Priming The Water Supply System; Ice Maker Operation; Ice Production; What To Expect - Frigidaire 242111904 Use & Care Manual

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Priming the Water Supply System
Your refrigerator's water supply system includes
several tubing
lines, an advanced
water
filter,
a distribution valve bank, and a reserve tank
to ensure ample supply to the ice and water
dispenser
at all time&
This system needs to be
completely filled with water when first connected
to an external supply line.
Ice Production:
What to Expect
How Much Ice Will a Side Mounted Ice
Maker Produce in 24 Hours?
A side mounted ice maker will produce 4 to 4.5
pounds of ice every 24 hours, depending on
usage conditions. Ice is produced at a rate of 8
cubes every 75 to 90 minutes.
How Much Ice Will a Rear Mounted :ice
Maker Produce in 24 Hours?
A rear mounted ice maker will produce 3 to 4
For proper dispenser operation, recommended
pounds of ice every 24 hours, depending on
water supply pressure should fall between 30
usage conditions. ]:co is produced at a rate of 8
psi and 100 psi. Excessive pressure may cause
cubes every 75 to 90 minutes.
water filter to malfunction,
Using
the
Ice
Maker
after
To prime the water supply system:
Installation
Begin filling the tank by pressing and holding
a drinking glass against the water dispenser
paddle.
Keep the glass in this position until water
comes out of the dispenser. :It may take
about 11/= minutes.
Before making ice for the first time, be sure
to prime the water supply system. Air in new
plumbing lines can result in two or three empty
ice maker cycles. Furthermore,
if the system
is not flushed, the first ice cubes may be
discolored or have an odd flavor.
3 Continue dispensing water for about four
minutes to flush the system and plumbing
connections of any impurities (stopping to
empty the glass as necessary).
The water dispenser has a built-in device that
shuts off the water flow after three minutes of
continuous use. To reset this shutoff device,
simply release the dispenser paddle.
Your ice maker is shipped from the factory
with the wire signal arm in the ON position
(side mounted) or with the switch turned
ON (rear mounted).
To ensure proper
function of your ice maker, hook up water
supply immediately or turn ice maker OFF
by lifting the wire signal arm until it clicks
and locks in the UP position (side mounted)
or turn the On/Off
switch to the Off (O)
position (rear mounted).
:if the ice maker
Ice Maker Operation
& Care
The ice maker, ice bin, and dispenser feeding
mechanism are located in the top of the freezer
compartment. After the refrigerator is installed
properly and has cooled for several hours, the ice
maker can produce ice within 24 hours. It can
completely fill an ice bin in about two days.
is not turned
off and the water
supply
is not connected,
the water
valve will
make a loud chattering
noise,

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