Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser
If you use your refrigerator before the water connection is made, raise the ice access door and make sure the icemaker feeler arm is in the STOP (up) position as shown below.
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Once Your Icemaker and Dispenser are in Operation
Throw away the first few batches of ice cubes
(16 or 24 cubes). This will flush away any impurities in the water line. Do the same thing after vacations or extended periods when ice isn’t used.
Discard the first six glassfuls of water in the kitchen sink. This will eliminate the slight “plastic” taste temporarily imparted to the water by the water reservoir.
Keep ice level to keep icemaker productive. Cubes ejected into an empty storage bin will pile up close to the icemaker and push the feeler arm up to the STOP position prematurely when the bin is only partially full. Open the ice access door, reach in, level the cubes by hand and icemaking will resume. Keeping cubes distributed evenly will allow the icemaker to produce enough ice to fill the bin to its maximum capacity.
Caution:
Under certain rare circumstances, ice cubes may be discolored, usually appearing with a green- bluish color. The cause of this unusual discoloration is apparently due to a combination of factors such as certain characteristics of local waters, household plumbing and the accumulation of copper salts in an inactive water supply line which feeds the icemaker. Continued consumption of such discolored ice cubes may be injurious to health. If such discoloration is observed, discard the ice cubes and contact your GE Factory Service Center or an authorized Customer Care@ Servicer.
To Dispense Ice and Water
For ice, set selector switch to CUBED, CRUSHED or
CHILLED WATER.
Grip glass or
111 other container gently near the rim and press rim firmly against dispenser cradle.
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CAUTION: Never put fingers or other objects into the ice crusher discharge opening.
