Controls; Adjusting The Ice Cube Thickness; Operation - Whirlpool K20 Instructions For Use And Installation

CONTROLS

Fig. 2:
A) Water drain connection
Fig. 6:
A) Grid fuse
B) Ice-cubes level thermostat
C) Ice-cubes thickness thermostat
D) Water inlet connection
Fig. 10:
A) On/Off switch (green)
B) Wash switch (blue)

OPERATION

Ice maker operation is completely automatic. Ice is formed by progressive
refrigeration of a film of water which flows on a refrigerated inclined plate (Fig.4).
When the ice film attains the required thickness, a thermostat automatically releases
the ice sheet which slides on to a cross-hatched network of low voltage wire (Fig.5).
This network melts the ice cutting the sheet into cubes. This continues until the ice
cubes bin is completely filled. A thermostat then automatically stops the ice cubes
production. When the level of the ice cubes in the bin decreases, because of melting
or use, the thermostat will automatically re-start the appliance. The water formed by
melting ice cubes accumulates in the bottom of the bin and is discharged through a
drain hole.
STARTING UP
Before using your ice maker for the first time, clean it thoroughly. Follow the
instructions in the "Maintenance" section of this booklet.
- Plug the appliance into the wall socket.
- Turn on the water supply.
- Press the green switch.

ADJUSTING THE ICE CUBE THICKNESS

Ice cube thickness is pre-set at the factory. The thickness can be increased or
decreased by turning the thermostat knob with a screwdriver. Turning the knob
clockwise increases the thickness (Fig.6). By means of the thermostat knob it is
possible to adjust the variations due to the ambient temperature, when it is higher
than 32 ºC and lower than 10 ºC.
- Never turn the thermostat knob outside the field indicated on the dial.
- Adjust the ice thickens thermostat only after a few hours operation and only
after the bin has half-filled with ice cubes.
- Non-observance of the thermostat setting rule could result in damage to the
ice maker, especially if the thermostat knob is left on a low setting in high
room temperature. In this case the ice could become so thick that the ice will
not be cut. On the other hand, the ice thickness could be reduced to a
minimum or none at all.