About the automatic icemaker, How the Icemaker Works

About the automatic icemaker.

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How the Icemaker Works

Water fills the empty cube mold when the freezer has cooled to freezing temperature. Cold air is forced directly over mold.

When frozen, the cubes are moved up and out of the mold. The sweeper arm ejects them into the ice storage bin below.

Sweeper arm	Ice
	The feeler arm senses when the bin is full
	and signals the icemaker to stop ejecting
	more cubes. However, the mold has been
	refilled and cubes frozen so the new supply is
	ready when needed. As soon as ice is
	removed from the bin, the feeler arm signals
	that more is needed. Icemaker resumes
Ice storage bin	operation by ejecting ready-and-waiting
	frozen cubes.
	Feeler arm

Ice storage bin

Arm up–

stops operation

Arm down– icemaker will operate

How to Use Your Icemaker

■To start the Icemaker, lower the feeler arm to the ON (down) position. Make sure the ice storage bin is below the icemaker and pushed back as far as possible.

■When the Icemaker is first connected or after any extended period of non-use, you should discard the first few batches of cubes. Use ice regularly to maintain the best quality.

■The feeler arm must be free to operate upward and outward over the top of the ice storage bin during each ice-delivery cycle. Make sure packages in the freezer compartment do not block its movement.

■Raise the feeler arm to the STOP (up) position when:

•Ice storage bin is to be removed for extended period of time.

•Refrigerator is not to be used for an extended time, such as vacations. Also, turn off the water supply to the icemaker in this instance.

•Water supply is to be shut off for several hours.

■During operation, you may hear certain sounds, such as the hum of the motor, movement of the cube ejector, humming or clicking of the water valve, and rattling of ice as it falls into the bin. These sounds are normal.

■The Icemaker ejects cubes in groups and it is normal for several cubes to be joined together.

■Ice cubes that have been in the ice storage bin for a considerable length of time may pick up off-flavor tastes, stick together and gradually become smaller. We suggest that these cubes be thrown away.

■You may, on occasion, find a few smaller than normal cubes in the bin. This is probably caused by low water pressure at time of water fill, and is no cause for concern.

■The ice storage bin should be cleaned occasionally in warm water. Rinse and wipe dry. Be sure to put the icemaker feeler arm in the STOP (up) position when cleaning the bin.

■Keep the ice level to keep it coming. If the cubes should build up in one area of the ice storage bin after being ejected from the mold, just level them out with your hand. Keep the cubes distributed evenly and the bin can reach its maximum cube capacity.