Kenmore 5044 Use and Care Guide - Page 15

Flushing, the Water, System, After, Changing, Filter, Using, the Dispenser, Without, Filter

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A. Eject button B. Filter cap 2. Remove the cap by turning it counterclockwise until it stops. IMPORTANT: Do not discard the cap. It is part of your refrigerator. Keep the cap to use with the replacement filter. 3. Take the new cartridge out of its packaging and remove the covers from O-rings. Flushing the Water System After Changing Filter After connecting the refrigerator to a water source, flush the water system. Use a sturdy container to depress and hold the water dispenser lever for 5 seconds, then release it for 5 seconds. Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins to flow, continue depressing and releasing the dispenser lever (5 seconds on, 5 seconds off) for an additional 5 minutes. This will flush air from the filter and water dispensing system. Additional flushing may be required in some households. NOTE: As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt out of the dispenser. Using the Dispenser Without the Water Filter Cartridge You can run the dispenser without a water filter cartridge. Your water will not be filtered. 1. Remove the filter by pressing the eject button and pulling on the cap. See "Changing the Water Filter" earlier in this section. 2. Remove the cap by turning it counterclockwise until it stops. IMPORTANT: Do not discard the cap. It is part of your refrigerator. Keep the cap to use with the replacement filter. 3. With the cap in a horizontal position, insert the cap into the base grille until it stops. A. Cover B. O-ring 4, Place the cap (removed in Step 2) on the new filter. Align the ridge on the cap with the arrow on the filter. Turn the cap clockwise until it snaps into place. 4, Turn the cap counterclockwise until the cap slips into the attachment slot. Then, turn the cap clockwise until it is in a horizontal position. NOTE: The cap will not be even with the base grille. A. Eject button B. Arrow on filter C. Ridge on cap 5. Push the new filter into the opening in the base grille. As the filter is inserted, the eject button will depress. The eject button will pop back out when the filter is fully engaged. 6. Pull gently on the cap to check that the filter is securely in place. 7. Flush the water system. See "Flushing the Water System After Changing Filter." Turning the Ice Maker On/Off The On/Off switch is located on the top right side of the freezer compartment. 1. Slide the control to the ON (left) position. NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. The ice maker sensor passes a beam from one freezer wall to the other, automatically stopping ice production when the storage bin is full. The control will remain in the ON (left) position. 2. To manually turn the ice maker off, slide the control to the OFF (right) position. 15

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A. Eject button
B. Filter cap
2.
Remove
the cap by turning
it counterclockwise
until it stops.
IMPORTANT:
Do not discard
the cap.
It is part of your
refrigerator.
Keep the cap to use with the replacement
filter.
3.
Take the new cartridge
out of its packaging
and remove the
covers from O-rings.
4,
A. Cover
B. O-ring
Place the cap (removed
in Step 2) on the new filter. Align the
ridge on the cap with the arrow on the filter. Turn the cap
clockwise
until it snaps into place.
Flushing
the Water
System
After
Changing
Filter
After connecting
the refrigerator
to a water source, flush the
water system.
Use a sturdy
container
to depress
and hold the
water dispenser
lever for 5 seconds,
then release it for
5 seconds.
Repeat until water begins to flow. Once water begins
to flow, continue
depressing
and releasing the dispenser
lever
(5 seconds
on, 5 seconds
off) for an additional
5 minutes. This
will flush air from the filter and water dispensing
system.
Additional
flushing
may be required in some households.
NOTE: As air is cleared from the system,
water may spurt out of
the dispenser.
Using
the Dispenser
Without
the Water
Filter Cartridge
You can run the dispenser
without
a water filter cartridge.
Your
water will not be filtered.
1.
Remove the filter by pressing the eject button and pulling
on
the cap. See "Changing
the Water Filter" earlier
in this
section.
2.
Remove the cap by turning
it counterclockwise
until it stops.
IMPORTANT:
Do not discard
the cap. It is part of your
refrigerator.
Keep the cap to use with
the replacement
filter.
3.
With the cap in a horizontal
position,
insert the cap into the
base grille until it stops.
A. Eject
button
B. Arrow on filter
C. Ridge on cap
5.
Push the new filter into the opening
in the base grille. As the
filter is inserted,
the eject button
will depress.
The eject
button
will pop back out when the filter is fully engaged.
6.
Pull gently on the cap to check that the filter
is securely
in
place.
7.
Flush the water system.
See "Flushing
the Water System
After Changing
Filter."
4,
Turn the cap counterclockwise
until the cap slips into the
attachment
slot. Then, turn the cap clockwise
until it is in a
horizontal
position.
NOTE: The cap will not be even with the base grille.
Turning
the Ice Maker
On/Off
The On/Off switch
is located
on the top right side of the freezer
compartment.
1.
Slide the control
to the ON (left) position.
NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic
shutoff.
The ice maker
sensor
passes a beam from one freezer wall to the other,
automatically
stopping
ice production
when the storage
bin is
full. The control
will remain in the ON (left) position.
2.
To manually
turn the ice maker off, slide the control
to the
OFF (right) position.
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