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Aboutthe automatic icemaker, ge.com
A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12-24 hours to begin making ice.
Automatic Icemaker (onsomemodels)
There are 2 types of icemakers:
Icemaker
Greet
PowerLigl erArm
Power switch model
FeelerArmin
the STOP
FeelerArmin (up)position
theON (down)
position
Feeler arm model
The icemaker will produce api)roxinmtely
3 to 3½ lbs. of ice in a 24-hour period,
depending on the fl'eezer compartment
tellli)ei';Ktii'e , i'OOill tell/i)ei';Ktii'e _ ntllllber
of door ol)enings and other use conditions.
There are two t)pes of icelnakei_: power
switch Inodels and teeler ann models.
If the reti_igerator is operated befiwe the
water connection is made to tile icemakei;
set the power switch to 0 (Of/)or move the
fl_eler ann to the STOP (up) position.
When the x'eti_igex'ator has been coxmected
to the water suppl}; set the power switch to
the I (on)position or In(we the teeler arm to
the ON (down) position. On power switch
models, the green light will come on.
The icemaker will fill with water when it
cools to 15°E A newl)qnstalled refl_igerator
may take 12 to 24 houi_ to begin making
ice cubes.
Once the icemaker starts to make ice,
it Ina) take up to 48 houI_ to fill the bin,
depending on tile telnperature settings
and ntiil/bei" of dooi" ol)enings.
You will hear a buzzing sotind each tilne
the icelnaker fills with watei:
Throw away the fiI_t tew batches of ice
to allow the water line to cleai:
Be sure nothing interteres with the sweep
of the teeler ann.
When the bin fills to the level _ff the teeler
aim, the icemaker will stop producing ice.
It is nomml tor several cubes to be joined
togethei:
If ice is not used fl'equenfl> old ice cubes
will become cloudy, tasm stale, shrink or
fllse togethei:
On power switch models, the green power
light will blink if ice cubes get snick ill the
icelnakei: To correct this, set the power
switch to 0 (off] and relnove the cubes.
Set the power switch to ! (on] to restart the
icelnakei: _Mtei" the icelnaker has been
turned on again, there will be a delay of
about 45 nfinutes betore the icelnaker
I'eStlllleS ol)ei'ation.
NOTE."In homes with lower-than-average water
pressure,youmayhear the12emakercycle mu/t)_/e
times when making onebatch of ice.
Icemaker Accessory Kit
If )our refi_igerator did not ah'eadv come
equiI)ped with an automatic icelnakei;
an icemaker accessma' kit is ax filable at
extra cost.
Check the back of the refl_igerator for the
specific icenlaker kit needed fi)r xotlr model.
To Use the Dispenser (onsomemodels)
The water dispenser is located on the left
wall inside the retiigerator conq)amnent.
Todispense water:
O Hold the glass against the recess.
0 Push the water dispenser button.
Hold the glass underneath the
dispenser for 2-3 seconds after
releasing the dispenser button.
XM_ter inav continue to dispense
after the button is released.
If nowateris dispensedwhentherefwemtor is fkst
installed,theremaybeairin the waterlinesystem.
Pressthedispenserbuttonforat least2minutesto
removetrappedair fromthe waterlineandtofill the
watersystem.Duringthisprocess,thedispenser
noisemaybeloudastheak ispurgedfromthe
waterlinesystem.Toflushout i_npuritiesin the
waterline,throwaway thefirst6 glassfulsof water
NOTE: Toavoidwater deposits,the &spenser
shouldbe cleanedperiodicallyby wiping with a
dean cloth orsponge.
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