Lcemaker; How It Works - GE Side by Side 22 Dispenser Use And Care Manual

How it Works

Your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker and a
dispenser that dispenses water (on some models), 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
Q
(3) automatic
icemaker as
needed.
Water is frozen in
the
(4) cube mold and
ejected into the
(5) storage bin where o
a motor-powered
auger moves
cubes forward.
is your first icemaker you'll hear
that maybe unfamiMar.
normal icemaking sounds and are not
cause for concern,
temperature, room temperature, number of door
openings and other use conditions.
. Int&rmittent *Pnskg of ice k normal.
flow interruption is more than brief, ice clump(s)
may h the cause and should be removed following
* Avo~d ovefitikg @asses with ice and
narrow or
chute or cause the door in the chute to freeze shut.
and look down into the chute. If ice is blocking the
chute, poke it through with a wooden spoon.
Cubes dispense through the chute in the door when
the dispenser pad is pressed.
When CRUSHED is selected (on some models),
a baffle channels cubes through the crusher and
crushed ice falls through a chute into the glass.
On some models, water flows through the
(6) tubing in the door and is dispensed when the
dispenser pad is pressed.
(7) A light switch (on some models) turns the night
light in the dispenser on or off.
The light also comes on when the dispenser pad
is pressed.
The light in the dispenser should be replaced with a
7 watt maximum bulb when it burns out.
To
help keep
beyond the glass,
chute-but not so close that it blocks outcoming ice.
Fill glasses with ice before adding soda or
other beverage mixes.
which could cause the ice and water selector switch
to stick.
food packages in the storage bin may cause the
If ice
icemaker or auger to jam.
not add ice from trays or bags to the
storage
using
jam the
bits of ice from being sprayed
place the glass close to the ice
This will prevent splashing
It
bin. may not crush or dispense well.
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