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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Periodic cleaning and proper maintenance will ensure efficiency, top
performance, and long life.
Never use a solvent-based cleaning agent. These cleaners may transmit taste to
the ice cubes, or damage and discolor the interior. You should unplug the unit
before cleaning the exterior and interior.
Before using your ice maker, you are strongly recommended to clean it
thoroughly.
1. Take out the ice basket.
2. Clean the interior with a diluted cleaning solution, warm water and a soft cloth.
(DO NOT use any caustic or abrasive solutions or clean your ice maker with
flammable fluids.)
3. The outside of the ice maker should be cleaned regularly with a mild detergent
and warm water.
4. Dry the interior and exterior with a soft cloth.
It is advised to periodically clean the machine with a nickel-safe ice maker
cleaner every 6 months to maintain cleanliness.
If the ice has a strange taste
If the ice has an unappealing taste, or the unit develops a musty odor, try running
a few cycles of the ice maker with a mild white vinegar solution or lemon juice.
Then empty out all the vinegar or lemon juice solution and run a few cycles with
plain water to eliminate all traces of the vinegar or lemon juice.
If you find the bad taste remains after this procedure, use a solution of 2
tablespoons of baking soda to a full water reservoir of water left in the unit
overnight to absorb any remaining odors/tastes. Drain the solution, rinse the
water reservoir, and dry the interior.
Routine maintenance
1. Take out the ice basket.
2. Add a mild cleaning solution mixture to the water reservoir. Use a 10:1 ratio of
water to either white vinegar or lemon juice.
3. Run the ice maker to make a couple of batches of ice (at least 2). Discard the
ice.
4. Drain the cleaning solution from the water reservoir.
5. Remove the water line from above the evaporator and clean and rinse it out.
6. Add fresh water to the water reservoir up to the water level mark.
7. Run the ice maker to make a few batches of ice. Discard the ice.
8. Drain the water.
9. Add fresh water to the water reservoir to make ice, or dry the interior and
exterior with a clean soft cloth to store the machine.
10. The ice scoop should be washed regularly. Wash it just like any other utensil.
If the ice maker will not be used for an extended period of time, you should
unplug the unit from power, drain the water from the reservoir and dry the
interior with a clean soft cloth.
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Do not touch the power plug when your hands are wet.
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Do not try to remove the evaporator from the unit.
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Never unplug the unit by pulling on the plug.
The icemaker must be thoroughly
cleaned if it has been left unused
for a long time. Follow carefully
any instructions provided for
cleaning or use of sanitizing
solution. Do not leave any
solution inside the icemaker after
cleaning.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT turn the
icemaker upside-down while
you are cleaning or drying the
unit.
The oil inside the
compression unit will shift, which
could result in the ice maker
breaking or becoming inoperable.