SPT IM-150US Use and Care Manual
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1. OF THIS ICE MAKER IS EQUIPPED WITH A THREE PRONG PLUG WHICH MATES WITH STANDARD THREE PRONG WALL OUTLETS TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK e DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE SUPPLIED POWER CORD e DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD TO CONNECT POWER TO THE UNIT e DO NOT USE A TWO PRONG GROUNDING ADAPTER e IF YOU ONLY HAVE A TWO PRONG WALL RECEPTACLE CONTACT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN TO HAVE IT REPLACED WITH A GROUNDED 3 PRONG RECEPTACLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE ELECTRICAL CODES e THIS ICE MAKER REQUIRES A STANDARD 115 VOLTS A C 60HZ GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET WITH THREE PRONG e THE CORD SHOULD BE SECURED BEHIND THE ICE MAKER AND NOT LEFT EXPOSED OR LOOSE gt EXTENSION CORD BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH AN EXTENSION CORD HOWEVER IF YOU MUST USE AN EXTENSION CORD USE ONLY A UL CUL LISTED 3 WIRE GROUNDING TYPE APPLIANCE EXTENSION CORD WITH A GROUNDING TYPE PLUG AND OUTLET THE ELECTRICAL RATING OF THE CORD MUST BE 115 VOLTS AND AT LEAST 10 AMPS gt CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY N WARNING y IMPROPER WATER LINE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN FLOODING YOU MUST USE A LICENSED PLUMBER REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL PLUMBING CODES BEFORE INSTALLATION ALL THE NECESSARY HARDWARE IS NOT PROVIDED AS THE PLUMBING FIXTURES AT THE INSTALLATION POINT MAY DIFFER FOR INSTALLATION SO IT IS NECESSARY TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL LICENSED PLUMB2. E IS BETWEEN 30 40 MINUTES EACH CYCLE WILL CONSUME ABOUT 5 FL OZ OF WATER SO YOU SHOULD HAVE A FULL TRAY AFTER 11 HOURS IMPORTANT THROW AWAY ALL ICE CUBES MADE DURING THE FIRST 3 HOURS OF OPERATION WHEN THE ICE BUCKET IS FULL THE ICE MAKING MECHANISM WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF THE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO COOL AND MAINTAIN FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITHIN THE UNIT THE ICE MAKER WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP PRODUCING ICE WHEN THE METAL ARM IS LIFTED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AS THE ICE BASKET FILLS SEE FIGURE 2 IF THE ICEMAKER IS NOT USED REGULARLY WE RECOMMEND THAT THE ICE BUCKET BE EMPTIED PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE FRESH ICE THE CUBES MAY APPEAR WHITE OR CLOUDY THIS IS NORMAL AND SHOULD NOT BE A CAUSE FOR CONCERN THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THE TASTE OR SMELL OF THE ICE THE FRONT GRILL SHOULD BE KEPT FREE OF DUST AND LINT TO PERMIT UNRESTRICTED AIRFLOW THIS UNIT SHOULD BE DEFROSTED ABOUT EVERY 4 6 WEEKS OR WHEN FROST ON THE ICE MAKER WALLS IS EXCESSIVE OR THICKER TO DEFROST TURN THE UNIT OFF REMOVE DISCARD THE EXISTING CUBES AND KEEP DOOR OPEN AT LEAST TWO INCHES YOU MAY WANT TO PLACE A TOWEL UNDERNEATH THE OPEN DOOR TO SOAK UP ANY WATER DO NOT SCRAPE OFF THE FROST WITH ANYTHING EXCEPT A PLASTIC SCRAPER FIGURE 2 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CAUTION FAILURE TO UNPLUG THE ICE MAKER PRIOR TO CLEANING MOVING OR SERVICING COULD RESULT IN ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR PERSONAL INJURY gt CLEANING YOUR ICE MAKER TUR
3. ER TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION e CONNECT TUBING SUPPLIED WITH UNIT TO THE NEAREST COLD WATER SOURCE HAVE SUFFICIENT TUBING TO ALLOW UNIT TO BE MOVED FREELY FOR CLEANING AND SERVICE ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THE TUBING IS NOT PINCHED OR DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORTATION AND OR INSTALLATION e POSITION UNIT TO ALLOW AIRFLOW THROUGH THE FRONT GRILL SEE FIGURE 1 WIPE THE INSIDE OF UNIT AND ICE BUCKET WITH A DAMP CLOTH 0 MAN AN y FIGURE 1 gt REVERSING THE DOOR SWING OF YOUR ICE MAKER THIS ICE MAKER IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE THE UNIT IS DELIVERED TO YOU WITH THE DOOR OPENING FROM THE LEFT SIDE HINGED ON THE RIGHT PLEASE CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSING THE DOOR SWING DUAN gt o OPERATING YOUR ICE MAKER INITIAL START UP OPERATION A LICENCED PLUMBER MUST PROPERLY INSTALL THE UNIT MAKE SURE THE ON OFF SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION PLUG THE APPLIANCE INTO AN 115V POLARIZED AND GROUNDED ELECTRICAL OUTLET TURN THE ON OFF SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION MAKE SURE THE METAL LEVER INSIDE IS PUSHED DOWN INTO THE ON POSITION MAKE SURE THE WATER SUPPLY IS ON AS SOON AS THE INNER MECHANISM REACHES THE PROPER TEMPERATURE THE ICEMAKER WILL BEGING TO FILL WITH WATER THE FIRST CUBES MAY BE SMALL DUE TO AIR IN THE WATER LINE LATER CUBES WILL BE OF STANDARD CRESCENT MOON SHAPE AND SIZE THE APPROXIMATE TIME FOR THE FIRST CYCL
