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About the automatic icemaker.
A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice.
Icemaker
ON
Automatic Icemaker (on some models)
The icemaker will produce approximately 3 to
3½ lbs. of ice in a 24-hour period, depending on
the freezer compartment temperature, room
temperature, number of door openings and
other use conditions.
If the refrigerator is operated before the water
connection is made to the icemaker, move the
feeler arm to the STOP (up) position.
When the refrigerator has been connected to
the water supply, move the feeler arm to the ON
OFF
(down) position.
The icemaker will fill with water when it cools to
15°F. A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12
to 24 hours to begin making ice cubes.
Once the icemaker starts to make ice, it may
take up to 48 hours to fill the bin, depending on
the temperature settings and number of door
openings.
Preparing for Vacation
Move the feeler arm to the STOP (up) position
and shut off the water supply to the refrigerator.
When you should set the icemaker feeler arm to the STOP (up) position
When the ice storage bin is removed for more
than a minute or two.
When the water supply will be shut off for
several hours.
Normal sounds you may hear
The icemaker water valve will buzz when the
icemaker fills with water. If the feeler arm is
in the ON (down) position, it will buzz even
if it has not yet been hooked up to water.
Keeping the feeler arm in the ON position
before it is hooked up to water can damage
the icemaker. To prevent this, move the feeler
arm to the STOP (up) position. This will stop
the buzzing.
You will 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.
When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm,
the icemaker will stop producing ice. It is normal
for several cubes to be joined together. If ice is
not used frequently, old ice cubes will become
cloudy, taste stale, shrink or fuse together.
NOTE: In homes with lower-than-average water
pressure, you may hear the icemaker cycle
multiple times when making one batch of ice.
If the temperature can drop below freezing,
have a qualified servicer drain the water supply
system (on some models) to prevent serious
property damage due to flooding.
When the refrigerator will not be used for
several days.
The sound of cubes dropping into the bin and
water running in the pipes as the icemaker
refills.
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