Automatic Icemaker And Ice & Water Dispenser - Sears Kenmore Refrigerator Owner's Manual

Automatic Icemaker and Ice & Water Dispenser
How It Works
Your refrigerator has
an automatic icemaker
and a dispenser that
dispenses water, ice
cubes and crushed
ice (on some models)
through the freezer
compartment door
Here's how they work
Water flows from the
household supply
through a
(1) dual solenoid valve to the
(2) water tubing and to the
(3) automatic icemaker as needed
Water is frozen in the
(4) cube mold and ejected into the
(5) storage bin where a motor-powered auger moves
cubes forward
Cubes dispense through the chute in the door when the
pad is pressed
When the switch is moved to CRUSHED (on some
models), a baffle channels cubes through the crusher
and crushed ice falls through a chute into the glass.
Water flows through the
(6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the pad
is pressed
(7) A light switch (on some models) turns the night _ight in
the dispenser on or off The light also comes on when the
pad is pressed
The light in the dispenser should be replaced with a
7 watt maximum bulb when it burns out
Important Facts about
Your )ce & Water Dispenser
° If this is your first icemaker you'll hear occasional
sounds that may be unfamiliar. These are normal
icemaking sounds and are not cause for concern_
° Your icemaker will produce 8 cubes per cycle--
approximately 120 cubes in a 24-hour period-
depending on freezer compartment 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 clump(s) may be the
cause and should be removed following instructions in
this section
o Avoid over filling glasses with ice and using
narrow or extra-tall glasses. This can jam the chute
or cause the door in the chute to freeze shut
Periodically open the freezer compartment door and
look down into the chute If ice is blocking lhe chute,
poke it through with a wooden spoon
° To help keep bits of ice from being sprayed
beyond the glass, place the glass close to the ice
chute-but not so close that it blocks out coming ice
o Add ice before adding beverage to
prevent splashing.
° 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
or auger to iam
o Do not add ice from trays or bags to the storage
bin. It may not crush or dispense well
Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser
If you use your refrigerator before the
water connection is made, raise the
ice access door and make sure the
icemaker feeler arm is in the STOP
(up) position When the water supply
has been connected to the icemaker,
move the feeler arm to ON (down) position
r arm in
STOP (up)
position
_r arm in
ON (down)
position
At first there will be a delay before water is dispensed
and ice is made
On models with a water dispenser, if no
water is dispensed when the refrigerator
isfirst installed, there may be air in the
water line system Pressthe dispenser
pad for at least two minutes to remove
trapped air from the water line and to
fill the water system
Push the dispenser pad
untiFthe water line is filled
The ice cube mold will automatically fill with water AFTER
cooling to freezer temperatures The first cubes normally
freeze after several hours
NOTE: Wilh a newly-installed refrigerator, allow about
24 hours for 1hefreezer compartment to get cold enough
to make ice