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Optional automatic ice maker.. .
If you have the automatic
ice maker accessory
or
plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-83). 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.
Arm to Start It.
Raise Signal
Arm to Stop Ice Maker.
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It is nmmal for ice crescents to be attached
by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
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Ycu 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 mcxe ice
is needed,
turn the Refrigerator
Control toward
a
higher number. Wait a day and, if necessary, turn
the Freezer 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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The ice maker water supply
should not be sott-
ened water.
The chemicals
could damage
the ice
maker molds.
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Ice cube trays.. .
If cubes are not used, they may shrink. The moving
b
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cold air starts a slow evaporation.
The longer cubes
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are stored, the smaller they get.
To remove
Ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends
2. Slightly twist.
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.
Poulble
Sounds:
Probable
Causes:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
You may hear the refrigerator's
fan motor and moving air.
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Cllcklng
or Snapping
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator
stops running. It
Sounds:
also makes a sound when the refrigerator
starts.
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Water Sounds:
When the refrigerator
stops running, you=hear
gurgling
in the tubing for a
few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan.
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Ice Maker Sounds:
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-trickling
water
If your refrigerator
has an ice maker, You may hear buzzing
(from the water
-thud
(clatter
of ice)
valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped
into the bin.
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Running
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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It is a waste of electricity
to set the refrigerator
and
You can help your refrigerator
use less electricity.
freezer to temperatures
colder than they need to
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabi-
be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and drinks are
net to be sure of a good seal.
as cold as your family likes them, that's cold enough.
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Clean the condenser
coil regularly
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Keep the Power Saving Control on CONSUMES LESS
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Open the door as few times as possible. Think about
ENERGY unless moisture
forms on refrigerator
what you need
before
You open
the door. Get
exterior
everything
out at one time. Keep foods organized
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Make sure your refrigerator
is not next to a heat
so you won't have to search
for what you want.
source such as a range, water heater, furnace, radi-
Close door as soon as food is removed.
ator, or in direct sunlight.
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Go ahead
and fill up the refrigerator, but don't over-
crowd it so air movement
is blocked.
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