Ice Cube Trays; Sounds You May Hear; Energy Saving Tips - Whirlpool ET14AK Use & Care Manual

Optional automatic ice maker. . . .
If you have the automatic ice maker accessory or
plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-831, there are a
few things you WIII want to know:
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The ON / OFF lever IS a wire srgnal arm
Down for makrng Ice automatrcally,
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Up. to shut off the Ice maker
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Shake the brn occasronally to keep cubes sepa- .
rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.
On
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Lower Signal
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Arm to Start It.
Arm to Stop Ice Maker.
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It IS normal for ce crescents to be attached bv a
corner They w iI break apart easily.
The tee maker water supply
should not be soft-
ened water.
The chemicals could damage the Ice
maker molds.
Ycu will hear water running when ice maker IS
workrng. You'll hear Ice fall into the bin Don't let
these sounds bother you.
The Ice maker will not operate untrl the freezer IS
cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight
Because of new plumbing connections, the first
Ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discard the
first few batches of ice.
If Ice IS not being made fast enough and more Ice
is needed, turn the Refrigerator Control toward a
higher number. Wart a day and, if necessary, turn
the Freezer Control toward A
If you remove the Ice bin, rarse 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
posrtlon
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
Ice
cube
trays.. .
If cubes are nc .t used, they may shrrnk The moving
cold arr starts a ,;low evaporation The longer cubes
are stored, the
smaller
they get
To remove ice:
1 Hold tray at both ends
2 Slrghtly twist
Sounds you may hear.. .
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Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn't.
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Because the sounds are new to you. you might be concerned about
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them Don't be. Most of the new sounds are normal Hard surfaces llke
the floor, walls and cabinets can make the sounds seem louder
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you and what may be making them
Possible Sounds:
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Slight Hum, Soft Hiss:
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Clicking or Snapping
Sounds:
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Water Sounds:
Probable Causes:
You may
hear
the refrigerator's fan motor and
moving
air
The defrost timer makes a definite clrck when the refrigerator stops running. It
also makes a sound when the refrigerator starts.
When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling in the tubrng for a
few minutes after it stops You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan
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Ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
-thud (clatter of ice)
If your refrigerator has an Ice maker, you may hear buzzing [from the water
valve], trrcklrng water and the clatter of ice dumped Into the bin
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Running Sounds:
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor.
It will
run longer
than older designs It may ever. seem to run most of the time.
Energy saving tips...
You can help ycl~~r refrigerator use less electrocute
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IS
a 'waste of electrrcrty to set the refrigerator and
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Check door gc-lskets for a ttght sea level ikre cab1 treezer to temperatures colder than they need to
net to be sure f a good seal
be It Ice cream
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firm in the freezer and drinks are
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Clean the condenser
CA
regtjiarlr
as cold as yourfarnlly lakes them, that's cold enough
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Open the door IIS rew times as possibie Think about
what you net4 before you open the dcor Get
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ieep the Power Savrng Control on CONSUMES LESS
everything oul at one time Keep foods orgarjrzed
ENERGY unless rnotsture forms on refrigerator
exter,;;r
so
you
won't ' ave to search for what you wart
Close door as >oor as food IS removec?
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Make sure your refrigerator
IS
not next to a heat
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Go
ahead ant Iill
~,p the refr'gerator b\,t cior>'t over-
source such as a range, water heater, furnace, radl-
~crowd it st) air 7vv _ "-Tel ' '_ : .r<;krC
otor ~?r in direct sunilght
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