Midea IM1900MD User manual

Ice Maker Kit
MODEL: IM1900MD

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing the ice maker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Connecting the ice maker to the water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Tips for using your automatic ice maker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
1Read these instructions.
2Keep these instructions.
3Heed all warnings.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within your refrigerator.
This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying your refrigerator.
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality product.

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4Follow all instructions.
5Do not place fingers or hands into the automatic ice making
mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in. Doing so my expose
you to possible injury.
6Keep your hands away from the ejector mechanism and the heating
element that releases the ice cubes, located on the bottom of the ice
maker.
7Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the appliance has been damaged in any way, such as the
power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the appliance, the appliance has been exposed
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
WARNING
Electric Shock Hazard
Failure to follow these instructions can result in electric shock, re, or
death.
1WARNING–Do not touch the interior of the freezer compartment with
wet hands. This could result in frost bite.
2WARNING–Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartment of the refrigerator, unless they are of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.
3Unplug the refrigerator before performing user maintenance on it.
4This appliance can be used by children age eight years and older and
persons with reduced physical or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they are given supervision or instruction
concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved. Children should not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and maintenance should not be performed by children
without supervision.
5If a component part is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent, or similar qualified persons in order to
avoid a hazard.

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Features
•Produces up to 2.6 pounds of ice a day
•Stores up to six pounds of ice
•Prevents overflow by automatically detecting when storage bin is full
Package contents
Ice maker unit Ice Container Plastic Water
Supply Tubing
Water Valve Plastic Clamp -
Qty 2
Water Inlet Tupe Sealing silicone
piece
Box cover Mounting box Connection plate
Leveling Bracket
Screw
Screws - Qty 5 Screws - Qty 2
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Tools and materials needed
You’ll also need:
•A freezer shelf to hold the ice storage bin. If your model does not have
one, contact your dealer to order one.
•Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 20
and 120 psi.
The water line kit (including copper tubing and shut o valve) are
available in a kit (#5303917950) from your local hardware or plumbing
supply store.
Installing the ice maker
Your Midea refrigerator comes set up for ice maker installation.
1Unplug the refrigerator from the wall socket.
2Start with the installation of the ice maker system in the box. Take the
upper and lower drawers of the freezer out of the refrigerator. Remove
the small screws on both sides of the guide rail of the freezer
compartment door, and then remove the whole freezer compartment
door with the guide rail support from the guide rail (selection steps for
the pull-out type door body).
Caution
Unplug the refrigerator. To eliminate the danger of electric shock
during installation, you must unplug the refrigerator.
Putty knife Needle nose pliers
or nut driver Adjustable wrench
1/4” OD copper supply
line with compression
nuts and ferrules
Knife
Phillips
screwdriver
Flat blade
screwdriver
Shut off valve
(non self piercing) Water line kit
#5303917950
Electric drill with a
1/4” drill bit

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Remove the main body of the ice maker, take out the connecting
plate of the water inlet sink from the accessories and insert it into
the main body water inlet sink, and x the clamps (the selection
steps for the refrigerator with the water owing from the top to the
bottom from its internal water outlet port).
Align the connection plate
to the notch to insert it into
the water inlet sink of the
ice maker and insert it
tightly.

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4Remove the terminal protection cover in the upper left corner of
the freezer compartment, take out the screw and semi-x it at the
positioning counterbore surface above the left side of the freezer
compartment, then insert the power terminal of the ice maker
main body into the socket with the upper left corner aligned, and
nally suspend the ice maker main body integrally on the
semi-xed screw.
5Correct the space horizontal position for the installation of the ice
maker main body and hold the refrigerator main body tightly in
this position to ensure its verticality. Then tighten the xing screws
of the ice maker main body.
The installation position of
the ice maker is required to
press the side edge and its
orientation is horizontal and
vertical
RESET
CLEAN
ON
OFF
Fixing screws Insert ice maker terminals
Remove the refrigerator
terminal cover

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After the installation of the ice maker main body, install the freezer
door guide rail back to its position and place the freezer drawers.
Then place the ice container from the accessories according to the
stopper of the freezer drawer to store the ice. The internal
installation of the ice maker box is nally completed.
7Then start the installation of the outside waterway of the ice maker
system. First, peel o the prompt label of the water hole on the
back of the box.
Limit rib
Remove the label
Ice detecting pole
Ice container
Freezer drawer

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8Then use the needle nose pliers or other tools to remove the sealed
thermal insulation foam strip in the labeled sewer tube from the
water hole.
9Take out the water tube connector, the sealing silicone piece, the
long water supply tuber and the white head screw from the
accessories. Position the silicone piece by aligning the notch to
x it on the connector, then insert one end of the water supply
tube into the quick change sealing ring at the bottom of the
connector and tighten it. Finally, insert the whole material into the
water inlet on the back of the box, and x the water tube connector
on the box with the long screw in the accessory package.
Clear foam strip
Sealing
silicone
piece
Water tube
connector
Water tube

