KitchenAid Bottom-Mount Refrigerator Manual De Usuario

If you did not flush the water system when the refrigerator was 
first installed, dispense water into a container until you draw and 
discard 2 to 3 gal. (8 to 12 L) or for approximately 6 to 7 minutes 
after the water begins dispensing. The water you draw and 
discard rinses the pipes. Allow several hours for the refrigerator 
to cool down and chill water.

Hold a container under the dispenser while pressing the 
button.

Release the button to stop dispensing.

 Dispense enough water every week to maintain a fresh 

supply.

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You can run the water dispenser without a water filter 
cartridge, but your water will not be filtered. If you choose this 
option, replace filter with blue bypass cap.

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The interior water filter mounting bracket is located on the 
upper right side of the refrigerator. 

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The interior water filter cartridge should be replaced every 6 
months or earlier if the flow of water to your water dispenser 
or ice maker decreases noticeably. 

Turn used filter counterclockwise until it releases from filter 
head.

Drain water from filter into the sink, and dispose. Wipe up 
excess water in filter cover.

Remove the sealing label from end of new filter and insert into 
filter head. Gently rotate filter clockwise until filter stops, and 
snap filter cover closed.

 

Flush the water system by dispensing and discarding 2 to 3 
gal. (8 to 12 L) of water. Cleaning the system will take 
approximately 6 to 7 minutes and will help clear air from the 
line. Additional flushing may be required in some households.

As air is cleared from the system, water may spurt out 

of the dispenser.

Inspect the filter system for water leaks. If you see water 
leaks, see the “Troubleshooting” section.

Do not force the wire shutoff arm up or down. 

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To turn the ice maker on, simply lower the wire shutoff arm.

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.

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To manually turn the ice maker off, 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. 

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.

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Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the 
first three batches of ice produced.

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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.

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Do not store anything on top of the ice maker or in the ice 
storage bin.