your hand pressing
them against the cradle and ice dropping into them.
• Add ice before filling the glass with a beverage.
This will prevent splashing, which is annoying and
which, if the splash reaches the ice selector switch,
could cause it to stick or bind.
• Beverages and foods should not be quick-chilled
in the ice storage bin. Cans, bottles or food
packages in the storage 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.
Features vary by model