Ice Maker Maintenance And Care; How Your Ice Maker Works; Normal Sounds; Water Filtration System - KitchenAid LKUIX335PPS Series Owner's Manual

ICE MAKER MAINTENANCE AND
CARE

How Your Ice Maker Works

When you first start your ice maker, the water pan will fill and the
system will rinse itself before starting to make ice. The rinsing
process takes about 5 minutes.
Under normal operating conditions, the ice maker will cycle at
preset temperatures. The ice level sensor located in the ice
storage bin will monitor the ice levels.
IMPORTANT: If the water supply to the ice maker is turned off, be
sure to set the ice maker control to Off.

Normal Sounds

Your new ice maker may make sounds that are not familiar to you.
Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned
about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces
such as floors, walls, and cabinets can make the sounds seem
louder than they actually are. The following describes the kinds of
sounds that might be new to you and what may be making them.
� You will hear a buzzing sound when the water valve opens to
fill the water pan for each cycle.
� Rattling noises may come from the flow of the refrigerant or the
water line. Items stored on top of the ice maker can also make
noises.
� The high-efficiency compressor may make a pulsating or
high-pitched sound.
� Water running over the evaporator plate may make a
splashing sound.
� Water running from the evaporator plate to the water pan may
make a splashing sound.
� As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the
refrigerant flowing in your ice maker.
� You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the
condenser fan.
� During the harvest cycle, you may hear a "thud" when the ice
sheet slides from the evaporator onto the cutter grid.
� When you first start the ice maker, you may hear water running
continuously. The ice maker is programmed to run a rinse
cycle before it begins to make ice.
� If the ice maker is connected to a water supply pressure in
excess of 60 psi, you may hear a loud sound during water
filling associated with the flow of water through the inlet valve.
Call a licensed, qualified plumber to determine the best
method to reduce the supply water pressure (50 psi is
recommended).
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Water Filtration System

Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of
unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the
system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on
disinfected waters that may contain filterable cysts.
Installing a Water Filter
1. Purchase an approved water filter.
2. Take the water filter out of its packaging and remove the cover
from the O-rings. Be sure the O-rings are still in place after the
cover is removed.
A. Cover
B. O-rings
3. The water filter compartment is located in the right-hand side
of the ice maker controls. If the door is equipped on the
15" (38.1 cm) models, push in on the door to release the latch,
and then lower the door.
18" (45.7 cm) models
Alignment pin
C.
Alignment arrow
D.
15" (38.1 cm) models
A. Door