GE UK-KIT-3S Use and Care & Installation Guide

Use and Care & Installation Guide

Icemaker Accessory Kit

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Installer: Please leave this guide with the Consumer.

Model UK-KIT-3S for refrigerators with
the freezer on the bottom

Safety Instructions.........................2

Operating Instructions...........2, 3

Installation

Kit Installation.............................................5–8

Water Line Installation ..........................9–11

Problem Solver .................................4

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Consumer Services

Repair Service .................................................4

Warranty ........................................Back Cover

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IMPOR TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

HOW THE ICEMAKER WORKS

Do not place fingers or hands on the automatic
icemaking mechanism 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.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Water fills the empty cube mold when the freezer has
cooled to freezing temperature. Cold air is forced
directly over mold.

When frozen, the cubes are moved up and out of the
mold. The sweeper arm ejects them into the ice
storage bin below.

The feeler arm senses when the bin is full and signals
the icemaker to stop ejecting more cubes. However,
the mold has been refilled and cubes frozen so the
new supply is ready when needed. As soon as ice is
removed from the bin, the feeler arm signals that
more is needed. Icemaker resumes operation by
ejecting ready-and-waiting frozen cubes.

Sweeper Arm

Ice

Ice Storage Bin

Feeler Arm

Ice
Storage
Bin

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HOW TO USE YOUR ICEMAKER

1. To start the Icemaker, lower the feeler arm to the

ON (down) position. Make sure the ice storage
bin is below the icemaker and pushed back as far
as possible.

2. When the Icemaker is first connected or after any

extended period of non-use, you should discard the
first few batches of cubes. Use ice regularly to
maintain the best quality.

3. The feeler arm must be free to operate upward and

outward over the top of the ice storage bin during
each ice-delivery cycle. Make sure packages in the
freezer compartment do not block its movement.

4. Raise the feeler arm to the STOP (up) position

when:
a. Ice storage bin is to be removed for extended

period of time.

b. Refrigerator is not to be used for an extended

time, such as vacations. Also, turn off the water
supply to the Icemaker in this instance.

c. Water supply is to be shut off for several hours.

5. During operation, you may hear certain sounds,

such as the hum of the motor, movement of the
cube ejector, humming or clicking of the water
valve, and rattling of ice as it falls into the bin.
These sounds are normal.

6. The Icemaker ejects cubes in groups and it is

normal for several cubes to be joined together.

7. Ice cubes that have been in the ice storage bin

for a considerable length of time may pick up
off-flavor tastes, stick together, and gradually
become smaller. We suggest that these cubes be
thrown away.

8. You may, on occasion, find a few smaller than

normal cubes in the bin. This is probably caused by
low water pressure at time of water fill, and is no
cause for concern.

9. The ice storage bin should be cleaned occasionally

in warm water. Rinse and wipe dry. Be sure to put
the icemaker feeler arm in the STOP (up) position
when cleaning the bin.

10. Keep the ice level to keep it coming. If the

cubes should build up in one area of the ice
storage bin after being ejected from the mold,
just level them out with your hand. Keep the
cubes distributed evenly and the bin can reach
its maximum cube capacity.

Important Safety Instructions Operating Instructions

Arm up—
stops
operation

Arm down—
icemaker will
operate

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QUESTIONS?

USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER

IFYOU NEED SERVICE

To obtain service, see your
warranty on the back page of this
guide.

We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for
some reason you are not happy
with the service you receive, here
are three steps to follow for further
help.

FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE

ICEMAKER APPEARS • The feeler arm is in the STOP (up) position.
TO HAVE STOPPED

• The icemaker is not getting the necessary supply of water. Make sure the water

OPERATING

supply is connected and turned on. Check for kinks in the 1/4″ copper tubing.
Remove kinks or replace tubing if there are kinks.

• The freezer compartment is too warm. Turn the temperature control to a colder
setting. (See your refrigerator use and care guide.)

• The cubes are too small. The shutoff valve connecting the refrigerator to the
home water line may be clogged. Unclog it.

WATER OVERFLOWS • Let the icemaker produce three or four batches of ice. If the water still
ICE MOLD overflows, call for service.

ICE CUBES HAVE • Use icemaker regularly. Discard old cubes. Ice stored for an extended period
ODOR/TASTE may absorb odors which affect their taste.

• Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.

• Unsealed packages in the refrigerator and/or freezer compartments may be
transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes.

• The interior of the refrigerator needs cleaning—see your refrigerator use and
care guide.

If you need more help…call, toll free:
GE Answer Center

®

800.626.2000
consumer information service