Hotpoint HPS16BTNRWW Use and Care Manual - Page 8
Automatic Icemaker, USING THE REFRIGERATOR
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USING THE REFRIGERATOR: $XWRPDWLF,FHPDNHU Automatic Icemaker (on some models) Not all features are on all models. WARNING Connect to potable water supply only. A cold water supply is required for automatic icemaker operation. The water pressure must be between 40 and 120 psi (275-827 kilopascals). CAUTION Avoid contact with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element (located on the bottom of the ice maker) that releases WKHFXEHV'RQRWSODFHILQJHUVRUKDQGVRQWKH automatic ice making mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12-24 hours to begin making ice. When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the ice maker will stop producing ice. ,WLVQRUPDOIRUVHYHUDOFXEHVWREHMRLQHGWRJHWKHU ,ILFHLVQRWXVHGIUHTXHQWO\ROGLFHFXEHVZLOOEHFRPH cloudy, taste stale, shrink or fuse together. ,FHPDNHUDFFHVVRU\NLW ,I\RXUUHIULJHUDWRUGLGQRWDOUHDG\FRPHHTXLSSHGZLWK an automatic ice maker, an ice maker accessory kit is available at extra cost. This refrigerator will accept accessory icemaker kit ,0'RU,0'8VHLQVWUXFWLRQV;VXSSOLHGLQWKHNLWIRU assembly. The ice maker will produce approximately 70-100 FXEHVLQDKRXUSHULRGGHSHQGLQJRQWKHIUHH]HU compartment temperature, room temperature, number of door openings and other use conditions. ,FHPDNHU/DEHO ,FHPDNHU ,IWKHUHIULJHUDWRULVRSHUDWHGEHIRUHWKHZDWHUFRQQHFWLRQ is made to the ice maker, set the switch OFF. When the refrigerator has been connected to the water supply, set the switch ON position. The ice maker will fill with water when it cools to 15°F (-9°C). A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12 to 24 hours to begin making ice cubes. Once the ice maker 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.