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USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
The
fi
rst ice and water dispensed may include particles
•
or odor from the water supply line or the water tank.
Throw away the
fi
rst few batches of ice. This is also
•
necessary if the refrigerator has not been used for a
long time.
Never store beverage cans or other items in the ice
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bin for the purpose of rapid cooling. Doing so may
damage the icemaker or the containers may burst.
If discolored ice is dispensed, check the water
fi
lter
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and water supply. If the problem continues, contact a
Sears or other quali
fi
ed service center. Do not use the
ice or water until the problem is corrected.
Keep children away from the dispenser. Children may
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play with or damage the controls.
The ice passage may become blocked with frost if only
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crushed ice is used. Remove the frost that accumulates
by removing the ice bin and clearing the passage with
a rubber spatula. Dispensing cubed ice can also help
prevent frost buildup.
Never use thin crystal glass or crockery to collect ice.
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Such containers may chip or break resulting in glass
fragments in the ice.
Dispense ice into a glass before
fi
lling it with water
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or other beverages. Splashing may occur if ice is
dispensed into a glass that already contains liquid.
Never use a glass that is exceptionally narrow or
•
deep. Ice may jam in the ice passage and refrigerator
performance may be a
ff
ected.
Keep the glass at a proper distance from the ice outlet.
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A glass held too close to the outlet may prevent ice
from dispensing.
To avoid personal injury, keep hands out of the ice
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door and passage.
Never remove the dispenser cover.
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If ice or water dispenses unexpectedly, turn o
ff
the
•
water supply and contact Sears Home Service in the
U.S.A. at 1-844-553-6667 and in Canada at 1-800-
469-4663.
WHEN YOU SHOULD SET THE ICEMAKER
ON/OFF BUTTON TO OFF
When the water supply will be shut o
ff
for several
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hours.
When the ice bin is removed for more than one or two
•
minutes.
When the refrigerator will not be used for several days.
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NOTE:
The ice bin should be emptied when the
icemaker ON/OFF button is set to the
OFF
mode.
NORMAL SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
The icemaker water valve will buzz as the icemaker
fi
lls
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with water. If the power button has been set to ON, the
icemaker will buzz even if it has not yet been hooked
up to water. To stop the buzzing, set the ON/OFF
button to OFF.
NOTE:
Keeping the power turned ON to the icemaker
before the water line is connected can damage the
icemaker.
You will hear the sound of cubes dropping into the bin
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and water running in the pipes as the icemaker re
fi
lls.
PREPARING FOR VACATION
Set the icemaker button to
OFF
and shut o
ff
the water
supply to the refrigerator.
NOTE:
The ice bin should be emptied any time the
icemaker ON/OFF button is set to OFF.
If the ambient temperature will drop below freezing, have
a quali
fi
ed technician drain the water supply system to
prevent serious property damage due to
fl
ooding caused
by ruptured water lines or connections.
CAUTION
AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER (continued)