Important Facts About Your Icemaker7A newly-installed refrigerator may take 12–24 hours to begin making ice.Automatic Icemaker7KHLFHPDNHUZLOOSURGXFHVHYHQFXEHVSHUF\FOH³approximately 15 cycles in a 24-hour period, dependingon freezer compartment temperature, room temperature,number of door openings and other use conditions.If the refrigerator is operated before the water connection ismade to the icemaker, set the power switch on the icemakerto OFF.When the refrigerator has been connected to the watersupply, set the power switch on the icemaker to ON.For dispense models, the icemaker can be turned on and offusing the power switch on the icemaker or by using the IceMaker button on the control panel. If you use the control panelto turn the icemaker off you will have to use the control panelto turn it back on. The same is true for the power switch on theicemaker.CAUTION Avoid contact with the moving partsof the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element(located on the bottom of the ice maker) that releases thecubes. Do not place fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.About the automatic icemaker. GEAppliances.comFeeler ArmIcemakerPowerSwitch You may hear a buzzing sound each time the icemaker fillswith water. Throw away the first few batches of ice to allow the water lineto clear. Be sure nothing interferes with the sweep of the feeler arm. When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the icemakerwill stop producing ice. It is normal for several cubes to bejoined together. If ice is not used frequently, old ice cubes will become cloudy,taste stale and shrink.NOTE: In homes with lower-than-average water pressure, youmay hear the icemaker cycle multiple times when making onebatch of ice.