Whirlpool ET20MK manual Ice cube trays, Optional automatic ice maker, Sounds you may hear

Ice cube trays...

To remove Ice:

lHold tray at both ends. l Slightly twist

If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving cold air starts a slow evaporation The longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get.

Optional automatic ice maker.. .

L ‘Y	daise	Signal
i\	Arm to Siop tCe Maker
	Lower	Signal
	Arm	to Start It.

If you have the automatic Ice maker accessory or plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-61, there are a few things you wtll want to know:

l The ON/OFF lever is a wire stgnal arm. Down.. .for making Ice automatically. Up...toshut off the Ice maker.

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

l It IS normal for Ice crescents to be attached by a corner. They wtll break apart easily

l You WIII hear water running when Ice maker is working. You’ll hear ice fall into the brn Don’t let these sounds bother you.

l The Ice maker will not operate until the freezer IS cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight.

l Because of new plumbing connections. the ftrst ice may be drscolored or off-flavored Discard the first few batches of ice.

l If ice is not being made fast enough and more ice is needed, turn the Temperature Control toward a hrgher number. Wait a day and, If necessary. turn the Atr Control toward A.

l 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 posrtion.

l If cubes are stored too long, they may develop an off-flavor...llke stale water. Throw them away. They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can alS0 become smaller by evaporation.

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.

Posslble

Sounds:

Probable

Causes:

l

Slight Hum,

Soft Hiss:

Your refrigerator

has two

fans; you

may

hear

the

fan motors

and

moving

air

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Clicking

or

Snapping

The

defrost

timer

makes

a definite

click

when

the

refrigerator

stops running It

Sounds:

also

makes

a sound

when

the refrigerator

starts.

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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 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

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valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped 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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