Whirlpool EC5100 - Manual (Page 4)

Using your ice maker
How the ice maker works...
1. Water is constantly circulated over a freez­
ing plate. As the water freezes into ice the min­
erals in the water are rejected. This produces a
clear sheet of ice with a low mineral content.
2. When the desired thiokness is reached, the
ice sheet is released and slides on to a cutter
grid. The grid divides the sheet into individual
cubes.
3. The water containing the rejected minerals
is drained after each freezing cycle.
4. Fresh water enters the machine for the next
ice making cycle.
5. Cubes fall into the storage bin. When the
bin is full the ice maker shuts off automatically
and restarts when more ice is needed.
Setting the controls...
1. Select ice thickness. The ice maker has
been pre-set to produce ice approximately
W thick, while operating in a room ambient
of 70“F (21°C).
Operation in ditferent room temperatures
may require readjusting the control toward
“THICK" or "THIN."
Best operation will be obtained with ice
Vs" to %" thick.
If operating in a warm room (above 90 F
[32°C]) DO NOT set control to maximum
thickness or the unit may malfunction.
2. To start the normal ice making cycle, turn
the Cycle Control Knob to "ON."
3. To stop ice maker operation, turn Cycle
Control Knob to "OFF."
The "CLEAN” setting is used whenever solutions
are circulated through the ice maker for clean­
ing. Only the water pump operates at this
setting.