Using The Optional Automatic Ice Maker - Whirlpool ET22PKXDN00 Use And Care Manual

Using the optional automatic ice maker
If your refrigerator has an automatic ice maker, or if
you plan to add one later (contact the dealer for ice
maker kit number), here are a few things you should
know.
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The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
DOWN to make ice automatically
UP to shut off the ice maker
IMPORTANT: Do not turn ice maker on until you
connect it to the water supply.
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If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to shut
off the ice maker. When you replace the bin, push it
in all the way and lower the ice maker signal arm to
the ON position.
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Good water quality is important for good ice quality.
Try to avoid connecting the ice maker to a softened
water supply. Water softener chemicals (such as salt
from a malfunctioning softener) can damage the ice
maker mold and lead to poor ice quality. If you
cannot avoid a softened water supply, make sure the
water softener is operating properly and is well
maintained.
Solving common ice maker problems
UP
to
stop
ice maker.
DOWN
to start
ice maker.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
Ice crescents attached
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This is normal, They break apart easily. Shake bin occasionally to keep cubes
at corners
separated.
Ice maker will not
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ON/OFF lever is in the OFF (up) position. Lower lever to the ON (down) position.
operate or ice is not
made fast enough
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Freezer is not cold enough. Adjust temperature controls and wait 24 hours.
(See "Changing the control settings" on page 6.)
Off-taste or odor in ice
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New plumbing connections can cause discolored or off-flavored ice. Discard
the first few batches of ice.
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Cubes are stored too long. Throw them away and make a new supply.
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Food is not wrapped properly. See page 17.
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Freezer and ice bin need to be cleaned. See page 15.
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Water may contain minerals (such as sulfur). A filter may be required to
remove them.
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