Ice Service; Automatic Icemaker - Maytag TM-1 Guia Del Usuario

ICE SERVICE

Ice Cube Trays
Some models are equipped with ice cube
trays and an ice storage bin. To release the
ice cubes from a tray, hold the tray upside
down over the bin and twist both ends.
Depending on the model you have cho-
sen, the ice bin either slides into rails
under an ice cube tray rack or stacks
neatly on top of the ice cube trays.
Automatic Ice Maker
(optional)
NOTE:
❚ Energy rating guides that are post-
ed on the refrigerator at the time of
purchase do not include optional
ice maker energy usage.
Some models are automatic ice maker
ready. The number of the appropriate ice
maker kit needed for installation into
these models appears on the data plate.
The kit contains installation instructions
and water connection instructions.
Other models have a factory installed ice
maker. Connect the ice maker to the
water supply as instructed in the separate
instructions furnished with the refrigera-
tor. Proper water flow and a level refrig-
erator is essential for optimal ice
maker performance.
After your refrigerator has been connect-
ed to the water supply, move the sensor
arm into the down position. The ice maker
will fill with water when the freezer reach-
es the proper temperature.
Some ice makers are equipped with an
adjustable sensor arm that allows you to
adjust the amount of ice in your ice storage
tray for times when less ice is needed.
Wire Lever
Arm
OFF OFF
ON
ON
To adjust the amount of ice produced:
(select models) Rotate the wire lever arm
to provide the desired level of ice produc-
tion. The 100% setting provides maxi-
mum ice production.
➢ It may be 8 to 12 hours before the ice
maker furnishes any usable ice cubes.
The first one or two batches will prob-
ably contain undersized and irregular
cubes because of air in the supply
line.
➢ The initial batch may also contain
impurities from the new water supply
piping. Therefore, all cubes from the
first two or three batches should be
discarded.
➢ When the ice cubes are ejected it is
normal for several cubes to be joined
together at the ends. They can easily
be broken apart. The ice maker will
continue to make ice until the supply
of ice cubes raises the sensor arm,
shutting the ice maker off.
➢ Certain sounds may accompany the
various cycles of the ice maker. The
motor may have a slight hum, the
cubes will rattle as they fall into an
empty storage pan and the water
valve may click or "buzz" occasionally.
➢ If the ice is not used frequently, the ice
cubes will become cloudy, shrink, stick
together and taste stale. Empty the ice
storage bin periodically and wash it in
lukewarm water. Be sure to dry the bin
before replacing it.
➢ To remove the ice bin, pull it forward,
away from the ice maker. To avoid the
ice maker dumping ice while the bin is
removed, turn the ice maker off by lift-
ing the sensor arm.
Sensor
➢ To replace the ice bin, reverse the
Arm
above procedure. Turn the ice maker
on by lowering the sensor arm.
➢ Beverage and foods should not be
placed in the ice storage bin for quick
chilling. These items can block the
sensor arm, causing the ice maker to
malfunction.
➢ Turn off (arm up) the ice maker when
the water supply is to be shut off for
several hours.
WARNING
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not place fingers or hands on
the automatic ice making mecha-
nism while the refrigerator is
plugged in. This will help protect
you from possible injury. It will also
prevent interference with moving
parts of the ejector mechanism and
the heating element that releases
the cubes.
Under certain rare circumstances,
ice cubes may be discolored,
usually appearing with a green-
bluish hue. The cause of this
unusual discoloration can be a
combination of factors such as cer-
tain characteristics of local waters,
household plumbing and the accu-
mulation of copper salts in an inac-
tive water supply line which feeds
the ice maker.
Continued consumption of such
discolored ice cubes may be injurious
to health. If such discoloration is
observed, discard the ice cubes
and contact your dealer to pur-
chase and install a water line filter.
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