Ice Dispenser; Icemaker - GE 25 Use And Care Manual

AUTOMATIC ICENIAKER & ICE DISPENSER
How Automatic Icemaker
and Ice Dispenser Work
Your refrigerator has an automatic
icemaker and a dispenser that
dispenses ice cubes and ct-usheci ice
through the freezer compartinent
door. Here's how they work.
When the selector switch is set at
ICE CUBES . . .
(1) Automatic icemaker fills the
(2) ice storage bin.
(3) Pressure on ice cradle acti~attcs
(4) motor-powered auger
cubes into glass through the
(5) chute,
Important Facts about Your Dispenser
Your icemaker will produce an average of eight
cubes per cycle—' ~~pproxirnately 120 cubes in a
24-hour period-dependin
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 clumps may
be the cause and should be removed.
Avoid overfilling glass with ice and use of
narrow or extra-tall glasses. Backed-up ice can jam
the chute or cause the door in the chute to f'reeze
shut. Periodically open the freezer compartment door
and look down into the chute. If ice is blocking the
chute, poke it through with a wooden spoon.
Before Using Your
Icemaker and Dispenser
on freezer compartment
g
refrigerator is
operated before the
water connection is
made, remove the ice
storage bin
and make sure the
icemaker feeler arm
is in the STOP (up)
position.
When the selector switch is
moved to CRUSHED ICE, a
cubes through the
(6) crusher and crushed ice falls
into the glass through the chute.
Spills are caught in a
(7) recessed area.
the icemaker by a solenoid valve.
A connection to the household
cold water system is all that's
needed.
CAUTION: Never put fingers or
any other objects into the ice
crusher discharge opening.
To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed
beyond the glass, place glass close to ice chute—
but not so close that it blocks outcoming ice.
Ice should not be dispensed into thin glasses, fhe
china or delicate crystal—they can crack or chip
from the combined pressure of your hand pressing
them against the cradle and ice dropping into them.
Ice should be dispensed before filling glass with
beverage. This will prevent splashing, which is
annoying and which, if the splash reaches the ice
selector switch. could cause it to stick or bind.
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 to malfunction.
Ice other than that produced by your icemaker
should not be added to the ice storage bin—it may
not crush or dispense well.
while supporting it at front
To replace the ice storage bin:
Slide it back on the ice bin shelf.
If the bin does not go all the way
back, remove it and rotate the drive
mechanism 1/4 turn. Then push the bin back again,
To remove the ice storage
bin, lift the front of the bin
and pull the bin straight out
and rear.