I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

On Mar 18, 10:21*pm, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012, Davej galt... wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Lift the wire bail up until it locks. That turns off the unit.

Ok thanks, what will it do if this gets knocked down accidentally? No
water supply is connected.

Davej wrote:
On Mar 18, 10:21 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012, Davej galt... wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Lift the wire bail up until it locks. That turns off the unit.

Ok thanks, what will it do if this gets knocked down accidentally? No
water supply is connected.

It will just make noise when it cycles. My water supply is not working, and
never got to fixing it.

Greg

On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:09:03 -0700 (PDT), Davej
wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

You can remove it in a matter of five minutes and have more freezer
space. Note the model number and sell it for $75 or so as many brands
use the same icemaker.

Personally, I'd not want to live without one again. We use a lot of
ice.

Davej wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

You can take it completely out in 5 minutes, as others have said. And,
as others have said--- if you hook it up you'll never want to live
without one again.

My wife insisted on one a dozen years ago. I thought it was a
waste money. Now it's one of those things she gets to bring up
when we're discussing relative intelligence of men & women.


Jim
[the other big one is a child gate at the top of the stairs if you
have a toddler in the house.]

On 3/19/2012 12:32 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:31:06 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Mar 18, 10:21 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012, Davejgalt... wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Lift the wire bail up until it locks. That turns off the unit.

Ok thanks, what will it do if this gets knocked down accidentally? No
water supply is connected.

You can unplug it.

If you are sure you will never want it, pull it out and sell it on
Ebay.

Personally I like having ice available without screwing with ice cube
trays.

Same here. We would never own a fridge without an icemaker.

On Mar 19, 7:07*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
Davej wrote:
I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

You can take it completely out in 5 minutes, as others have said. And,
as others have said--- if you hook it up you'll never want to live
without one again.

My wife insisted on one a dozen years ago. * * *I thought it was a
waste money. * * Now it's one of those things she gets to bring up
when we're discussing relative intelligence of men & women.

Jim
[the other big one is a child gate at the top of the stairs if you
have a toddler in the house.]


And once you have one that delivers CRUSHED ice out the door,
well, I can't live without that!

I'd take it out, and store it separately.

The simple disable, is to pull the wire "bail" up until it clicks.
This is "vacation mode". It may also have electric rocker
switch to turn it off.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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"Davej" wrote in message
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I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Might power the water valve now and again, and might turn the gears as it
tries to eject the ice which isn't there.

You might also get a visit from Monty Python's Flying Circus, department of
unconnected appliances.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Davej" wrote in message
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On Mar 18, 10:21 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012, Davej galt... wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Lift the wire bail up until it locks. That turns off the unit.

Ok thanks, what will it do if this gets knocked down accidentally? No
water supply is connected.

On Mar 18, 11:09*pm, Davej wrote:
I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Why do you want to disable the ice maker? It really is a great
feature, as other's have said.

Running a water line, even with a filter, is usually pretty simple,
especially if you use a needle valve to tap into a nearby cold water
line.

If you wanted to upgrade from a needle valve, you could try a
SharkBite Tee and shutoff. They're a bit more expensive, but very easy
to install.

A Tee and an Angle stop as shown here should work for you:

http://www.sharkbite.com/usa/en/prod...ops-a-fittings

I installed a "5 year" drinking water filter which, based on it's
usage rating, could really last 10 years since I only use it for the
ice maker.

Check if there is an ON/OFF switch inside the icemaker area. Mine does.

On Mar 19, 12:00*pm, Mikepier wrote:
Check if there is an ON/OFF switch inside the icemaker area. Mine does.

Mine doesn't have a manual on-off switch, but it is wired through the
light circuit.

When the freezer light is on (door open) the ice maker turns off. The
theory is that the user might pull the ice tray out at the same time
the ice maker wants to dump it's load. Turning the ice maker off
whenever the feezer door is open prevents that.

If the OP's ice maker works like that, he could simply leave the
freezer door open. ;-)

On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:59:27 -0400, George wrote:

On 3/19/2012 12:32 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:31:06 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Mar 18, 10:21 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012, Davejgalt... wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Lift the wire bail up until it locks. That turns off the unit.

Ok thanks, what will it do if this gets knocked down accidentally? No
water supply is connected.

You can unplug it.

If you are sure you will never want it, pull it out and sell it on
Ebay.

Personally I like having ice available without screwing with ice cube
trays.

Same here. We would never own a fridge without an icemaker.

....on the front.

On Mar 19, 12:48*pm, "
wrote:
On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:59:27 -0400, George wrote:
On 3/19/2012 12:32 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:31:06 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Mar 18, 10:21 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012, Davejgalt... *wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Lift the wire bail up until it locks. That turns off the unit.

Ok thanks, what will it do if this gets knocked down accidentally? No
water supply is connected.

You can unplug it.

If you are sure you will never want it, pull it out and sell it on
Ebay.

* Personally I like having ice available without screwing with ice cube
trays.

Same here. We would never own a fridge without an icemaker.

...on the front.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've read articles that say that in-door ice and water dispensers
reduce the amount of insulation that can be put in the door making the
units less energy efficient.

Obviously that would have to be balanced with how often the door (or
doors) are opened to get ice or water from inside the unit.

As for me, I have an in-the-freezer ice maker and a filtered drinking
water dispenser at the sink.

Jim Elbrecht wrote in
:

Davej wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

You can take it completely out in 5 minutes, as others have said. And,
as others have said--- if you hook it up you'll never want to live
without one again.

My wife insisted on one a dozen years ago. I thought it was a
waste money. Now it's one of those things she gets to bring up
when we're discussing relative intelligence of men & women.

Hey, ya gotta let 'em win one once in a while...even if they really won
sigh.



Jim
[the other big one is a child gate at the top of the stairs if you
have a toddler in the house.]

On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:14:54 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Mar 19, 12:48*pm, "
wrote:
On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:59:27 -0400, George wrote:
On 3/19/2012 12:32 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:31:06 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Mar 18, 10:21 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Mar 2012, Davejgalt... *wrote:

I just obtained a GE refrigerator with an ice-maker which I'm probably
not going to use. Do I need to disable it in some manner? Thanks!

Lift the wire bail up until it locks. That turns off the unit.

Ok thanks, what will it do if this gets knocked down accidentally? No
water supply is connected.

You can unplug it.

If you are sure you will never want it, pull it out and sell it on
Ebay.

* Personally I like having ice available without screwing with ice cube
trays.

Same here. We would never own a fridge without an icemaker.

...on the front.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've read articles that say that in-door ice and water dispensers
reduce the amount of insulation that can be put in the door making the
units less energy efficient.

Obviously that would have to be balanced with how often the door (or
doors) are opened to get ice or water from inside the unit.

Right. I've read that they're actually more efficient because the door is
opened less often. We use a lot of ice. I almost always have a glass of ice
or ice water about.

As for me, I have an in-the-freezer ice maker and a filtered drinking
water dispenser at the sink.

After having crushed ice available, I'd never be without it again. I was
thinking about a separate ice maker, but don't think I have space for it.