Sears 53472, 57472, 53478, 53475, 57478 Automatic Icemaker and Ice & Water Dispenser, How it Works

Automatic Icemaker and Ice & Water Dispenser

How it Works

Your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker

and a dispenser that

dispenses water, ice cubes and crushed

ice (on some models) through the freezer compartment door Here'show they work Water flows from the household supply through a

(1)dual solenoid valve to the

(2)water tubing and to the

(3)automatic icemaker as needed

Water is frozen in the

(4)cube mold and eiected into the

(5)storage bin where a motor-powered auger moves cubes forward

Cubes dispense through the chute in the door when the pad is pressed

When the switch is moved to CRUSHED (on some models), a baffle channels cubes through the crusher and crushed ice falls through a chute into the glass

Water flows through the

(6)tubing in the door and is dispensed when the pad is pressed.

(7)A light switch (on some models) turns the night light in the dispenser on or off The light also comes on when the pad is pressed

The light in the dispenser should be replaced with a 7 watt maximum bulb when it burns out

important Facts about Your ice & Water

Dispenser

•If this is your first icemaker you'll hear occasional sounds that may be unfamiliar° These are normal icemaking sounds and are not cause for concern

•Your icemaker will produce eight cubes per cycle- approximately 120 cubes in a 24-hour period- depending on freezer compartment temperature,

room temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions,

•Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If ice flow interruption is more than brief, ice clump(s) may be the cause and should be removed following instructions in this section

•Avoid over filling glasses with ice and using

narrow or extra-tall glosses. This can jam the chute or cause the door in the chute to freeze shut.

Periodically open the Freezer compartment door and look down into the chute If ice is blocking the chule, poke it through with a wooden spoon

°To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed beyond the gloss, place the glass close to the ice chute-but not so close that it blocks out coming ice

•Ice should not be dispensed into thin glasses, fine china or delicate crystal-they can crack or chip from the combined pressure of your hand pressing them against the pad and ice dropping into the container

•Fill glasses with ice before adding soda or other

beverage mixes. Thiswill prevent splashing which could cause the ice and water selector switch to stick

•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

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

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 Jeerer arm is in the STOP (up) position

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When the water supply has been connected to the icemaker, move the feeler arm to ON (down) position,

Select WATER then press the dispenser pad for about two minutes to remove trapped air from the water line and to fill the water reservoir The ice cube mold automatically fills with water after cooling to freezing temperatures First cubes normally freeze after several hours

NOTE: With a newly-lnstalled refrigerator, allow about 24 hours for the freezer compartment to cool down to the proper ice-making temperature