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Common ice maker problems
Ice dispenser won’t work.
1 Freezer door is open.
I Ice bin not pushed in all the way.
1 Non-crescent-shaped ice in bin.
. Old ice has clumped together.
Ice dispenser stops working.
. Ice dispenser bar is held in too long.
Off-taste or odor in ice.
Food Storage Guide
CHECK IF
. Airborne odors are near ice.
. Ice is old.
. Water quality is good.
. Foods are properly wrapped.
n Ice bin and freezer are clean.
. Ice maker is properly plumbed.
. New ice maker.
Storing fresh food
Food placed in the refrigerator should be
wrapped or stored in air and moisture
proof material. This prevents food odor
and taste transfer throughout the
refrigerator. For dated products, check
code date to ensure freshness.
Vegetables
For leafy vegetables:
remove store
wrapping and trim or tear off bruised
and discolored areas. Wash in cold water
and drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic
container and store in crisper.
For
vegetables with skins:
store in crisper,
plastic bags or plastic container.
Fruit
Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in
plastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or
hull berries until they are ready to use.
Sort and keep berries in their store
container in a crisper, or store in a
loosely closed paper bag on a
refrigerator shelf.
Eggs
Store without washing in the original
carton on interior shelf.
Milk
Wipe milk cartons. For best storage,
place milk on interior shelf.
Cheese
Store in the original wrapping until you
are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil
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WHAT TO DO
. Close the freezer door.
I Push bin in all the way.
. Use only ice crescents from ice maker.
Other
shapes won’t dispense properly.
. Throw away old ice and make new.
n Wait about 3 minutes for dispenser motor to
reset.
Large amounts of ice should be taken from
the bin, not through the dispenser.
n Use ice immediately or store in covered
container.
n Throw away old ice and make new.
. Water containing minerals (such as sulfur)
may require a filter.
. Wrap properly. See “Food Storage Guide”
below.
. Clean freezer and ice bin. See “Cleaning Your
Refrigerator” on page 9.
. Properly hook up ice maker water supply. See
Installation Instructions.
. First ice from a new ice maker may have an
off-taste. Dump ice and make new supply.
Butter or margarine
Keep opened butter in covered dish or
butter compartment. When storing an
extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging
and freeze.
Leftovers
Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
aluminum foil. Plastic containers with
tight lids can also be used.
Meat
Most meat can be stored in original
wrapping as long as it is air and
moisture proof. Rewrap if necessary. See
the following chart for storage times.
Fresh and cured meat
storage chart*
TYPE
APPROXIMATE
TIME (DAYS)
Chicken .._._............................ 1 to 2
Ground beef .,.__.,__,___.__.__.......
1 to 2
Steaks and roast .._._.............
3 to 5
Cured meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 to10
Bacon ..,.,._,_,____._..................... 5 to 7
Cold cuts .,.,_._.,______.._._........... 3 to 5
Variety meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 to 2
*If meat is to be stored longer than the
times given, follow the directions for
freezing.
NOTE:
Fresh fish and shellfish should be
used the same day as purchased.
Storing frozen food
The freezer section is designed for
storage of commercially frozen food and
for freezing food at home. For further
information about preparing food for
freezing or food storage times, contact
your local Cooperative Extension Service
or check a freezer guide or cookbook.
Packaging
The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging. The way you close and
seal the package must not allow air or
moisture in or out. Packaging done in
any other way could cause food odor and
taste transfer throughout the refrigerator
and drying of frozen food.
Rigid plastic containers with tight fitting
lids, straight-sided canning/freezing jars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated
paper and nonpermeable plastic wraps
(made from a Saran film) are
recommended. Follow package or
container instructions for proper freezing
methods.
Do not use:
bread wrappers, non-rigid
plastic containers, containers without
tight-fitting lids, waxed paper, wax-
coated freezer wrap, or thin, semi-
permeable wrap. The use of these
wrappings could cause food odor and
taste transfer and drying of frozen food.
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