Automatic Icemaker - Hotpoint 18 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12-24 hours to begin making ice.
Automatic Icemaker (onsomemodels)
There are 2 types of icemakers:
Icemaker
Greet
Power Ligl erArm
Power switch model
Feeler A rmin
the STOP
FeelerArmin (up)positi0n
theON (down)
position
Feeler arm model
The icemaker will produce api)roxinmtely
3 to 3½ lbs. of ice in a 24-hour i)efiod,
dei)ending on the fl'eezer colni)artment
tellli)ei';Ktii'e , i'OOill tell/i)ei';Ktii'e _ ntllllber
of door ol)enings and other use conditions.
There are two t)pes of icelnakei_: power
switch models and teeler am/models.
If the reli_igerator is operated befiwe the
water connection is inade to tile icemakei;
set the power switch to 0 (off)or move the
feeler ann to the
STOP (up)
position.
When the x'eti_igex'ator has been coxmected
to the water supply, set the power switch to
the I (on)position or inove the teeler ann to
the ON (down) position. On power switch
models, the green light will come on.
The icemaker will fill with water when it
cools to 15°E A newl)qnstalled
refl_igerator
may take 12 to 24 houi_ to begin making
ice cubes.
Once the icetnaker starts to tnake ice,
it Ina) take up to 48 houI_ to fill the bin,
depending on tile telnperature settings
and nliil/bei" of dooi" ol)enings.
You will hear a buzzing sotind each tilne
the icelnaker fills with watei:
Throw away the fiI_t tew batches of ice
to allow the water line to cleai:
Be sure nothing interteres with the sweep
of the teeler ann.
When the bin fills to the level _ff the feeler
aim, the icemaker will stop producing ice.
It is nomml t0r several cubes to be joined
togethei:
If ice is not used fl'equenfl> old ice cubes
will become cloudy, tasm stale, shrhlk or
fllse togethei:
On power switch models, the green power
light will blink if ice cubes get snick ill the
icelnakei: To correct this, set the power
switch to 0 (off)and relnove the cubes.
Set the power switch to I (oo] to restart the
icelnakei: _Mtei" the icelnaker has been
turned on again, there will be a delay of
about 45 nfinutes betore the icelnaker
I'eStlllleS ol)ei'ation.
NOTE." In homes with lower-than-average water
pressure,you may hear the 12emaker c ycle mu/t)_/e
times when maklbg onebatch of ice.
Icemaker Accessory Kit
If)our refl_igerator did not alrea(l_ come
equipped with an autolnatic icelnakei;
an icelnaker accessola kit is ax filable at
extI'a cost.
Check tile back of the refrigerator fin" the
specific icelnaker kit needed fin" votlr inodel.
Water Filter Accessory
The water filter is an option at extra cost
and is available ti'om your dealer
Specit)'
WR97X0214. It has complete installation
instructions and installs on 1/4" O.D.
COl)per water lille or plastic tubing that
is included in a GE SlnartConnect _''
Refrigerator Tubing kit. X_]_en using the
plastic tubing, an additional piece ot plastic
tubing (X_3"K08X10002) nmst also be
ordered since the plastic robing should
not be cut.
NOTE"TheonlyGEapproved p lastictubingis that
supplied in GE SmartConnect _ Refwemtor Tubing
kits.Donotuseanyotherplastlcwatersupplyfine
because thefineis under pressure at aft times.
Certain typesofplasticwi// crackor rupturewith
ageandcausewaterdamage to yourhome.
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