GE TBF16 - Ice Service; Automatic Icemaker

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--~ AutomaticIcemaker
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[onmodels so equipped)
Youricernakerwill produceeight
cubespercycle—approximately
100cubesina24-hourperiod,
dependingonfreezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberofdooropeningsandother
useconditions.
H your refrigeratoris operated
beforewaterconnectionismade
totheicemaker,
keeptheicemaker
feelerarmintheOFF(up)position
asshownbelow.
Ice
FeelerArm in
OFFposition
Ice Storage Bin
VVhenrefrigeratorhasbeen
connectedtowatersupply,move
thefeelerarmtothe(3N(down)
position.
FeelerArm in
ON position
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Icecubemoldwillautomatically
fillwithwateraftercooiingto
freezingtemperature,andfirst
cubeswillnormallyfreezetaller
severalhours,Whencubesare
solidlyfrozen,theywillbeejeeted
fromthemoldintotheicestomge
binbymeansofasweepermm,
Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feelerarmsensesa sufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebinandhaltstheoperation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthestoredcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Besure
nothinginterfereswiththeswingof
thefeelerarm.
Theicemakerejectscubesin
groupsofeightanditisnormalfor
severalcubestobejoinedtogether.
Onceyouricemakerisin
operation,throwawaythefirst
fewbatchesoficecubes.Thiswill
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline.Dothesamething.after
vacationsor extendedperiods
wheniceisn’tused.
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Undercertiinrarecircumstarxi%,
icecubesmaybediscolored,
usuallyappearingwithagreen-
bluishhue.Thecauseofthis”
unusualdiscolorationis
apparentlyduetoa combination,
offactorssuchascertain I
characteristicsof’localwaters,
householdplumbingandthe
accumulationofcoppersaltsin
ani~activewatersupplyline
whichfeedstheicemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discoloredicecubesmaybe
injurioustohealth.If such
discolorationisobserved,
discardtheicecubesandcontact
yourGEFactoryServiceCenter
or anauthorizedCustomer
Care” servicer.
● homewatersupplyistobeofffor
severalhours
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@icestoragebinisMbe
tW?9WXl
foraperiodoftime
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goingawayonvacation,atwhich
timeyoushouldalsoturnoffthe
valveinthewatersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator
If iceisusedinfrequently,old
cubeswillbecomecloudyandtaste
stale,andwillshrink,Emptyice
storagebinperiodicallyandwash
itinlukewarmwater,
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Whena largesupplyoficewil~
beneeded,makeanextrasupply
aheadoftime.Emptybin,putcubes
inplasticbagsor containersand
storeinthefreezercompartment
untilthebinrefills,
If thisIsyour firsticemaker~
you’llhearoccasionalsoundsthat
maybeunfamiliar.Theyarenormal
icemakingsoundsandarenot
causeforconcern,
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