Whirlpool ED26MK manual Optional automatic ice maker, Sounds you may hear, Energy, saving, tips

Optional automatic ice maker.. .

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It is normal

for

Ice

crescents

to

be

attached

by a

corner. They will break apart easily.

l You will hear water running when ice maker IS

workrng. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin. 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

ccnnectrons.

the first

ice

may

be

discolored

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

higher number. Wait a day and. if necessary, turn

the Air Control toward A.

If you

have

the

automatic

Ice

maker

accessory

or

l

If you

remove

the

ice

bin,

raise

the

signal

arm

to

plan

to add

one

later

[Part No. ECKMF-6), there are

shut

off

the

Ice

maker.

When

You

return the

bin.

a few

things

you

will

want

to

know.

push

it all

the way

in and

lower

the

arm to

the

ON

l

The ON /OFF

lever

is a wrre signal

arm

position.

Down., .for making

Ice

automatrcally;

l

If cubes

are

stored too long, they may

develop

an

Up...toshut

off the

ice

maker.

off-flavor...like

stale water.

Throw them

away.

They

l Shake the bin occasionally

to keep

cubes

sepa-

will

be

replaced.

Cubes

In

the

ice

bin

can

also

rated,

and

to obtain

increased

storage

capacity

become

smaller

by evaporation.

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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.

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Posslble

Sounds:

Probable

Causes:

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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 definrte

click

when the refrigerator

stops

running. It

Sounds:

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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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water

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Ice

Maker

Sounds:

If your

refrigeratcr

has an

ice

maker,

you

may

hear

buzzing

(from

the

water

-trickling

water

valve),

trickling

water

and

the

clatter

of

ice

dumped

into

the

bin

-thud (clatter of ice)

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Running

Sounds:

Your refrrgerat

r h/Is

a hit_h

ficrency

compressor

and

motor.

It will

run longer

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than

older

des,

rr 3. It mcq

en seem

to

run most of the

time.

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Energy

saving

tips.. .

You

can

help

your

refrigerator

use

less electricity.

l

It is a

waste

of

electricity

to set the

refrigerator

and

l

Check

door

gaskets

for a tight seal.

Level

the

cab-

freezer

to

temperatures

colder

than

they

need

to

inet to be sure of a good

seal.

be.

If ice cream

is firm

in the

freezer

and

drinks

are

l

Clean

the

condenser

coil

regularly.

as

cold

as

your

family

likes

them,

that’s

cold

l

Open

the

door

as

few

times

as

possible.

Think

enough.

about

what

You

need

before

You

open

the

door.

l

Keep

the

Power

Saving

Control

on

OFF

unless

Get everything

out

at one

time.

Keep

foods

orga-

moisture

forms

on the

refrigerator

exterior.

nized

so

you

won’t

have

to

search

for

what

You

l

Make

sure your

refrigerator

is not

next

to

a

heat

want. Close door as soon

as food

ISremoved.

source

such

as

a

range,

water

heater.

furnace.

l

Go

ahead

and

fill

up

the

refrigerator,

but

don’t

radiator,

or in direct

sunlight.

overcrowd It so air movement is blocked.

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