About The Automatic Icemaker; Icemaker Accessory Kit - GE PFMS5RK Owner's Manual

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About the automatic icemaker.

A newly installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice.
Power
Switch
Green
Feeler Arm
Power Light
Shelf
Ice Bin
To reach the power switch.
Ice Box Door
Lift and pull
To reach the power switch.

Icemaker Accessory Kit

If your refrigerator did not come already equipped with an automatic icemaker, an icemaker accessory kit is available at extra cost.
Check the back of the refrigerator for the specific icemaker kit needed for your model.
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Automatic Icemaker (on some models)
The icemaker will produce seven cubes per cycle—
Icemaker
approximately 100–130 cubes in a 24-hour period,
depending on freezer compartment temperature, room
temperature, number of door openings and other use
conditions.
See below for how to access ice and reach the power
switch.
If the refrigerator is operated before the water
connection is made to the icemaker, set the power
switch in the O (off) position.
When the refrigerator has been connected to the water
supply, set the power switch to the l (on) position. The
icemaker power light will turn green when the freezer light
switch is pressed in or when the freezer door is closed.
The icemaker will fill with water when it cools to 15°F
(–10°C). A newly installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24
hours to begin making ice cubes.
Accessing Ice and Reaching the Power
(Single Drawer Models)
Switch
To reach the icemaker power switch, pull the shelf
above the ice bin straight out, Always be sure to replace
the shelf.
To access ice, simply pull the bin forward.
Accessing Ice and Reaching the Power
Switch (Double Drawer Models)
To reach the icemaker power switch,
open the top freezer drawer and remove the full-width
basket. Always be sure to replace the basket.
To access ice, open the bottom freezer drawer. The ice
bucket is located below the mullio. Pull it foward to
access the ice.
Accessing Ice and Reaching the Power
Switch
(Ice & Water Models)
To reach the icemaker power switch and access Ice,
open the Ice box door located on the refrigerator door
and remove the bucket.
Ice Bucket and Dispenser
• Pull up and out on the ice bucket to remove it from the compartment .
• To replace the ice bucket, set it on the guide brackets and push until
• If bucket cannot be replaced, rotate the Ice Bucket Fork 1/4 turn
Extra Ice Storage
• There is additional ice storage in the freezer compartment drawer.
the ice bucket seats properly.
clockwise.
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You will hear a buzzing sound each time
the icemaker fills with water.
Throw away the first few batches of ice to allow the
water line to clear.
Be sure nothing interferes with the sweep
of the feeler arm.
When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the
icemaker will stop producing ice. It is normal for several
cubes to be joined together.
If ice is not used frequently, old ice cubes will become
cloudy, taste stale and shrink.
NOTE: In homes with lower-than-average water pressure,
you may hear the icemaker cycle multiple times when
making one batch of ice.
NOTE: Set the power switch to the O (off) position if the
water supply is shut off.
Shelf
Ice Bin
To access ice.
Ice Bucket
To access ice.
Power switch
Mullion

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