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IMPORTANT
Small ice cubes or ice chips jamming in the ice
maker may be a sign that your water filter needs
changing. If you have a side mounted ice maker
you may also experience hollow cubes partially
frozen cubes with water inside. When these
cubes are harvested, they break open and spill
water over the other ice cubes in the ice con-
tainer, forming a solid mass of ice. As the water
filter nears the end of its useful life and becomes
clogged with particles, less water is delivered to
the ice maker during each cycle. The ice maker
can’t fill every cube in the ice maker mold, lead
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ing to small cubes or chips that can get caught
between the ice ejector blades and the stripper.
Remember, if your ice maker is jamming with
small ice cubes or it’s been six months or longer
since you last changed your water filter replace
the water filter with a new one. Poor quality
household water may require the filter to be
changed more frequently.
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 times. This system
needs to be completely filled with water when
first connected to an external supply line.
To prime the water supply system:
1 Begin filling the tank by pressing and
holding a drinking glass against the water
dispenser paddle.
2 Keep the glass in this position until water
comes out of the dispenser. It may take
about 1½ minutes.
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).
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.
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
pounds of ice every 24 hours, depending on
NOTE
The water dispenser has a built-in device that
shuts off the water flow after three minutes
of continuous use. To reset this shutoff de-
vice, simply release the dispenser paddle.
CAUTION
For proper dispenser operation, recommended
water supply pressure should fall between 30
psi and 100 psi. Excessive pressure may cause
water filter to malfunction.
AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER
usage conditions. Ice is produced at a rate of 8
cubes every 75 to 90 minutes.
Using the Ice Maker after Installation
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.
Turning the SIDE MOUNTED Ice
Maker On and Off
To begin ice production, lower the wire signal
arm to the DOWN or ON position. The ice
maker turns off automatically when the ice
container becomes full. To stop the ice maker,
raise the wire signal arm until it clicks and
locks in the UP or OFF position.
ON
Wire
Signal Arm
OFF
