Cleaning the ICE Machine System

Stainless Steel Parts

All stainless steel parts should be wiped regularly with hot soapy water. Use a liquid cleaner designed for stainless steel when soapy water will not do the job. Do not use bleach, steel wool, abrasive cloths, cleansers, or powders. Do not permit citrus or tomato juice to remain on stainless steel surfaces, as citric acid will permanently discolor stainless steel. Note: Under rare conditions, such as an extremely salty environment, small amounts of rust may accumulate on stainless steel parts. These small amounts of surface rust can easily be removed by apply Soft Scrub® Gel to a damp sponge and wiping with the stainless steel grain. It is important to make sure you wipe with the grain for the most efficient removal of surface rust.

Brass Parts

CAUTION: All brass parts have an epoxy coating. DO NOT USE BRASS OR ABRASIVE CLEANERS ON THE BRASS PARTS. All brass parts should be wiped regularly with hot soapy water. When hot soapy water will not do the job, use every day non-abrasive household cleaners.

Door Gasket

The vinyl gasket may be cleaned with mild soap and water, a baking soda and water solution, or a mild scouring powder.

Painted Surfaces

Wash with warm soapy water. DO NOT USE steel wool, abrasive cleansers, ammonia, acids or commercial oven cleaners which may damage the finish.

CLEANING THE ICE MACHINE SYSTEM

Some impurities will remain and buildup in the ice machine and stick to the ice machine’s parts over time. This build- up must be removed for proper ice production, ice quality, and ice machine life. Your ice machine is equipped with a cleaning mode that will help in cleaning out these impurities.

WARNING

Read and follow manufacturer’s warnings on ice machine cleaner products.

The ice machine will regularly (at the very least, annually) need to be cleaned of this build-up, depending on use and water hardness. You can use an acid such as one specified for ice machine cleaning or you can use citric acid to remove the build-up. To clean the ice machine:

1.Switch the selector switch to the “OFF” position.

2.Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the reservoir to drain any remaining water and then reinstall.

3.Remove the escutcheon panel.

4.Add cleaning solution to the reservoir. NOTE: Three quarts of water will automatically be added to the reservoir. Therefore, cleaning solution should not be diluted. Please follow manufacturer’s instructions for mixing with 3 quarts of water.

5.Replace escutcheon panel and close door.

6.Switch selector switch on the grill of the machine to the clean position.

7.The cleaning cycle will end in 49 minutes. The cleaning cycle will automatically rinse the evaporator plate, drain the cleaning solution, and rinse the components.

8.After the cleaning cycle has ended, remove the escutcheon panel again and check that build-up has been removed. The evaporator plate should be clean, shiny, and smooth to the touch. If not and build-up is still visible, repeat the cleaning cycle above. If build-up is removed, continue below.

9.Remove the distributor tube, hose clamp, hose and its rubber ends.

10.Thoroughly clean the inside of the distributor tube and the spray holes. You can use the same cleaning solution as before and an old tooth brush to reach the inside of the distributor tube.

11.Reinstall the rubber end, hose, and hose clamp to the distributor tube and then reinstall the distributor tube to the evaporator with the spray holes pointed to the bottom of the evaporator plate. Reinstall the escutcheon panel.

Your ice machine is now clean and sanitized. It can be placed back into operation by switching the selector switch to the “ON” position. Please wait 48 hours for maximum ice production.