Once Your Icemaker & Dispenser Are In Operation; To Dispense Ice And Water; To Stop Dispensing; If Ice Clumps Form In The Storage Bin - Sears Kenmore Refrigerator Owner's Manual

Once Your Icemaker & Dispenser
are in Operation
Throw away the first few batches of ice cubes ( 16 or 24
cubes) This will flush away any impurities in the water fine
Do the same thing after vacations or extended periods when
ice isn't used
To clean out the line, pour the first six glassfuls of water in the
kitchen sink The first water through the system picks up a
slight "plastic" taste from the water tubing
To make sure the bin fills with ice, level the cubes
occasionally. When cubes fall into the bin they may pile
up close to the icemaker and push the feeler arm to the
STOP (up) position before the bin gets full Keeping the
cubes level allows the icemaker to fill the bin
To Dispense Ice and Water
o Set the selector switch to CUBES, CRUSHED ICE
(on some models) or WATER
o Grip the glass or other container near the rim and press
the rim against the center of the pad
When Dispensing Ice:
o Some crushed ice may be
dispensed even though you
selected CUBES This happens
occasionally when a few cubes
get channeled to the crusher
o Sometimes a mound of snow will
form on the door in the ice chute
This condition is normal, and usually occurs when you
have dispensed crushed ice repeatedfy The snowwilt
eventually evaporate
o Sometimes crushed ice will spray beyond the glass To
avoid this, hold the glass up close to the chute
When Dispensing Water:
• The first giass of water dispensed
may be warmer than the following
ones This is normal
o Dispensed water is cool, not iced. For
colder water, simply add crushed ice
or cubes before dispensing water
CAUTION: Never put fingers or other
objects into the dispenser opening
To Stop Dispensing
Release pressure from the pad and
wait a few seconds to catch the last
bits of ice or drops of water There
may be some dripping after
dispensing of crushed ice or water
If there isa lot of dripping, the spill
should be wiped dry right away
Do not pour water in the spill shelf
because it is not self draining-pour it in the kitchen sink The
shelf and its grille should be cleaned regularly Press here to
according to Care and Cleaning instructions removegrille
The grille is easily removed by
pressing on the back right corner
If Ice Clumps Form in the Storage Bin
The icemaker ejects cubes in groups of eight, and it is
normal for several cubes to be joined together However, if
you don't use the ice very often ice clumps may form in the
storage bin and can clog the dispenser [f this happens:
• Remove the storage bin from the freezer
o Break up ice clumps with your hands Throw away any
dumps that you can't break up
o Replace the bin before the remaining cubes melt and fuse
together
To Remove Ice Storage Bin
Lift|he left corner to free the bin from
the shelf Pull the bin straight out while
supporting it at front and back
To Replace Ice Storage Bin
Slide the bin back until the tab on the
bin locks into the slot in the shelf
If the bin does not go all the way back,
remove it and turn the drive mechanism
!/4 turn Then push lhe bin back again
until the tab on the bin locks into the slot in the shelf
If Ice Is Not Used Often
"Old" ice cubes will become cloudy and taste stale Empty
ice storage bin periodically and wash it in lukewarm water
Be sure to allow storage bin to cool before replacing it-
other,vise ice cubes will stick to the metal auger
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Move Feeler Arm to STOP (up) Positionwhen...
o Home water supply is to be turned off far several hours
o Ice storage bin is to be removed for a period of time
• Going away on vacation, at which time you should also
turnoff the valve in the water supply line to your refrigerator
• Moving the Fresh Food control to the OFF position