GE 42, 48 About the ice and water dispenser and automatic icemaker, Instructions, Ice Storage Bin

Instructions

About the ice and water dispenser and automatic icemaker.

A newly installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice.

Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety

Access Door

Ice Storage Bin

Rotate

Drive

Mechanism

Ice Storage Bin

To remove:

Lift up the access door to reach the icemaker. Set the icemaker power switch to the O (off) position. With the access door closed, support the storage bin at the bottom while slightly lifting. Pull bin straight out.

To replace:

Slide the bin back until the tab on the bin locks into the slot on the shelf. If the bin does not go all the way back, remove it and rotate the drive mechanism 1/4 turn. Then push the bin back again.

Important facts about your ice and water dispenser

■Do not add ice from trays or bags to the storage bin. It may not crush or dispense well.

■Avoid overfilling glass with ice and use of narrow or extra-tall glasses. Backed-up ice can jam the chute or cause the door in the chute to freeze shut. If ice is blocking the chute, poke it through with a wooden spoon.

■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 jam.

■To keep dispensed ice from missing the glass, put the glass close to, but not touching, the dispenser opening.

■Some crushed ice may be dispensed even though you selected CUBED. This happens occasionally when a few cubes accidentally get directed to the crusher.

■After crushed ice is dispensed, some water may drip from the chute.

■The first glass of water dispensed may be warmer than the following ones. This is normal.

Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips

Automatic Icemaker

A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12–24 hours to begin making ice.

The icemaker will produce seven cubes per cycle—approximately 15 cycles or more in a 24-hour period, depending on freezer compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions.

If the refrigerator is operated before the water connection is made to the icemaker, set the power switch to O (off).

When the refrigerator has been connected to the water supply, set the power switch to I (on). The green light will come on.

Throw away the first full bucket of ice.

Be sure nothing interferes with the sweep of the feeler arm.

When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the icemaker will stop producing ice.

It is normal for several cubes to be joined together.

Power

Switch

Icemaker

Green
Power Light	Feeler Arm

If ice is not used frequently, old ice cubes will become cloudy, taste stale and shrink.

After the icemaker has been turned on again, there will be a delay of about 45 minutes before the icemaker resumes operations.

NOTE: In homes with lower-than-average water pressure, you may hear the icemaker water valve cycle on several times when making one batch of ice. Recommended water pressure is 60 psi.

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