Ice Serviee; Twist Ice Cube Trays; Automatic Ice Maker - Maytag RTD21A Use And Care Manual

ICE SERVICE
Twist Ice Cube Trays
Your refrigerator comes equipped with twist ice
cube trays and a storage bin. To release frozen
cubes hold the trays upside dovaa over the
storage bin and twist both ends.
• To manually stop the operation of the ice
maker, move the wire lever arm into the up
position.
• Certain sounds may accompany the various
operating cycles of the ice maker:
buzzing of the water valve
running of the water as the tray fiIls
Automatic Ice Maker
--rattling of ice cubes _;allinginto an empty
(select models)
ice bin
• If the _ce is not used frequently, the ice eubes
If your refrigerator is equipped with an
automatic ice maker, there are some things to will become cloudy, shrink, stick together and
keep in mind about its operation: taste stale. Empty the ice storage bin
• After your refrigerator has been hooked up to periodically and wash it in lukewarm water. Be
the water supply, move the wire lever arm into sure to dry the bin before replacing it.
the down position. This will start its operation. • To remove the ice bin, pull it forward, away
The lee maker will fill with water when the from the ice maker. To avoid the ice maker
freezer reaches the proper temperature. With dumping ice while the bin is removed, turn the
a newly installed refrigerator this could take up ice maker off by lifting the wire lever.
to 24 hours. • To replace the ice bin, reverse the above
• Discard all the cubes from the first two or procedure. Turu the ice maker on by lowering
three batches made. These initial batches of the wire arm.
ice cubes may be irregular in shape and • Beverage and foods should not be placed in
discolored, the ice storage bin for quick chilling. These
• When the ice cubes are ejected it is normal for items can bloek the wire lever arm, causing the
several cubes to be joined together at the ends. ice maker to malfunction.
They can easily be broken apart. The ice
maker will continue to make ice until the
supply of lee cubes raises the wire lever arm,
shutting the ice maker off.
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