4. HIS ALLOWS FOR INSTALLATION IN A RECESSED OR BUILT IN APPLICATION IF DESIRED PLACE YOUR ICE MAKER ON A LEVEL SURFACE THAT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE ICE MAKER WHEN IT IS FULLY LOADED REMEMBER THAT THE UNIT WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HEAVIER ONCE IT IS OPERATIONAL AND FULLY LOADED LEVEL YOUR ICE MAKER BY ADJUSTING THE LEGS AT THE FRONT OF THE ICE MAKER LOCATE THE ICE MAKER AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND OTHER HEAT SOURCES STOVE HEATER RADIATOR ETC DIRECT SUNLIGHT MAY AFFECT THE FINISH HEAT SOURCES MAY INCREASE ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE ICE MAKER TO MALFUNCTION THIS ICE MAKER IS DESIGNED FOR INSTALLATION AND USE INDOORS IN CONTROLLED AMBIENT CONDITIONS AVOID LOCATING THE ICE MAKER IN MOIST HUMID AREAS EXCESS MOISTURE IN THE AIR MAY CAUSE FROST TO FORM QUICKLY ON THE EVAPORATOR AND CABINET REQUIRING FREQUENT DEFROSTING THE ICE MAY ALSO STICK TOGETHER PLUG THE ICE MAKER INTO A DEDICATED PROPERLY INSTALLED GROUNDED WALL OUTLET DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD GROUND PRONG FROM THE POWER PLUG ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING POWER AND OR GROUNDING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN gt ELECTRICAL CONNECTION N WARNING y IMPROPER USE OF THE GROUNDED PLUG CAN RESULT IN THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE POWER CORD IS DAMAGED HAVE IT REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN e THIS ICE MAKER SHOULD BE PROPERLY GROUNDED FOR YOUR SAFETY THE POWER CORD
5. IRFLOW FROM THE FRONT GRILL IS BLOCKED THE ICE MAKER ARM IS SET TO THE OFF POSITION THE WATER SUPPLY IS TURNED OFF THE WATER LINE IS CRIMPED OR FROZEN THE UNIT HAS EXCESSIVE FROST BUILD UP THE COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY THE ROOM TEMPERATURE IS WARMER THAN NORMAL THE DOOR IS OPENED TOO FREQUENTLY THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY THE DOOR GASKET DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY THE ICE MAKER DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS THE GRILL OBSTRUCTED OR ARE THE CONDENSER COILS DIRTY EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ICE MAKER IS LEVELED ADJUST THE LEVELING LEGS IF NEEDED THE ICE MAKER SEEMS TO MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE A RATTLING NOISE MAY COME FROM THE FLOW OF THE REFRIGERANT WHICH IS NORMAL AS EACH CYCLE ENDS YOU MAY HEAR GURGLING SOUNDS CAUSED BY THE FLOW OF REFRIGERANT IN YOUR ICE MAKER CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION OF THE INSIDE WALLS MAY CAUSE SOME POPPING AND CRACKLING NOISES THE ICE MAKER IS NOT LEVELED THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY THE ICE MAKER IS NOT LEVELED THE DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED THE GASKET IS DIRTY OR DAMAGED THE ICE BUCKET IS OUT OF POSITION THE ICE CUBES ARE MELTED TOGETHER THE DOOR IS OPENED TOO FREQUENTLY WATER PRESSURE IS TO LOW OR BLOCKED SPT Your Guarantee If this product is found to be faulty as a result of faulty materials or workmanship within one year from date of purchase it will be repaired free of ch
6. LOOSE ITEMS INSIDE YOUR ICE MAKER e TURN THE LEVELING SCREWS UP TO THE BASE TO AVOID DAMAGE e TAPE THE DOOR SHUT e MAKE SURE THE ICE MAKER STAYS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION DURING TRANSPORTATION gt ENERGY SAVING TIPS THE ICE MAKER SHOULD BE LOCATED IN THE COOLEST AREA OF THE ROOM AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES AND OUT OF THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT ICE CUBE QUANTITY AND CYCLE TIME PLEASE USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO DETERMINE THE CYCLE TIMES FOR YOUR ICE MAKER PRIOR TO CALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE Your ice maker will make the first batch of ice in approx 2 hours from the time you first turn in on It will start consistently making ice every 40 50 minutes after first batch The water pump delay is to allow the machine to reach a low enough temperature to maintain ice structure WATER FIRST BATCH CYCLE NORMAL ICE CUBE ICE CUBE QTY PUMP DELAY TIME CYCLE TIME SIZE IM 150US 8 20 30 min 50 60 min 40 50 min large PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ICE MAKER YOU CAN SOLVE MANY COMMON ICE MAKER PROBLEMS EASILY SAVING YOU THE TROUBLE OF A SERVICE CALL TRY THE SUGGESTIONS BELOW BEFORE CONTACTING CUSTOMER SERVICE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OR FIX THE ICE MAKER DOES NOT OPERATE NOT PLUGGED IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED OR A BLOWN FUSE THE POWER SWITCH IS SET TO OFF THE POWER SWITCH WILL NOT STAY IN THE ON POSITION REMOVE THE PLASTIC COVER FROM THE SWITCH NO ICE PRODUCED A
