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Optional automatic ice maker.. .
If you have the automatic ice maker accessory or
plan to add one later (Part No. ECKMF-83). there ore a
few things you will wont to know:
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The ON/OFF lever is a wire signal arm.
Down...fcx making ice automatically;
Up...toshut off the ice maker.
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Shake the bin occasionally to keep cubes sepa-
rated, and to obtain increased storage capacity.
Lower Signal
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Raise Signal
Arm to Start It.
Arm to Stop Ice Maker.
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It is normal for ice crescents to be attached by a
corner. They will break apart easily.
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You will hear water running when ice maker is
working. You’ll hear ice fall into the bin. Don’t let
these sounds bother you.
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The ice maker will not operate until the freezer is
cold enough to make ice. This can take overnight.
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Because of new plumbing connections. the first
ice may be discolored or off-flavored. Discord the
first few botches of ice.
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If ice is not being mode fasi enough and more ice
is needed, turn the Temperature Control toward a
higher number. Wait a day and, if necessary, turn
the Air Control toward A.
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If you remove the ice bin, raise the signal arm to
shut off the ice maker. When you return the bin.
push it all the way in and lower the arm to the ON
position.
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If cubes ore stored too long, they may develop on
off-flavor...like stole water. Throw them away. They
will be replaced. Cubes in the ice bin con also
become smaller by evaporation.
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Good water quality is important for good ice quality
It is not recommended that the ice maker be con-
nected to a softened water supply Water softener
chemicals such as salt from a malfunctioning soft-
ener con damage the ice maker mold and lead to
poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot
be avoided, then it is important that the water soft-
ener be well maintained and operating properly.
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Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one didn’t.
Because the sounds ore new to you, you might be concerned about
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them. Don’t be. Most of the new sounds ore normal. Hard surfaces like
the floor, walls and cabinets con make the sounds seem louder.
The following chart describes the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you, and what may be making them.
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Possible Sounds: Probable Causes:
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Silght Hum, Sof Hiss:
You may hear the refrigerator’s fan motor and
moving
air.
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Clicking or Snapping
The defrost timer makes a definite click when the refrigerator s=unning. It
Sounds: also makes o sound when the refrigerator starts.
‘0 Water Sounds:
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When the refrigerator stops running, you may hear gurgling in the tubing for a
few minutes after it stops, You may also hear defrost water running into the
defrost water pan.
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ice Maker Sounds:
-trickling water
If your refrigerator has on ice maker, you may hear buzzing (from the water
-thud (clatter of ice)
valve), trickling water and the clatter of ice dumped into the bin.
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Running Sounds:
Your refrigerator has a high-efficiency compressor and motor. It will run
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than older designs. It may even seem to run most of the time.
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Energy saving tips...
You con help your refrigerator use less electricity
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It is a waste of electricity to set the refrigerator and
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Check door gaskets for a tight seal. Level the cabi-
freezer to temperatures colder than they need to
net to be sure of a good seal.
be. If ice cream is firm in the freezer and drinks ore
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Clean the condenser coil regularly.
as cold OS your family likes them, that’s cold enough.
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Open the door as few times as possible. Think about
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Keep the Power Saving Control on OFF unless
what you need before you open the door. Get
moisture forms on the refrigerator exterior
everything out at one time. Keep foods organized
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Make sure your refrigerator is not next to a heat
so you won’t hove to search for what you want.
source such as a range. water heater, furnace. radi-
Close door as soon as food is removed,
ator, or in direct sunlight.
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Go ahead and fill up the refrigerator, but don’t over-
crowd it so air movement is blocked.
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