Electrolux EQE6870 - Automatic Ice and Water Dispenser; Priming the Water Supply System; Ice Maker Operation and Care

ENGLISH 15
7. AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER
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.
Priming the water supply system
CAUTION
For proper dispenser operation, recommended
water supply pressure should fall between
206kPa and 689kPa (30PSI and 100PSI).
Excessive pressure may cause the system to
malfunction.
1. Begin filling the system by pressing and
holding a drinking glass against the
dispenser.
2. Keep the glass in this position until water
comes out of the d ispenser. It may take
about 1½ minutes.
3. Continue dispensing water for about 4
minutes to flush the system and plumbing
connections of any impurities (stopping
to empty the glass as necessary).
Dispenser
Note: The water dispenser has a built-in device
that shuts off the water flow after two minutes
of continuous use. To reset this shut-off device,
simply release the dispenser paddle.
Only the first 750 ml of dispensed water is
chilled.
WARNING
Flushing system about 2 minutes after period of
non-use exceeding 30 days
Ice maker operation & care
After the refrigerator is installed properly and
has cooled for several hours, the ice maker can
produce ice within 24 hours. The ice maker will
fill the ice bin from the rear. You must dispense
some ice to force the ice forward in the bin. This
will allow the bin to fill completely.
Ice Maker and Storage Bin Capacity
This ice maker should produce 1.2 to 1.5 kg of
ice per 24 hours. The ice bin will hold about
1.8 kg of ice.
Turning the ice maker on and off
IMPORTANT
Your ice maker is turned on at the factory so it
can work as soon as you install your refrigera-
tor. If you cannot connect a water supply, set
the ice maker’s On/Off feature to Off; otherwise,
the ice maker’s fill valve may make a loud
chattering noise when it attempts to operate
without water.
Ice production is controlled by the ice maker’s
On/Off feature on the control panel. Pressing
the On/Off feature turns the ice maker on & off.
Note: The ice maker also has a built-in plastic
signal arm that automatically stops ice pro-
duction when the ice bin is full. This signal arm
should not be used to manually stop the ice
maker.
IMPORTANT
Turning off the ice maker simply d isables ice
making. You will still be able to dispense exist-
ing ice, and you will still be able to dispense
water.
On occasion, unusually small ice cubes may be
noticed in the bucket or in dispensed ice.
This could occur in normal operation of the ice
maker. If you start seeing these more frequently,
it may be an indication of low water pressure,
or that the water filter needs to be replaced.
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.
Remember, if it has 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.