Whynter UIM-155 manual

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  • Page 1

    WHYNTER BUILT-IN ICE MAKER INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL# : UIM-155[...]

  • Page 2

    PART S OV ERVI EW 1. ICE BUCKET 2. FOOT 3. ON/OFF SWITCH 4. DOOR[...]

  • Page 3

    a WARNING a TO REDUC E THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, OR INJURY WHEN USING YOUR ICE MAKER, FOLLOW THESE BASIC PRECAUTIONS: • READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USIN G THE ICE MAKER. • WARNING : RISK OF DANGER TO SMALL CHILDREN AND SMALL ANIMALS. ENTRAPMENT AND SUFFOCATION DANGER IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. DIS POSED OR ABANDONED APPLIANCES ARE STIL[...]

  • Page 4

    INSTALLATION INSTRUC TIONS ¾ BEFORE USING YOUR ICE MAKER • REMOVE THE EXTERIOR AND INTERI OR PACKAGING MATERIAL. • CHECK TO BE SURE YOU HAVE AL L OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS: • 1 ICE BUCKET • 1 PLASTIC SCOOP • 25 FT. HOSE • 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL • BEFORE CONNECTING THE ICE MA KER TO THE POWER SOURCE, LET IT STAND UP RIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY[...]

  • Page 5

    ¾ EXTENSION CORD IT IS STRONGLY RECOM MENDED THAT YOU DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH THIS APPLIANCE. HOWEVER, IF YOU MUST USE AN EXTENSION CORD IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THAT IT BE A UL/CUL-LISTED, 3-WIRE G ROUNDING TYPE APPLIANCE EXTENSION CORD HAVING A GROUN DING TYPE PLUG AND OUTLET AND THAT THE ELECTRICAL RATING OF THE CORD BE 115 V OLTS A[...]

  • Page 6

    • SOMETIMES THE CUBES MAY APPEAR CLOUDY. THIS IS DUE TO THE RAPID FREEZING OF THE ICE CUBE. THIS IS TRAPPED AIR IN THE WATER AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE TASTE AND QUALITY OF THE ICE. • THE FRONT GRILL SHOULD BE KE PT FREE OF DUST AND LINT TO ALLOW FREE AIRFLOW. • THIS UNIT SHOULD BE DEFROSTE D APPROX IMATELY EVERY 4-6 WEEKS OR WHEN FROST ON THE I[...]

  • Page 7

    CAUTION FAILURE TO UNPLUG THE ICE MAKER DURING M AINTENANCE COULD RESULT IN ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR PERSONAL INJUR Y. ¾ POWER FAILURE TYPICALLY MO ST POWER OUTAGES LAST FOR NO LO NGER THAN A FEW HOURS AND SH OULD NOT AFFECT THE TEMPERATURE OF YOUR ICE MAKER IF YOU MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DOOR IS OPENED. IF THE POWER IS GO ING TO BE OFF FOR A [...]

  • Page 8

    YOU CAN SOLVE MANY COMMON ICE MAK ER PROBLEMS EASILY. TRY THE SUGGESTIONS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE CONTACTING OUR SERVI CE DEPARTMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE ICE MAKER DOES NO T OPERATE. UNIT NOT PLUGGE D IN. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IS TRIPPE D OR A BLOWN FUSE. THE ICE MAKER POW ER SWITCH IS SET AT "OF[...]

  • Page 9

    ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This WHYNTE R Built-in Ice Maker is warranted, to the orig inal owner within the 48 continental states, for one year from the da te of purchase against defects in materia l and workmanship under normal use and service. Should you r WHYNTER Ice Make r prove defective with in one year from the date of purchase, return the de[...]