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Ice cube trays.. .
To remove
ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2 Slightly twist.
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.
Optional
automatic
ice maker.. .
Arm to Start It.
rm to Stop Ice Maker.
If you have the automatrc
ice maker accessory
or
plan to add one later (Part No ECKMF-831, 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,
Upptoshut
off the ice maker
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Shake the brn occasronally
to keep cubes sepa-
rated, and to obtain Increased
storage capacrty.
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It is nOTma for ice crescents to be attached
by a
corner. They will break apart easrly
Sounds you may hear...
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Posslble
Sounds:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
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Clicking
or Snapping
Sounds:
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Water Sounds:
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Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling
water
-thud
(clatter
of ice)
b Running
Sounds:
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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.
The Ice maker WIII not operate
untrl the freezer is
cold enough to make Ice. Thus can take overnight.
Because
of new plumbing
connections,
the first
ice may be discolored
or off-flavored
Discard the
first few batches
of ice
If ice
IS
not berng made fast enough and more Ice
IS
needed,
turn the Refrigerator
Control toward
a
higher number. Wart a day and, If necessary.
turn
the freezer Control toward A
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
posrtron
If cubes are stated too long, they may develop
an
off-flavor
lrke stale water Throw them away. They
WIII be replaced
Cubes In the ice brn can also
become
smaller by evaporation
The ice maker water supply should
not be soft-
ened water. The chemicals
could damage
the ice
maker molds
Your new refrigerator
may make sounds that your old one drdn'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 cabrnets
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.
Probable
Causes:
Your refrigerator
has a fan, you may hear the fan motor and moving air.
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator
stops
rUnning.
also makes a sound when the refrigerator
starts.
When the refngerator
stops runnrng, you may hear gurgling
in the tubing for
few minutes after it stops. You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan
If your refrigerator
has an Ice maker, you may hear buzzing
(from the water I
valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped
into the bin.
Your refrigerator
has a high-efficiency
compressor
and mbtor It will run longe
than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips.. .
You can help your refrigerator
use less electricity.
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It
IS
a waste of electricrty
to set the refrigerator
and
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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
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Clean the condenser
coil regularly.
as cold
as your family
likes them.
that's cold
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Open
the door as few times as possible.
Think
enough.
about
what you need before you open the door
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Keep the Power Saving
Control
on CONSUMES
Get everything
out at one trme. Keep foods orga-
LESS ENERGY unless moisture forms on refrigerator
nized so you won't have to search for what You
exterior.
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
overcrowd
it so air movement
is blocked.
source such as a range,
water heater,
furnace,
radiator, or in direct sunlight.
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