Whirlpool WRT518SZFW Use & Care Guide - Page 10
Ice Maker
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IMPORTANT: ■ Give your refrigerator time to cool down completely before adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. NOTE: Adjusting the Temperature control to a higher (colder) setting will not cool the compartments any faster. ■ If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil. Adjust the Temperature Control The mid-settings should be correct for normal household usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and ice cream is firm. If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked. If you need to adjust temperatures, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. On models with two controls, adjust the refrigerator temperature first. Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments and then recheck the temperatures. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR section too warm - Door opened often, large amount of food added or room temperature very warm Adjust REFRIGERATOR control one setting higher. FREEZER section too warm/ice not made fast enough - Door opened often, large amount of food added, or very cold room temperature (can't cycle often enough) - Heavy ice usage Adjust AIRFLOW or REFRIGERATOR control one setting higher. REFRIGERATOR section too cold - Controls not set correctly for your conditions Adjust REFRIGERATOR control one setting lower. FREEZER section too cold - Controls not set correctly for your conditions Adjust AIRFLOW or REFRIGERATOR control one setting lower. 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. Adjust the Airflow Control If you want to temporarily increase the cold air flow 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) Turning the Ice Maker On/Off NOTE: Do not force the wire shut-off arm up or down. ■ To turn on the ice maker, simply lower the wire shut-off 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 shut-off arm to the Off (arm up) position. ■ To manually turn off the ice maker, lift the wire shut-off 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. 10