Ice compartment door

Pull the ice compartment door panel out from the bottom and slide it to the rear.

 

 

Ice cube

trays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The

 

 

 

moving cold air starts a slow evaporation. The

 

 

longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get.

 

 

To remove

ice:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Hold tray at both ends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Twist

slightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional

 

automatic

 

ice

maker

 

 

 

If you have the automatic ice maker accessory, or

Raise

 

if you

plan

to add one later (Part No. 3ECKMF-87),

signal

 

there

are a few

things

you

will want to know:

 

arm

to

l

The

ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.

 

stop

ice.

 

 

Down.. .for making ice automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

Lower

 

Up...to shut off the ice maker.

 

 

NOTE:

Do not turn ice

maker

on until it is

 

signal

 

 

arm

to

 

connected to the

water

supply.

Instructions

 

start

it.

 

for

ice

maker

water

supply

hook-up

are

 

 

 

attached

to

the

back

 

of the

refriqerator

 

 

 

 

cabinet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l The dial or lever on the side of the ice maker

 

 

 

changes the size of the cubes.

 

 

 

 

l Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa-

 

 

 

rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.

 

 

l 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

 

 

 

working. 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 connections, the first ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard the first few batches of ice.

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Whirlpool ET18RK Moving cold air starts a slow evaporation, Longer cubes are stored, the smaller they get, Ice, Twist
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ET18RK, ETl8DK specifications

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