Sears 8EAIRS owner manual Automatic lcemaker & Ice/Water, Dispenser, How it Works

Automatic lcemaker & Ice/Water

How it Works

Your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker and a dispenser that

dispenses water, ice cubes and crushed

ice (on some

models) through the freezer

compartment door Here's

how they work Water flows from the household supply through a

(1)dual solenoid valve to the

(2)water tubing and to the

(3)automatic icemaker as needed. Water is frozen in the

(4)cube mold and ejected into the

(5)storage bin where a motor-powered auger moves cubes forward.

Cubes dispense through the chute in the door when the dispenser pad is pressed

When CRUSHED is selected (on some models), a baffle channels cubes through the crusher and crushed ice fal_sthrough 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 (on some models) turns the night light in the dispenser on or off° The light also comes on when the dispenser pad is pressed

The light in the dispenser should be replaced with a 7 walt 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-approximately 120 cubes in a 24-hour period- depending on freezer compartment temperature, room

temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions

Dispenser

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 instructionsin thissecfiom

•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, ff 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 the glass close 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 storage bin may cause the icemaker or auger to iam

•Do not add ice from trays or bags to the storage bim It may not crush or dispense weft

Before Using Your lcemaker and Dispenser

If you use your refrigerator before the

water connection is made, raise the ice access door and make sure the

icemaker feeler arm is in the STOP

(up) position

__'eler	arm in	Feeler arm in
	STOP (up)	ON (down)
	position	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 water 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-making temperature