Whirlpool ET16AKXR Optional automatic ice maker, Trays, Sounds you may hear, Energy Saving, Tips

Optional automatic ice maker.. .

If you have the automatic ice maker accessory or plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-83). there are a few things You will want to know:

l The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm. Down...for making ice automatically; Up...to shut off the ice maker.

l Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa- rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.

Raise Signal

Arm to Stop Ice Maker.

Arm to Start It.

l It is nmmal for ice crescents to be attached by a corner. They will break apart easily.

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Ycu will hear water running when ice maker is working. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin. Don’t let these sounds bother you.

The ice maker will not operate until the freezer is cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight. Because of new plumbing connections, the first ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard the first few batches of ice.

If ice is not being made fast enough and mcxe ice is needed, turn the Refrigerator Control toward a higher number. Wait a day and, if necessary, turn the Freezer Control toward A.

If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to shut off the ice maker. When You return the bin, push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON position.

If cubes are stored too long, they may develop an off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away. They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can also become smaller by evaporation.

The ice maker water supply should not be sott- ened water. The chemicals could damage the ice maker molds.

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are stored, the smaller they get.

To remove Ice:

1.Hold tray at both ends

2.Slightly twist.

Sounds you may hear...

Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t. Because the sounds are new to you. You might be concerned about them. Don’t be. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder.

The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you, and what may be making them.

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Sounds:

Probable

Causes:

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Slight

Hum, Soft

Hiss:

You

may hear the refrigerator’s

fan

motor and

moving

air.

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or Snapping

The

defrost

timer

makes a definite

click

when

the

refrigerator

stops running. It

Sounds:

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also

makes

a sound

when

the refrigerator

starts.

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Water

Sounds:

When

the

refrigerator

stops

running,

you=hear

gurgling

in the tubing

for a

few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the

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defrost

water

pan.

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Ice Maker

Sounds:

If your refrigerator has an ice maker, You may hear buzzing (from the water

-trickling

water

valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.

-thud

(clatter

of

ice)

Running

Sounds:

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Your refrigerator

has

a high-efficiency

compressor

and

motor.

It will run longer

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than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.

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Energy

saving

tips...

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It is a

waste

of

electricity

to

set the

refrigerator

and

You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.

freezer

to temperatures

colder

than

they need to

be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and drinks are

l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabi-

as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.

net to be sure of a good seal.

l Keep the Power Saving

Control

on CONSUMES

LESS

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Clean

the

condenser

coil regularly

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Open

the

door

as few times

as possible.

Think about

ENERGY

unless

moisture

forms

on

refrigerator

what

you

need

before

You

open

the

door.

Get

exterior

everything

out at one time. Keep

foods

organized

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Make

sure

your

refrigerator

is not

next to a

heat

so you won’t

have

to

search

for

what

you

want.

source

such

as a range,

water heater,

furnace,

radi-

Close

door as

soon

as

food

is removed.

ator,

or

in direct

sunlight.

l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t over-

crowd it so air movement is blocked.

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