Whirlpool ETl6JK manual Sounds you may hear, Energy saving tips

Automatic

ice maker...

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The ice

maker

will

not operate

until

the

freezer

If you have

Model

ET16JMand have the auto-

is cold

enough

to

make

ice.

This

can

take

matic

ice maker

accessory

or if you

have

Model

overnight.

ET16JK and

plan

to

add one later [Part No.

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Because

of new

plumbing

connections,

the

first

ECKMF-83), there

are

a few things you will want to

ice

may

be

discolored

or off-flavored.

Discard

know:

the

first few

batches

of ice.

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The ON/OFF

lever is a wire

signal arm.

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If ice is not

being

made

fast enough

and

more

Downfor

making

ice

automatically.

ice

is needed,

turn

the

Refrigerator

Control

to-

Up...to shut off the

ice

maker.

ward a higher

number. Wait a day and, if neces-

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Shake the bin occasionally

to keep

cubes

sepa-

sary, turn the Freezer Control

toward

A.

rated, and

to obtain

increased

storage capacity

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If you remove the

ice bin, raise the signal

arm to

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It is normal

for ice crescents

to be attached

by a

shut off the

ice

maker. When you return

the

bin,

corner. Thev will

break apart

easily

push it all the way

in and

lower the arm to the ON

position.

l 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.

l Good water quality is important for good ice

quality It is not recommended thatthe ice maker

be connected to a softened water supply. Water

softener chemicals such as salt from a malfunc-

RAISE SIGNAL

tioning softener can damage the ice maker

ARM TO START IT

mold and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened

ARM

TO STOP ICE

water supply cannot be avoided, then it is impor-

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tant that the water softener be well maintained

working. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin. Don’t let

and

operating

properly.

these

sounds

bother

you.

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Sounds you may hear...

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Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t.

Tc/ 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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Causes:

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Slight Hum,

Soft

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hear

the refrigerator’s

fan motor

and

moving

air.

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Clicking

or

Snapping

The thermostat

makes

a definite

click

when the

refrigerator

Sounds:

stops running.

It also makes

a sound

when the refrigerator

starts.

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The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.

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Water

Sounds:

When the

refrigerator

stops running,

you

may hear

gurgling’

in the

tubing for a few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost

d.

water running into the defrost water pan.

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ice Maker

Sbunds:

If your refrigerator

has an ice maker, you

may’hear

buzzing

ifrom

_

-trickling

water

the

water

valve),

trickling

water

and

the

clatter

of ice

dumped

- thud

(clatter

of

ice)

into

the bin.

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Running

Sounds:

Your refrigerator

has a high-efficiency

compressor

and

motor.

It will run longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most

of the time.

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Energy saving tips...

You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.

l Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabinet to be sure of a good seal.

l Clean the condenser coil regularly.

l Open the door as few times as possible. Think about what you need before you open the door. Get everything out at one time. Keep foods orga- nized so you won’t have to search for what you Want. Close door as soon as food is removed.

l Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t overcrowd it so air movement is blocked.

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It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and freezer to temperatures colder than they need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that’s cold enough.

Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES LESSENERGYunless moisture forms on refrigerator exterior.

Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat source such as a range, water heater, furnace,

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