7. N THE SWITCH CONTROL TO OFF POSITION UNPLUG THE ICE MAKER AND REMOVE THE BUCKET WASH THE INSIDE WITH A WARM WATER AND BAKING SODA SOLUTION THE SOLUTION SHOULD BE ABOUT 2 TABLESPOONS OF BAKING SODA TO A QUART OF WATER WASH THE BUCKET WITH A MILD DETERGENT SOLUTION THE OUTSIDE OF THE ICE MAKER SHOULD BE CLEANED WITH MILD DETERGENT AND WARM WATER THE STAINLESS STEEL COMPONENTS OF THE DOOR SHOULD BE CLEANED WITH STAINLESS STEEL CLEANER THE CONDENSER COILS SHOULD BE VACUUMED WHEN THEY ARE DUSTY OR DIRTY NOTE PLACING THE ICE BUCKET IN THE DISHWASHER MAY CAUSE DISTORTION OF THE ICE BUCKET POWER FAILURE IF THERE IS A POWER FAILURE TRY TO MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DOOR IS OPENED THIS WILL HELP THE MACHINE MAINTAIN A COOLER TEMPERATURE TO PRESERVE THE ICE UNTIL THE POWER IS RETURNED IF THE POWER IS GOING TO BE OFF FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME YOU SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY STEPS TO ENSURE WATER FROM THE DEFROSTING DOES NOT LEAK OUT VACATION TIME STORAGE SHUT OFF THE WATER SUPPLY AT THE MAIN WATER VALVE DISCONNECT THE WATER SUPPLY LINE FROM THE VALVE ALLOW THE UNIT TO RUN FOR AN HOUR OR TWO UNTIL ALL REMAINING ICE CUBES HAVE BEEN EJECTED AND ALL WATER HAS CYCLED THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND HAS BEEN MADE INTO ICE CUBES DISCONNECT THE UNIT FROM THE MAIN POWER SOURCE DRY OUT EXCESS WATER FROM THE ICE MAKER ASSEMBLY 6 LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN AT LEAST TWO INCHES Ny gt gt MOVING YOUR ICE MAKER e SECURELY TAPE DOWN ALL
8. SPT UNDERCOUNTER ICE MAKER WITH STAINLESS STEEL DOOR USER MANUAL Model IM 150US IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW THESE BASIC PRECAUTIONS TO WARNING y REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR INJURY WHEN USING YOUR ICE MAKER READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE ICE MAKER DANGER RISk CHILD ENTRAPMENT AND SUFFOCATION ARE NOT PROBLEMS OF THE PAST JUNKED OR ABANDONED APPLIANCES ARE STILL DANGEROUS BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR ICE MAKER TAKE OFF THE DOOR NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO OPERATE PLAY WITH OR CRAWL INSIDE THE APPLIANCE NEVER CLEAN ICE MAKER PARTS WITH FLAMMABLE FLUIDS THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR ICE MAKER REMOVE THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PACKING VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS e 1 BUCKET e 1 PLASTIC SCOOP e 1HOSE 25 FT e 1INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING YOUR NEW ICE MAKER LET IT STAND UPRIGHT FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS THIS WILL REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF A COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION FROM IMPROPER HANDLING DURING TRANSPORTATION CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE WITH LUKEWARM WATER USING A SOFT CLOTH INSTALLATION OF YOUR ICE MAKER THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED TO EXHAUST HOT AIR THROUGH THE FRONT VENT T
9. arge This guarantee is subject to the following terms Sunpentown must be notified of the fault Proof of purchase must be presented to Sunpentown s nominated representative The warranty will be void if the product if modified misused or repaired by an unauthorized person The warranty after repair will not be extended beyond the original one year period All replacement parts will be new or reconditioned Parts which are replaced become the property of Sunpentown The warranty applies for the use of the product in the USA only What is NOT COVERED Warranty does not include freight charges Incidental or consequential damage caused by possible defects with this product Damage to product caused by improper power supply voltage accident fire floods or acts of nature Failure of product resulting from unauthorized modifications to the product Improper installation or failure to perform the necessary maintenance This GUARANTEE is in addition to your Statutory Rights SUNPENTOWN INTERNATIONAL INC 21415 Baker Parkway City of Industry CA 91789 5236 Tel 909 468 5288 Fax 909 468 5279 service sunpentown com www sunpentown com
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