Kenmore Side by Side Refrigerator Use & Care Manual page 11

The Water Dispenser
Press betton for the desired type of ice,
II you did eel flush the water system wheo the refrigerator was
first installed, do so now. Use a sturdy confainer t[~ depress a[~d
hold the walsr dispenser lever for 5 seconds, then release it for
5 seconds. Repeat until water begins to flow, Once water begins
to flow, contiaue depressing and releasing the dispenser ~ever
(5 seconds on, 5 seconds of 0 for an additional 2 aTinutos, This
win flush air from the filter sod water d~spensing system,
Additional flushiog may be reqeired in some households,
NOTE: As air is cleared from the system, water may SpLtE OUt Of
the dispenser.
Allow 24 hears for the refrigerator to cool down and chill water,
iMPORTANT; Depending on your model the small removable
tray at the bottom of the dispenser is designed to ca~cb small
spills and allow for easy cleaning. There is no drain in the tray.
The tray CaR he removed from the dispeeser and oarried to tile
Cut Hazard
Use a sturdy glass when dlspeneg~g ice,
Failure to do so can result In cuts,
3. Press a sturdy glass against the Ice dispenser lever. Hold the
glass close to the dispenser opening so ice does eel fall
outside of the gla~s.
sink to be emptied or cleaned,
iMPORTANT: You do not need to apply a lot of pressure to
t ~e ever m ore er to act vats he ice dispenser. Pressing
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To D 8pence Water;
1. Press a sterdy glass against the water dispenser levelt
2, Remove the glass to stop dispensiog,
NOTE= Water may have an off-flavor if you do r~ot use the
dispenser periodically, Dispense enough water every week to
maintain a fresh sepply,
The Ice Dispenser
4. Remove the glass to stop dispensing.
NOTE= Time first few batches of ice may have aa off-flavor
from r'~ew pll.m'lbillg and pars. Throw the ice away. Also, take
targe amounts of ice fror'n the ice bin, sot througb the
dispenser,
The Dispenser Light
The dispenser area has a light. It cart be tLImed on illaoually by
pressing the ON b~,~tton (touehpad or rocker switch).
On some models: Whenever you us~ the dispenser, the lever will
at.,tomattcally turn the light on.
Ice dispenses frets the Ice i'naker storage bin in the freezer, When
time dispenser lever Is pressed:
ii A trap door opens In a chute between the dispenser and Ihe
ice bin, Ice moves from the bin and falls through the ch[.tte.
s When you release the dispenser lever, tl~e trap door closes
and the ice dispensing stops, The dispensing system will not
operate when the freezer door is open,
Some models dispense both cubed and crushed ice, Before
dlsf:,enslrlg k:e, select which type of ice you prefer. ]he buttoo
controls are desigrled for easy cise and cleaning,
ICE
For crushed ice> cab~s are crushed before they ere dispensed,
This may cause a slight delay when dispensing crushed ice.
Noise frorn the ice crusher is normal, and pieces of ice may val¥
in size. When changing from crushed to cebed, a few ounces of
crushed ice will be dispensed along with the first cubes.
To Dispense ice:
1, If the ice storage bin is located on the door, remove the
temporary shield from underneath the ice storage bin, See
"Ice Maker and Storage Bin,"
LIGHT
OFF ON
NOTE= See "Ohangilmg the Light Bulbs" for information on
chaogk'=g the dispenser light bulb,
The Dispenser Lock (on some models)
The dispenser can be turned off for easy cleaning or to avoid
tinlntentlonal dispensing hy sranll children and pets.
NOTE= The lock feature does not shat off power to lho
refrigerator, to the Ice maker, or to the dispenser light, It simply
deactivates th~ dispenser levers.
To tern off the dispenser, press the LOCK button. The indicator
will appear above the LOCK button arid the Ice and water
dispensers will not work, Te unlock the dispenser, press the
UNLOCK button antil the indicator appears, Then continue to
dispense ice or water as usual,
DISPENSER
LOCK UNL~SK
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