Cold water and ice dispenser...
FOR ICE: FOR CHILLED WATER:
Press
a sturdy
glass against Press a
sturdy
glass against
the ice dispenser bar. (Pres- the water dispenser bar.
sure and tumbling ice can (Pressure can break a fragile
break a fragile glass.) Re- glass.) Remove the glass to
move the glass to stop dis- stop dispensing.
pensing. Dispense enough Water
The first few batches of ice every week to maintain a
from the ice maker may have fresh supply.
a bad taste from new plumb-
ing and parts. Throw them
away.
Press agalnst Ice Dispenser Bar
The small tray beneath the dispenser is designed to evaporate Small
spills. There is no drain in this tray.
Do not pour
Water
Into lt.
Ice is dlspensed
from the ice maker storage bin
Chilled
water
comes from
a tank behind the
in the freezer. When the dispenser bar is pressed, a
meat drawer. It holds about 50 ounces (ISL).
trapdoor opens in a chute between the dispenser When the refrigerator is first hooked up press the
and the ice bin. Ice is moved from the bin and falls water dispenser with a glass or jar until you have
through the chute. When the dispenser bar is re- drawn and discarded 2 or 3 quarts (1.9 to 2.8L).
leased, a faint buzzing sound may be heard for a The water you draw and discard will rinse the
few seconds. tank and pipes.
Allow several hours to chill the first tankful.
NOTE: large amounts of Ice should be taken
from the bin, not through the dispenser.
Common ice maker problems
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Dispenser won’t work. Freezer door open. l Close the freezer door.
Ice dlspenser won’t Ice bin not properly installed. l Make sure bin is pushed in all the way.
work. Wrong ice in bin. l Use only ice crescents from ice maker.
Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes
Dispenser not used for
separated, and to obtain increased storage
extended periods, causing capacity
ice cubes to melt together. l Dump old ice and make new supply.
ice dispenser stops Ice dispenser l Wait about 3 minutes for the dispenser
working. bar held in too long. motor to reset.
l
Large amounts of ice should be taken
from the bin, not through the dispenser.
Off-taste or odor Ice attracts airborne odors; l Dump old ice and make new supply; store
In Ice. old ice. excess ice in covered container.
Water quality. l Water containing minerals (such as sulfur)
may require a filter to remove.
Foods not properly wrapped. l Wrap properly. See pages 14 and 15.
Ice bin and freezer may l Clean freezer and ice bin. See “Cleaning
need cleaning. chart” on page 12.
Plumbing to ice maker. l Follow Installation Instructions for proper
ice maker water supply hook-up.
New ice maker. l The first few loads of ice from a new ice
maker may have an off-taste. Dump ice
and make new supply.
TIPS
l The dispensers will work only with the freezer l Good water quality is important for good ice
door closed. quality. It is not recommended that the ice
l When you need more ice than a glass or two, maker be connected to a softened water
scoop it from the bin or remove the bin. The supply. Water softener chemicals such as salt
dispenser motor may stop if the dispenser
from a malfunctioning softenercan damage
bar is held in too long. It will be ready to run
the ice maker mold and lead to poor quality
again in about 3 minutes. ice. If a softened
water supply cannot be
avoided, then it is important that the water
softener be well maintained and operating
properly.
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