CLEANING AND STORAGE
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To put the ice maker into long storage, do the following:
1.
Turn off the unit, unplug it, and remove all the ice cubes.
2.
Shut off the main water supply, then remove the water hose from the water inlet and faucet.
3.
Pull the water drain pipe out from within the ice maker to manually drain water (see Draining
Water section). Remove the drain hose and replace the water outlet plug.
4.
Dry the interior and exterior with a soft cloth. Leave the door open to allow for air circulation.
5.
If necessary, cover the unit with a tarp or plastic bag.
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Unplug the machine before cleaning or storage.
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Do not clean your ice maker with alcohol or flammable fluids.
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Wipe the outside of the ice maker regularly with a soft cloth, mild detergent, and warm water.
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Wipe the inside with a soft cloth and solution of 28g of household bleach or chlorine and 7.5L of hot water.
Rinse thoroughly and drain the water.
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The ice scoop, water seeping pipe, ice bin, water tank, and ice detecting board must be cleaned
periodically with a natural cleaner and water. Manually drain after cleaning.
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Pull the water seeping pipe up and outwards to remove it. Rinse thoroughly and drain the water.
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Every 6 months you may want to deep clean the ice machine with a
nickel-safe ice machine cleaner
.
Wearing rubber gloves is recommended.
USING NICKEL-SAFE ICE MACHINE CLEANER
1.
Turn off the ice maker and water supply.
Remove the ice cubes.
2.
Mix 300ml of cleaner with 2.8L of warm water,
then divide it into 2 containers.
3.
Pour one container of the cleaning solution into
the water tank and wait 5 minutes.
4.
Turn on the unit and run the self-cleaning mode.
Manually drain the water.
5.
Repeat steps 1-3 with the other container of
cleaning solution.
6.
Turn on the water supply and run a normal
self-cleaning mode
three times
to flush out the
cleaning solution. Manually drain the water after
every self-cleaning mode.
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NOTE:
It is recommended that you discard the batch of ice after cleaning.
RECOMMENDED CLEANING SCHEDULE
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Daily:
Exterior, Ice scoop, door, water seeping pipe
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Every 2 weeks:
Interior, ice bin, water tank, ice detecting board
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Every 6 months:
Run cleaning program with nickel-safe ice machine cleaner
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