GE 23 Owner's Manual And Installation page 14

About theautomaticicemake
A newly instafled refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice.
Automatic Icemaker
On dispensermodels,
to access ice or reach
the power switch:
o Lift the bin, then pull it
forward until the bin stops.
Lower the bin to access ice
or reach the power switch.
NOTE:In order to take full advantage
of the tilt-out ice bin, only store items
on the shelf below the ice bfl7 that
are no taller than the Iowest point
on the bhT.
The icemaker will produce seven cubes
per cycle---aI)I)roMmately ] 00-130 cubes
in a 24-hour period, depending on fl'eezer
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t eil/pei'at t li'e, n tlillber ( )f d()()r ()I)enings
and other use conditions.
If the refl_gerator is operated befiwe the
water connection is made to the icemaket;
set the power switch in the 0 (off) position.
_._ hen the reflJgerator has been connected
to the water SUl)pl); set the power switch to
the I (on) position.
The icemaker will fill with water when it
cools to 15°F (-10°C). A newly installed
refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hems to be_4n
makhlg ice cubes,
You will hear a buzzing sotmd each time
the icemaker fills with water:
Throw awm the first fray batches of ice to
allow the water line to clem:
Be sm'e nothing interferes with the sweep
of the feeler amL
When the bin fills to the level of the feeler
am_, the icemaker will stop producing
ice. It is nomml for several cubes to be
joined together:
If ice is not used fl'equentl> old ice cubes
will become cloudy, taste stale and shrink.
Special note about dispenser models:
Dispenser models have a tilt-out ice bin.
The bin can be tilted out as shown in the
illustrations, and it will hold itself up
while you take
ice out or mrn
the
icemaker power switch on and off'. Be
sure to put the bin back in place before
closing the (loo_:
To restore your ice level from an empty
bucket stage, the following steps are
recommended:
O 12 hotu_ alter the fi_st 1)atch of ice
has fidlen into the bin, dispense
3 to
4
cubes.
@ _MteI" an additional 6 hom_, dispense
3 to 4 cubes again.
These steps will restore your ice level
in fire shortest amount of time.
Power
Switch
!cemaker
Green
PowerLight Feeler A rm
NOTE: in homes with lower-than-averagewater
pressure,you may hear the icemakercycle multiple
times when maklhg onehatch of ice.
Removing Ice Bin (dispenser models)
CAUTION'. Theice bin is heavy when full.
Set the power switch to the 0 (Off) position
before removing the bin.
Whenreplacingthe bin,be sure to press it
firefly into place./f it does not go all the
way back, remove it and rotate the drive
mechanism 1/4 ttlFn. Then push the bin
back
again.
Dispenser Models only
o Lift andpull forward again
to remove the bin.
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