Automatic Icemaker; Refrigerator Controls - GE IM-5D Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Automatic Icemaker

A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice.
The icemaker will produce seven cubes per cycle-
approximately 80 cubes in a 24-hour period, depending
on freezer compartment temperature, room temperature,
number of door openings and other use conditions.
The icemaker will fill with water when it cools to 15°F
hours to begin making ice cubes.
connection is made to the unit or if the water supply
to an operating refrigerator is turned off, make sure
that the icemaker is turned off. Once the water has
been connected to the refrigerator, the icemaker may
be turned on. To turn the icemaker on or off, use the
You may hear a buzzing sound each time the icemaker
fills with water.
Throw away the first few batches of ice to allow the
water line to clear.
Be sure nothing interferes with the sweep of the feeler
arm.

Refrigerator controls

When you should turn the icemaker OFF
minute or two.
hours.
days.
For long vacations or absences, remove food and
system to prevent serious property damage due to
flooding.
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When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the
cubes to be joined together.
old ice cubes will become
cloudy, taste stale and
shrink.
NOTE:
lower-than-average water
pressure, you may hear
the icemaker cycle multiple
times when making one
batch of ice.
CAUTION
To minimize the risk of personal injury, avoid contact
with the moving parts of the icemaker mechanism
and with the heating element that releases the cubes.
Do not place fingers or hands on the ice making
mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.
Icemaker setting
Press and hold to turn your icemaker on/
off.
Before going on vacation
or unplug the refrigerator.
If you cut the water supply off, turn off the icemaker
(see above).
Feeler Arm
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