11
Understanding Sounds You
May Hear
Your new ice maker may make sounds that are not familiar
to you. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be
concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are
normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls and cabinets can
make the sounds seem louder than they actually are. The
following describes the kinds of sounds that might be new
to you and what may be making them.
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You will hear a buzzing sound when the water valve
opens to fill the water reservoir for each cycle.
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Rattling noises may come from the flow of the
refrigerant or the water line. Items stored on top of the
ice maker can also make noises.
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The high efficiency compressor may make a pulsating
or high pitched sound.
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Water running over the evaporator plate may make a
splashing sound.
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Water running from the evaporator plate to the water
reservoir may make a splashing sound.
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As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound
due to the refrigerant flowing in your ice maker.
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You may hear air being forced over the condenser by
the condenser fan.
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During the harvest cycle, you may hear a “thud” when
the ice sheet slides from the evaporator onto the cutter
grid.
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When you first start the ice maker, you may hear water
running continuously. The ice maker is programmed to
run a rinse cycle before it begins to make ice.
USING YOUR
ICE MAKER
Understanding How Your Ice
Maker Works
When you first start your ice maker, the water pan will fill
and the system will rinse itself before starting to make ice.
The rinsing process takes about five minutes.
Under normal operating conditions, the ice maker will
cycle at preset temperatures. The ice level sensor located
in the ice storage bin will monitor the ice levels.
IMPORTANT
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If the water supply to the ice maker is turned off, be
sure to set the ice maker control to OFF.
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The ice maker is designed to make clear ice from the
majority of water sources on a daily basis. If your
results are unsatisfactory, your water may need to be
filtered or treated.
Making Ice
1. Water is constantly circulated over a freezing plate. As
the water freezes into ice, the minerals in the water are
rejected. This produces a clear sheet of ice with a low
mineral content.
2. When the desired thickness is reached, the ice sheet is
released and slides onto a cutter grid. The grid divides
the sheet into individual cubes.
