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

About the automatic icemaker.
A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12–24 hours to begin making ice.
Mounting Block Screws
Part No. WR2M3604 Part No. WR1M478
Power Switch
Icemaker
Feeler Arm
Icemaker Accessory Kit
If your refrigerator did not come already
equipped with an automatic icemaker,
an icemaker accessory kit (IM4A for U.S.
Icemaker Installation
A special icemaker mounting block must
be used when installing an icemaker.
Directions on how to install the icemaker
mounting block are included in the
Icemaker Accessory Kit Installation
Instructions.

Automatic Icemaker

(on some models)
The icemaker will produce seven cubes
per cycle---approximately 100–130 cubes
in a 24-hour period, depending on
freezer compartment temperature,
room temperature, number of door
openings and other use conditions.
If the refrigerator is operated before the
water connection is made to the icemaker,
set the power switch to O (off).
When the refrigerator has been connected
to the water supply, set the power switch to
I (on). Do not open the door/drawer for
approximately 4 hours. This will allow the
freezer to reach the correct operating
temperature for making ice, and will
prevent water from spilling out of the
icemaker mold.
Special Note about the Green Power Light:
Even when the icemaker power switch is in
the I (on) position, power to the icemaker
will be interrupted when the freezer
door/drawer is open. This prevents ice
ejecting from the icemaker from missing
the ice bucket and dropping into the back
of the freezer. Because power to the
icemaker is interrupted while the
door/drawer is open, the green power light
on the icemaker will be off. To make sure
the icemaker is working properly, press the
freezer light switch located on the upper
right side of the freezer compartment. The
power light on the icemaker will come on.
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models, or IM4-1 for Canadian models) is
available at extra cost.
For U.S. models, the mounting block
is included with the refrigerator. For
Canadian models, the mounting block
is included in the optional icemaker
accessory kit (IM4-1).
The icemaker will fill with water when it
cools to 15°F (–10°C). A newly-installed
refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to
begin making ice cubes.
You will hear a buzzing sound each time
the icemaker fills with water.
Throw away the first few batches of ice to
allow the water line to clear.
Be sure nothing interferes with the sweep
of the feeler arm.
When the bin fills to the level of the feeler
arm, the icemaker will stop producing ice.
It is normal for several cubes to be joined
together.
If ice is not used frequently, old ice cubes
will become cloudy, taste stale and shrink.
If ice cubes get stuck in the icemaker, set
the power switch to O (off) and remove the
cubes. Set the power switch to I (on) to
restart the icemaker.
After the icemaker has been turned on
again, there will be a delay of about
45 minutes before the icemaker resumes
operations.
NOTE: In homes with lower-than-average water
pressure, you may hear the icemaker cycle multiple
times when making one batch of ice.
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