Whirlpool EC5100XP User Manual

use&care guide

Whirlpool

AUTOMATIC

ICE MAKER

Model EC5100XP

!. Freezers. Refrigerator-Freezers. Ice Makers. Dishwashers. Built-In Ovens and Surface Units. Ranges. Microwave Ovens. Trash Compactors. Room Air Conditioners. Dehumidifier:

Please read this
Use and Care Guide
before you do anything else...

This booklet tells you how to use and clean your

ice maker.

Treat your ice maker with care, use it only to do

what ice makers are designed to do.

Parts and features

ICE THICKNESS
CONTROL

CONTROL

BIN

MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE

(not Shown)

ICE RETAINER
BAFFLE

GRILLE

Copy your Model and Serial Numbers here...

When you need servic«, or coll with n qi ip.<:-

tion, have this information ready;

1. Complete Model and Serial Numbers (from

the plate located as shown).

2. Purchase date from sales slip.

Copy this information in these spaces. Keep

this book, your warranty and sales slip together

in a handy place. There is no warranty regis
tration to return. Proof-of-purchase is all that is
required for in-warranty service.

Model Number

Serial Number

Purchase Date

Service Company and Telephone Number

SCOOP

Contents

BEFORE YOU PLUG IT IN
USING YOUR ICE MAKER

Howthe Ice Maker Works

Setting the Controls........................ 4

Changing the Bin Door Panel ............. 5

CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR

ICE MAKER..................................................... 6

Cleaning Exterior Surfaces
Cleaning the Condenser

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©1985 Whirlpool Corporation

Before you plug it in

IMPORTANT

Before using your ice maker, you are

personally responsible for making sure that it...

• has been installed where it is protected from
the elements.

• is located so that the front is not blocked to

restrict incoming or discharge air flow.

• is properly leveled.

• is located in a well ventilated area with
temperatures above 55°F (13°C) and below
110°F (43°C). Best results are obtained

at temperatures between 70°F (21°C)
and 90°F (32°C).

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Cleaning the Ice Maker System
Cleaning the Interior Components.. 8

Filtering and Treating Water

VACATION AND MOVING CARE
IF YOU NEED SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE 10

1. Before Calling for Assistance

2. If You Need Assistance

3. If You Need Service

4. If You Have a Problem

• is properly connected to a water supply and
drain.

• is properly connected to electricity. A115
Volt, 60 Hz., 15 amp fused electrical supply is

required. NOTE: Time delay fuse or circuit
breaker is recommended.

• is properly electrically grounded.

• is not operated by anyone unable to use

if properly.

• is used only for the job it was designed to

perform.

• is properly maintained.

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Using your ice maker

How the ice maker works...

1. Water is constantly circulated over a freez
ing plate. As the water freezes into ice the min
erals in the water are rejected. This produces a
clear sheet of ice with a low mineral oontent.

3. The water containing the rejected minerals

is drained after each freezing cycle.

4. Fresh water enters the machine for the next

ice making cycle.

5. Cubes fall into the storage bin. When the

bin is full the ice maker shuts off automatically
and restarts when more ice is needed.

2. When the desired thickness is reached, the

ice sheet is released and slides on to a cutter
grid. The grid divides the sheet into individual
cubes.

Setting the controls...

1. Select ice thickness. The ice maker has

been pre-set to produce ice approximately '/2"

thick, while operating in a room ambient of

70°F(21°C).

Operation in different ambient temperatures
may require readjusting the control toward
"THICK" or “THIN”

Best operation will be obtained with ice Vi' to
%" thick.

It operating in a warm room ambient (above
90°F [32°C]) DO NOT set control to maximum
thickness or the unit may malfunotion.