Maytag MRT711BZDH Use & Care Guide - Page 13

Ice Maker

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NOTE: For the first to fourth setting, only one LED of the four LEDs will be lit. All four LEDs will be lit when you have reached the coldest setting. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too warm TEMP Control one setting higher FREEZER too warm/too little ice AIRFLOW or TEMP Control one setting higher REFRIGERATOR too cold TEMP Control one setting lower FREEZER too cold AIRFLOW or TEMP Control one setting lower Additional Feature PowerCold™ Feature The PowerCold™ feature assists with periods of high refrigerator use, full grocery loads or temporarily warm room temperatures. ■ Press the POWERCOLD button to set the freezer and refrigerator to the lowest temperature settings. Press the POWERCOLD button again to return to the selected temperature set point. NOTE: The PowerCold icon will be illuminated when PowerCold is selected. If you try to adjust the temperature when PowerCold is on, the PowerCold icon will blink three times and then turn off. Airflow Control The Airflow control regulates the amount of air flowing between the freezer and the refrigerator compartments. When you plug in the refrigerator for the first time, turn the Airflow control to the Recommended setting. Adjusting the Airflow Control If you want to temporarily increase the cold airflow to a specific compartment, adjust the control. ■ Max - Increase airflow to the freezer ■ Min - Increase airflow to the refrigerator IMPORTANT: Once the performance is achieved, return the Airflow control to the Recommended setting to keep the refrigerator operating at optimum efficiency. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: Heavy ice use Max Hot room temperature Max - To maintain ice making production rate Large quantity of groceries Min - To quickly chill food and beverages Ice Maker (on some models - Accessory) Turning the Ice Maker On/Off NOTE: Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down. ■ To turn on the ice maker, simply lower the wire shutoff arm. NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. As ice is made, the ice cubes will fill the ice storage bin and the ice cubes will raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position. ■ To manually turn off the ice maker, lift the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure the ice maker will not continue to operate. NOTE: Turn off the ice maker before removing the ice storage bin to serve ice or to clean the bin. This will keep the ice cubes from dropping out of the ice maker and into the freezer compartment. After replacing the ice storage bin, turn on the ice maker. Ice Production Rate ■ NORMAL Ice Production: The ice maker should produce approximately 8 to 12 batches of ice in a 24-hour period. If ice is not being made fast enough, turn the Freezer Control toward a higher (colder) number in half number steps. (For example, if the control is at 3, move it to between 3 and 4.) Wait 24 hours and, if necessary, gradually turn the Freezer Control to the highest setting, waiting 24 hours between each increase. ■ MAXIMUM Ice Production (on some models): The ice maker should produce approximately 16 to 20 batches of ice in a 24-hour period. If your refrigerator has the maximum ice production feature, push the switch to MAX. Remember ■ Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Allow 3 days to completely fill the ice storage bin. Discard the first three batches of ice produced. ■ The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice maker to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals (such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker and lead to poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided, make sure the water softener is operating properly and is well maintained. ■ Do not store anything on top of the ice maker or in the ice storage bin. 13

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NOTE:
For the first to fourth setting, only one LED of the four
LEDs will be lit. All four LEDs will be lit when you have reached
the coldest setting.
Additional Feature
PowerCold™ Feature
The PowerCold™ feature assists with periods of high refrigerator
use, full grocery loads or temporarily warm room temperatures.
Press the POWERCOLD button to set the freezer and
refrigerator to the lowest temperature settings. Press the
POWERCOLD button again to return to the selected
temperature set point.
NOTE:
The PowerCold icon will be illuminated when
PowerCold is selected. If you try to adjust the temperature
when PowerCold is on, the PowerCold icon will blink three
times and then turn off.
Airflow Control
The Airflow control regulates the amount of air flowing between
the freezer and the refrigerator compartments.
When you plug in the refrigerator for the first time, turn the Airflow
control to the Recommended setting.
Adjusting the Airflow Control
If you want to temporarily increase the cold airflow to a specific
compartment, adjust the control.
Max - Increase airflow to the freezer
Min - Increase airflow to the refrigerator
IMPORTANT:
Once the performance is achieved, return the
Airflow control to the Recommended setting to keep the
refrigerator operating at optimum efficiency.
Ice Maker
(on some models - Accessory)
Turning the Ice Maker On/Off
NOTE:
Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down.
To turn on the ice maker, simply lower the wire shutoff arm.
NOTE:
Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. As ice is
made, the ice cubes will fill the ice storage bin and the ice
cubes will raise the wire shutoff arm to the OFF (arm up)
position.
To manually turn off the ice maker, lift the wire shutoff arm to
the OFF (arm up) position and listen for the click to make sure
the ice maker will not continue to operate.
NOTE:
Turn off the ice maker before removing the ice storage bin
to serve ice or to clean the bin. This will keep the ice cubes from
dropping out of the ice maker and into the freezer compartment.
After replacing the ice storage bin, turn on the ice maker.
Ice Production Rate
NORMAL Ice Production: The ice maker should produce
approximately 8 to 12 batches of ice in a 24-hour period. If ice
is not being made fast enough, turn the Freezer Control
toward a higher (colder) number in half number steps. (For
example, if the control is at 3, move it to between 3 and 4.)
Wait 24 hours and, if necessary, gradually turn the Freezer
Control to the highest setting, waiting 24 hours between each
increase.
MAXIMUM Ice Production (on some models): The ice maker
should produce approximately 16 to 20 batches of ice in
a 24-hour period. If your refrigerator has the maximum ice
production feature, push the switch to MAX.
Remember
Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Allow 3 days
to completely fill the ice storage bin. Discard the first three
batches of ice produced.
The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of the
water supplied to your ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice
maker to a softened water supply. Water softener chemicals
(such as salt) can damage parts of the ice maker and lead to
poor quality ice. If a softened water supply cannot be avoided,
make sure the water softener is operating properly and is well
maintained.
Do not store anything on top of the ice maker or in the ice
storage bin.
CONDITION/REASON:
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too warm
TEMP Control one setting
higher
FREEZER too warm/too little
ice
AIRFLOW or TEMP Control
one setting higher
REFRIGERATOR too cold
TEMP Control one setting
lower
FREEZER too cold
AIRFLOW or TEMP Control
one setting lower
CONDITION/REASON:
ADJUSTMENT:
Heavy ice use
Max
Hot room temperature
Max - To maintain ice making
production rate
Large quantity of groceries
Min - To quickly chill food and
beverages