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Optional automatic ice maker...
If you have the automatic
ice maker accessory
or plan to add one later (Part No. ECMF-62) there
are a few things you will want to know.
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The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down...for making ice automatically.
Up...to shut off the ice maker.
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Shake the bin occasionally
to keep cubes sepa-
rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity,
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It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a
corner. Thev will break aoart easilv.
LOWER SIGNAL
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RAISE SIGNAL
ARM TO START IT
ARM TO STOP ICE
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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.
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The ice maker will not operate until the freezer
is cold
enough
to make ice. This can take
overnight.
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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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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 nec-
essary, turn the Air Control toward A.
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If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin,
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
position.
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If cubes are stored too long, they may develop
an off-flavor...like stale water. Throw them away.
They will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin can
also become smaller by evaporation.
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Good water quality
is important
for good ice
quality It is not recommended
that the ice maker
be connected
to a softened water supply. Water
softener chemicals
such as salt from a malfunc-
tioning
softener can damage
the ice maker
mold and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened
water supply cannot be avoided, then it is impor-
tant that the water softener be well maintained
and operating
properly
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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Slight Hum, Sott Hiss:
You may hear the refrigerator's fan motor and moving air.
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The thermostat makes a definite click when the refrigerator
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stops running. It also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
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The defrost timer will click when the defrost cycle starts and stops.
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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
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pan.
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Ice Maker
Sounds:
If your refrigerator has an ice maker, you may hear buzzing (from
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water
the water valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped
,:,
thug,,c&tter
of
ice)
into the bin.
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Sounds:
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency
compressor and motor.
It will run longer than older designs. It may even seem to run most
of the time.
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Energy saving tips...
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You can help your refrigerator use less electricity.
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It is a waste of electricity
to set the refrigerator
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the
and freezer to temperatures
colder than they
cabinet to be sure of a good seal.
need to be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and
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Clean the condenser coil regularly.
drinks are as cold as your family likes them, that's
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Open the door as few times as possible, Think
cold enough.
about what you need before you open the door.
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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
want. Close door as soon as food is removed.
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Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don't
source such as a range, water heater, furnace,
radiator or in direct sunlight.
B overcrowd
it so air movement is blocked,
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