Owner Manual

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IMPORTANT
Small ice cubes or ice chips jamming in the
ice maker may be a sign that your water lter
needs changing. If you have a side mounted
ice maker you may also experience hol-
low 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 container, forming a solid
mass of ice. As the water lter 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
ll every cube in the ice maker mold, leading
to small cubes or chips that can get caught
between the ice ejector blades and the strip-
per. 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
lter replace the water lter with a new one.
Poor quality household water may require the
lter to be changed more frequently.
Ice maker/dispenser tips
• If your refrigerator is not connected to a
water supply or the water supply is turned
off, turn off the ice maker as described in
the previous section.
• The following sounds are normal when the
ice maker is operating:
- Motor running
- Ice dropping into ice bin
- Water valve opening or closing
- Running water
• When dispensing ice, you will hear a
snapping or clicking sound when the ice
chute opens and closes.
• If you need a large quantity of ice at one
time, it is best to get cubes directly from
the ice bin.
• Ice cubes stored too long may develop
an odd avor. Empty the ice bin as ex-
plained below.
• When dispensing cubed ice, it is normal to
have a small quantity of little pieces along
with the whole cubes.
• To avoid splashing, dispense ice into your
container before adding liquids.
• It is normal for ice to ll to the top of the
ice bin.
IMPORTANT
Your ice maker is turned on at the factory
so it can work as soon as you install your
refrigerator. If you cannot connect a water
supply, set the ice maker’s On/Off feature
to Off; otherwise, the ice maker’s ll valve
may make a loud chattering noise when it
attempts to operate without water.
Using the ice maker
after installation
Before making ice for the rst 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 ushed, the rst ice cubes may be
discolored or have an odd avor.
AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER
CAUTION
If the water supply to your refrigerator is
softened, be sure the softener is properly
maintained. Chemicals from a water softener
can damage the ice maker.