Ice Cube Trays - Amana ATB2136ARQ Use & Care Manual

ice Cube Trays
Select models are equipped with ice cube trays, To
release the ice cubes from a tray, hold the tray upside
down over a container and twist both ends.
Automatic lee Maker (:optional}
. Energy rating guides that are posted on the
refrigerator at the time of purchase do not include
optional ice maker energy usage.
Select models are automatic ice maker ready. The
number of the appropriate ice maker kit needed for
installation into these models appears on the data
plate. The kit contains installation instructions and
water connection instructions.
Other models have a factory installed ice maken
Connect the ice maker to the water supply as
instructed in the separate instructions furnished with
the ice maker. Proper water flow and a level
refrigerator is essentiam for optima( ice maker
After your refrigerator has been connected to the water
supply, move the sensor arm into the down position.
The ice maker will fill with water when the freezer
reaches the proper temperature.
Some ice makers are equipped with an adjustable
sensor arm that allows you to adjust the amount of ice
in your ice storage tray for times when less ice is
needed.
, When the ice cubes are ejected it is normal for
several cubes to be joined together at the ends. They
can easily be broken aparL The ice maker will
continue to make ice until the supply of ice cubes
raises the sensor arm, shutting the ice maker oft
. Certain sounds may accompany the various cycles of
the ice maker. The motor may have a slight hum, the
cubes will rattle as they fall into an empty storage pan
and the water valve may click or "buzz" occasionally.
If the ice is not used frequently, the ice cubes will
become cloudy, shrink, stick together and taste stale.
Empty the ice storage bin periodically and wash it in
lukewarm waten Be sure to dry the bin before
replacing iL
To remove the ice bin, pull it forward, away from the
ice maker. To avoid the ice maker dumping ice while
the bin is removed, turn the ice maker off by lifting
the sensor arm.
, To replace the ice bin, reverse the above procedure.
Turn the ice maker on by lowering the sensor arm.
Beverage and foods should not be placed in the ice
storage bin for quick chilling. These items can block
the sensor arm, causing the ice maker to malfunction.
Turn off (arm up} the ice maker when the water
supply is to be shut off for several hours.
Arm
To ad)ust the amount of ice produced: (select
models} Rotate the wire lever arm to provide the
desired level of ice production. The 100% setting
provides maximum ice production.
It may be 8 to 12 hours before the ice maker
furnishes any usable ice cubes. The first one or two
batches will probably contain undersized and
irregular cubes because of air in the supply line.
The initial batch may also contain impurities from the
new water supply piping. Therefore, all cubes from
the first two or three batches should be discarded.
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