Ice
(onmodelssoequ@ed)
Mm icemaker willproduceeight
cubespercycle—approximately
100cubesin a 24-hourperiod,
dependingon freezercompartment
temperature,roomtemperature,
numberof door openingsand other
use conditions.
H’ym.wrefrigeratoris operated
beforewaterconnectionismade
to the icemaker,keep theicemaker
feelerarm in theOFF (up)position
as shownbelow.
FeelerArm in
Icemaker
~ OFFposition
Ice Storage Bin
When refrigeratorhas been
connected
Gwater supply,move
the feeler arm to the ON (down)
. .
in
Icemakingwillcontinueuntilthe
feelerarm sensesa sufficient
accumulationoficecubesinthe
storagebin and haltsthe operation
temporarily.Formaximumice
storage,levelthe storedcubeswith
yourhandoccasionally.Be sure
nothinginterfereswiththe swingof
the feelerarm.
The icemakerejectscubesin
groupsof eightanditis normalfor
severalcubesto bejoined together.
Onceyouricema~erisin
operation9throwawaythe first
fewbatchesofiee cubes. Thiswill c
flushawayanyimpuritiesinthe
waterline. Do the samethingafter
vacationsor extendedperiods when
ice isn’tused.
Under certain rare
circumstances,ice cubesmay
be discolored,usuallyappearing
with a green-bluishhue. The
causeofthisunusualdiscoloration
isapparentlyduetoacombination
of factorssuch as certain
characteristicsoflocalwaters,
householdplumbingand the
accumulationofcopper saltsin
an inactivewater‘supplyline
which feeds the icemaker.
Continuedconsumptionofsuch
discolored ice cubes maybe
injuriousto health. If such
discolorationis observed,
discard the ice cubes and
contactyour GE Factory
Service Center or an authorized
Customer Care” servicer.
Ice cube mold will automatically
fill with water after cooling to
freezing temperature, and first
cubes will ~~ormallyfreeze after
several hours. When cubes are
solidly frozen, they will be ejected
from the moki into the ice storage
bin by means of a sweeper arm.
Moveicemakerfeelerarmto
OFF (up)positionwhen:
@home watersupplyistobe offfor
severalhours
* ice storagebin istobe removed
for a periodoftime
@goingawayon vacation,at which
timeyou shouldalsoturn offthe
valvein the watersupplylineto
yourrefrigerator
If ice is used infrequently,old
cubeswill becomecloudyand taste
stale. 13mptyice storagebin
periodicallyand washit in
lukewarmwater.
If this is yourfirsticemaluw,
you’llhear occasionalsoundsthat
maybe unftiliar. They are normal
icemakingsoundsand are not
cause for concern.
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