Icemaker; Care And Cleaning - GE 49-60067 Use And Care Manual

AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER & DISPENSER
Once Your Icemaker and 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 line. Do the same thing
after vacations or extended periods when ice isn't used.
On models with a water dispenser, 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 Dispense Ice and Water
• Select:
water (on some models),
ice cubes,
or crushed ice (on some
models).
Dispenser pad
When Dispensing Ice...
Some crushed ice may be dispensed even though you selected
Cubes. This happens occasionally when a few cubes get channeled to
the crusher.
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 repeatedly. The snow will eventually evaporate.
Sometimes crushed ice will spray beyond the glass. To avoid this,
hold the glass up close to the chute.
CAUTION: Never put fingers or other objects into the
dispenser opening.
To Stop Dispensing
Release pressure from the dispenser
pad and wait a few seconds to catch the
last bits of ice or drops of water.
There may be some dripping after
dispensing crushed ice or water. If there
is a 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 according
to Care and Cleaning instructions. The grille
is easily removed by pressing on the back right corner.
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Press here to remove grille
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
before the bin gets full. Keeping the cubes level allows the icemaker
to fill the bin.
• Grip the glass or other
container near the rim and
press the rim against the
center of the dispenser pad.
Dispenser pad
When Dispensing Water...
The first glass of water dispensed may be warmer than the
following ones. This is normal.
Dispensed water is cool, not iced. For colder water, simply add
crushed ice or cubes before dispensing water.
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.
If this happens:
• Remove the storage bin from the freezer.
• Break up ice clumps with your hands. Throw away any clumps that
you can't break up.
• Replace the bin before the remaining cubes melt and fuse together.
(up) position, which stops icemaking,