Whirlpool ET18AK Use & Care Manual page 7

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Removing and adjusting the freezer shelf... ,I
To remove shelf:
1. Lift front slightly
2. Lift back off supports
3. Replace
in reverse order.
To ad)ust shelf:
1. Remove shelf.
2. Remove supports by sliding upwards
3 Replace
supports on desired level.
4. Replace
shelf
Ice cube trays.. .
If cubes are not used, they may shrrnk The moving
cold air starts a slow evaporatron
The longer cubes
are stored, the smaller they get.
To remove Ice:
1. Hold tray at both ends.
2. Slightly twist.
Optional automatic
ice maker.. .
If you have the automatic
ice maker accessory
or
plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-83). there are a
few things you will want to know:
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The ON /OFF lever IS a wire signal arm.
Down...for
making
ice automatically:
Up...toshut
off the ice maker.
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Shake the bin occasronally
to keep cubes sepa-
rated, and to obtain
increased
storage capacity.
On
Lower Signal
\
Raise Signal
Arm to Start It.
Arm to Stop Ice Maker.
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It is normal for ice crescents
to be attached
by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
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You WIII hear water
running
when
ice maker
is
working.
You'll hear ice fall into the bin. Don't let
these sounds bother you.
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The ice maker will not operate
until the freezer is
cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight.
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Because
of new plumbing
connections.
the first
ice may be drscolored
or off-flavored
Discard the
first few batches
of ice.
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If ice
IS
not being made fast enough
and rnme Ice
is needed,
turn the Refrigerator
Control toward
a
higher number. Wait a day and, if necessary,
turn
the Freezer Control toward A.
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If you remove
the Ice bin, raise the signal arm to
shut off the Ice maker. When you return the bin,
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
position.
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If cubes are stored too long, they may develop
an
off-flavor...like
stale water. Throw them away. They
will be replaced
Cubes
in the ice bin can also
become
smaller by evaporation.
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Good water quality is important
for good ice quality
It is not recommended
that the ice maker be con-
nected
to a softened
water supply. Water softener
chemicals
such as salt from a malfunctioning
soft-
ener can damage
the ice maker mold and lead to
poor quality
ice. If a softened water supply cannot
be avoided,
then it is important
that the water soft-
ener be well maintained
and operating
properly.

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