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Take out two plastic clamps from the accessories to x the long
water supply tube, x the water tube clamp with screws to the
embedded positioning hole on the back of the refrigerator,
and tighten the screws.
11 Take out the water valve from the accessories, connect the box
terminal with the water valve terminal, use the plastic box and the
box cover in the accessory bag to assemble and close the terminal
connection, use screws to connect the box with the box cover and
tighten these screws (the terminal installation box and the box
cover can be optionally installed, which does not aect the ice
making function).
Install the box
cover and
tighten it with
screws
Wiring harness
plug
Water supply tube
Plastic clamp

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12 Then insert the other end of the long water supply tube directly
into the quick change connector at the bottom of the water valve
and tighten it. After that, place the water valve in accordance with
the drawing and x the water valve iron bracket on the threaded
hole of the side plate of the refrigerator press bin with the green
screws in the accessories. (The water supply tube in the accessories
is quite long, so you can use a knife to cut the water supply tube
to an appropriate length.)
13 The installation of the outside waterway of the ice maker system is
nally completed.
Water
valve
Plastic water
supply tubing
Water tube connector
Fixed pipe clamp
Water value
Water tube

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Connecting the ice maker to the water supply
Before you begin, please note:
•This water line installation is not warranted by the refrigerator or ice
maker manufacturer.
•Follow these instructions carefully to minimize the risk of water
damage.
•Water hammer (water banging in the pipe) in house plumbing can
cause damage to refrigerator parts and lead to water leakage or
flooding. Call a qualified plumber to correct water hammer before
installing the water supply line to the refrigerator.
•To prevent burns and product damage, do not hook up the water line
to the hot water line.
•If you use your refrigerator before connecting the water line, make
sure the ice maker wire signal arm is in the OFF position.
•Do not install the ice maker tubing in areas where temperature falls
below freezing.
•When using any electrical devices (such as power drill) during
installation, be sure the device is double insulated or grounded in a
manner to prevent the hazard of electric shock, or is battery powered.
•All installations must be in accordance with local plumbing code
requirements.
3Disconnect the refrigerator from the electric wall outlet.
4Remove the parts in the water line kit that you purchased for this
2WARNING: Connect to potable water supply only.
1Minimum/Maximum inlet water pressure,138/827 kPa (20/120 PSIG).
purpose.
5Connect the end of the water supply line to the household cold water
line behind the refrigerator. Choose a location for the valve that is easy
to access. We recommend that you connect it to the side of a vertical
water pipe. If it is necessary to connect it to a horizontal water pipe,
make the connection to the top or side, rather than at the bottom, to
avoiding drawing o any sediment from the water pipe.
6Make sure that the household water supply is turned o, then drill a ¼”
hole in the water pipe (even if using a self-piercing valve), using a
sharp bit. Remove any burrs resulting from drilling the hole. Take care
not to allow water to drain into the drill. Failure to drill a ¼” hole may
result in reduced ice production or smaller cubes.
Warnings
•The ice maker should be installed by an authorized service
technician.
•Make sure that the refrigerator is unplugged to eliminate
the danger of electric shock during installation.
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8Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall or floor (behind the
refrigerator or adjacent base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible.
9Connect the tubing to the valve by placing the compression nut and
ferrules (sleeves) for copper tubing onto to the end of the tubing and
connect it to the shuto valve. Make sure the tubing is fully inserted
into the valve.
10 Tighten the compression nut securely. For plastic tubing, insert the
molded end of the tubing into the valve and tighten compression nut
until it is hand-tight, then tighten one additional turn with a wrench.
Over-tightening may cause leaks.
11 Place the end of the water supply line into a sink or bucket and flush
the water supply line with water until the water runs clear.
12 Unscrew the plastic cap from the water inlet valve and discard it.
Note
Make sure that there is sufficient extra tubing to allow the
refrigerator to move out from the wall after installation.
Note
•Before making the connection to the refrigerator, be sure
the refrigerator power cord is not plugged into the wall
outlet.
•If your refrigerator does not have a water filter, we
recommend installing one if your water supply has sand or
particles that could clog the screen of the refrigerator’s
water valve.
7Fasten the shuto valve to the cold water pipe with the pipe clamp,
then tighten the pipe clamp screws until the sealing washer begin to
swell. Do not over-tighten or you may crush the tubing.

