Automatic Lcemaker & Dispenser - GE 22 Models Use And Care & Installation Manual

AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER & DISPENSER
How They Work
The automatic icemaker makes ice continual y. The di~penser
dispenses water, ice cube~ or crushed ice through the freezer
compartment door. Here'\ how they work.
Water flows f'rom the household supply through a
(1) dual solenoid La]le
to the
(2) water tubing and
to the
(3) automdtic icemaher
as needed.
Water is frozen in the
cube mold and
(4)
(5)
a motor-powered
cubes forward.
Important Facts about Your Ice & Water Dispenser
If this is your first icemaker you'll hear occasional sounds that
may be unfamiliar. The\e are normal icemaking wund~ and are not
cause for concern.
temperature. room temperature. number of door opening~ and other
use ct~nditioni.
Intermittent dispensing of ice is normal. If ice flow interruption i ~
more than brief. ice clump($) ITMy be the cause and ~hou]d be
Avoid overfilling glasses with ice and using narrow or extra-tall
glasses. Thi\ can jam the chute or cause the door in the chute to
a wooden spoon.
Before Using Your Icemaker and Dispenser
connection is made. raise the ice access door and
make sure the icemaker feeler arm i~ in the
STOP (up) po~ition. When the water JLipply ha~
been connected to the icemaker, mo~e the feeler "~
arm to ON (down) position.
position
(on some mode]s)
Cubes fall through the chute in the door when the dispenser
pad is pressed.
When CRUSHED is selected (on some models). a baftle channcl~
cubes through the crusher and crushed ice fal Is through a chute into
the ,gltiM.
When WATER is selected, (on some models) water flows through tht
(7) A light switch (on some models) turns the night light in the
dispenser on or off.
The light also come~ on when the dispenser pad is pressed.
The light in the di~pen~er $hould be replaced with a 7 watt maximum
bulb when it burn$ out.
To help keep bits of' ice from being sprayed beyond the glass,
place the gla$s close to the ice chute-but not w) clofe that it blochs
Fill glasses with ice before adding soda or other beverage mixes.
Beverages and foods should not be quick-chilled in the ice
storage bin. Cans. bott]es or food packages i n the ftorage bin m~}
cause the icemaker or auger to jam.
Do not add ice from trays or bags to the storage bin. It may n~~t
At first there will be a delay before water ii dispensed and ice is made.
On models with a wat
water is dispensed wh
minutes to remove tra
line and to fill the wat
The ice cube mold will automatically fill with wrater AFTER cooling
to freezer temperature. The first cubes normally freeze after
in
for the freezer compartment to get cold enough to make ice.
position
and is when the diipenjer
dispensed
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