GE GTH18DCXALWW Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 7

Abouttheautomaticicemaker. CEApp,ances.cem
A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12-24 hours to begin making ice.
Automatic lcemaker (onsomemodels)
There are 2 types of icemakers:
,_ Icemaker
Power switch model
• FeelerArmin
FeelerArmin (up)position
the oN (down)
position
Feeler arm model
The icemaker will produce approximately
3 to 3½ lbs. of ice in a 24-hour period,
depending on the fleezer comparunent
temperature, room temperature, number
of door openings and other use conditions.
If the refligerator is operamd before the
water connection is made to the icemake,;
move the fe.eler arm to the STOP(up)
position.
¼,qlen file refligerator has been c(mnected
to the wamr suppl 5 move the feeler am1 to
the ON (down) position.
The icemaker will fill with water when it
cools to 15°E A newly-installed refligeraor
m W tal<e 12 to 24 hems to begin making
ice cubes.
Once file icemaker starts to make ice,
it may take up to 48 hours to fill file bin,
depending on the temperature settings
and number of door openings.
You will hear a buzzing sound each dine
file icemaker fills with water
Throw away the fiIst few batches of ice
to allow the water line to clear
Be sure nothing interferes with the sweep
of the fe.eler arm.
When the bin fills to file level of file feeler
arm, the icemaker will stop producing ice.
It is normal for several cubes to be joined
together
If ice is not used flequently; old ice cubes
will become cloudy, taste stale, shrink or
fllse together
On power switch models, the green power
light will blink if ice cubes get stuck in the
icemaker To correct this, set die power
switch to 0 (off)and remove the cubes.
Set the power switch to ! (on) to restart the
icemaker After the icemaker has been
turned on again, there will be a del W of
about 45 minutes before the icemaker
res Ullles operation.
NOTE:Inhomes win lower-Nan-average water
pressure, youmayheartheicemaker c yclemultiple
timeswhenmaking onebatchof ice.
Icemaker accessory kit:
ff your refligemtor did not aheady come
equipped with an automatic icemake_;
an icemaker accessory kit is available at
extra cost°
Check the back of the refligerator for the
specific icemaker kit needed for your model.
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Water Filter Accessory
The water filter is an option at exua cost
and is available flom your dealer Specif_,
WR97X0214. It ll_kScomplem installation
instructions and installs on 1/4" O.D.
copper wamr line or plastic robing that
is included in a (;E SmartConnect'"
Refligerator Tubing ldt. When using the
plastic robing, an additional piece of plastic
robing (WX08X10002) must else be
ordered since the plastic robing should
not be cut.
NOTE:TheonlygE approved p lastictubingis that
suppliedin GESmartConnecf _Refrigerator T ubing
kits.Donot useanyotherplasticwatersupply line
because theline is under pressure at aft times.
Certain typesofplasticwill crackor rupturewith
ageandcausewaterdamagetoyourhome.
To Use the Dispenser (onsomemodels)
The water dispenser is located on the lef_
wet1 inskte the refligerator comparmlent.
Todispensewater:
HeM file glass against the recess.
Push file water dispenser button.
Hold the glass underneath the
dispenser for 2-3 seconds _ff*er
releasing file dispenser button°
Water may condnue to dispense
after the button is released.
If no wateris dispensed whentherefrigerator i s first
installed, t heremaybe air in thewaterlinesystem.
Press thedispenser buttonforat least2 minutesto
remove trapped air from thewaterlineand tofill the
watersystem. D uringthisprocess, t hedispenser
noisemaybe loudastheair ispurgedfromthe
waterlinesystem.Toflushoutimpurities in the
waterline,throwawaythe first6 glassfuls of wate_
NOTE: Toavoid water deposits,the dispenser
shouldbe cleanedperiodicallyby wiping with a
cleancloth or sponge. 7