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13 Slide a brass compression nut, then a ferrule (sleeve), onto the water
supply line.
14 Push the end of the tubing into the water inlet valve as far as it will go
or ¼-inch, then slide the ferrule (sleeve) into the valve inlet and finger
tighten the compression nut onto the valve. Tighten another half turn
with a wrench. DO NOT overtighten.
15 Secure the water supply line to the back panel of your refrigerator with
a steel clamp and screw at the location shown on the illustration.
16 Coil the excess water supply line (about 2-½ turns) behind the
refrigerator and arrange the coils so they do not vibrate or wear
against any other surface.
17 Turn on the water supply at the shuto valve and tighten any
connections that leak.
18 Reconnect the refrigerator to the electric wall outlet.
19 To turn on the ice maker, lower the wire signal arm.
Important
It takes approximately 24 hours for the ice maker to begin
producing usable ice. Air in new plumbing lines may cause the
ice maker to cycle two or three times before making a full tray of
ice. New plumbing may cause ice to be discolored or have poor
flavor. Discard ice made during the first 24 hours.
1/4” tubing
1/4” compression nut
Water inlet valve
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Tips for using your automatic ice maker
Remember that water quality determines the quality of ice. The ice maker
should not be connected to softened water. If the water softener has
problems, chemical substances can damage the ice maker.
To turn o the ice maker, raise the wire signal arm until it locks in the “up”
o position. When the ice storage bin is full, the wire signal arm will hit the
ice cubes and the ice maker will automatically shut down.
If you store ice cubes too long they may produce a peculiar smell. To
eliminate the smell, empty the ice storage bin, wash it out, then replace it.
The ice maker will produce more ice cubes.
Shake the ice storage bin from time to time to ensure that the ice cubes
separate from each other.
Before the refrigerator is connected to the water supply system, or any
time the water supply is turned o, the wire signal arm should be in the
“up” or closed position.
Maintaining your ice maker
Use mild detergent in warm water to clean the ice storage box, then rinse
and dry it.
Turn o the ice maker when you clean your refrigerator or plan to be away
for a short period.
If you are going away for an extended period, turn o the water supply
valve.
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Troubleshooting
Caution
Do not try to repair your ice maker yourself. Doing so invalidates
the warranty.
Problem Possible cause Possible solution
The ice maker makes no ice The freezer temperature is too
high.
Make sure that the freezer temperature is low enough to make
ice.
There may be something
mechanically wrong with the
ice maker.
Test or have tested the following:
•The ejector gear
•The ejector motor
•The ice mold heater
•The holding switch
•The water inlet switch
•The thermostat
•The water inlet valve
The ice maker is not
working
The ice maker is not plugged
in correctly.
Make sure that the ice maker connector plug is fully inserted
into the socket.
The ice tray is not filling The fill tube is not correctly
seated in the fill cup.
Make sure that the fill tube is correctly inserted into the fill cup
opening.
The water supply valve is
turned off.
Make sure that the water supply valve is turned on.
Inspect the water supply line for problems.
The ice smells funny The ice storage bin needs
cleaning.
Empty and wash the ice storage bin and discard the old ice
cubes.
The ice maker buzzes Normal The ice maker water valve buzzes when the ice maker fills with
water.
The ice maker makes too
much ice or will not shut
off
The wire signal arm is jammed
in the wrong position.
Make sure that the ice maker wire signal arm is not jammed
and free it if it is.
The shutoff switch is broken. Call an appliance technician and have the switch tested.
The ice cubes will not eject There may be something
mechanically wrong with the
ice maker.
Test or have tested the following:
•The ejector gear
•The ejector motor
•The ice mold heater
•The holding switch
•The thermostat
The ice smells funny or
tastes bad
The ice storage bin or freezer
needs cleaning.
Empty and wash the ice storage bin and discard the old ice
cubes. Wash the interior of the freezer. Remove any old food.
The water inlet filter (if you are
using one) needs to be
replaced.
Replace the water inlet filter.
There may be impurities in the
water supply line.
Flush out the water supply line.
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The ice is discolored There may be impurities in the
water supply line or the ice
mold tray.
Flush out the water supply line and clean the ice mold tray.
Install a water supply line filter if your refrigerator doesn’t have
one.
Ice Maker Dimensions
5.4 H x 4.3 W x 12.2 D in (13.8 x 11 x 31 cm)
Ice Storage Bin Dimensions 6.2 H x 9.9 W x 14.0 D in (15.7 x 25.2 x 35.6 cm)
Weight 1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
Power requirements 115 V~60 Hz
Power 6 W
Problem Possible cause Possible solution

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Midea replacement parts shall be used and will be warranted only for the period remaining on the
original warranty.
1-866-646 4332.
The date on the bill established the warranty period should service be required.

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Customer service
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