Care and Cleaning
Ice maker
Cleaning cycle
For best performance, perform a cleaning cycle every six months. Nickel Safe Ice Machine Cleaner by Nu Calgon is available at appliance repair shops, or through GE Parts and Accessories. Order part number WX08X42870. In the U.S.A., call 1.800.626.2002 or visit GEApplianceParts.com. In Canada, call 1.800.561.3344. To clean ice maker system, follow these instructions.
1.Turn ice production off. Remove all ice from storage bin.
To improve accessibility, remove cutter grid cover by pulling bottom of cover down and then forward.
3.Unscrew the drain cap from the bottom of the water reservoir. Drain all water in reservoir.
| Water |
Cutter | reservoir |
grid |
|
cover |
|
| Drain |
| cap |
4.Replace the drain cap securely.
NOTE: If the cap is not securely tightened, water can leak, causing thin ice or no ice.
5.Pour the entire 16 oz. bottle of Nickel Safe Ice Machine Cleaner into water reservoir. Follow all safety precautions on the bottle. Fill the bottle twice with tap water and pour it into the water
reservoir.
6.Replace the cutter grid cover. Insert the top tabs first, and then push toward cutter grid to snap into place.
7.Touch the &/($1 button. The &/($1 LED will illuminate and the cleaning cycle will begin. If Invalid Tone plays, press the ON/OFF button to turn the ice maker off and try again. If "ADD
CLEANING DONE
CLEANING NEEDED
ADD CLEANER
CLEAN
TURN UNIT OFF BEFORE CLEANING
SEE USE AND CARE MANUAL
CLEANER" illuminates, see previous steps.
8. When the cycle is complete the &/($1 LED will turn off, the Cycle Complete tone will sound, and the “CLEANING DONE” text will illuminate.
9.After the cleaning cycle is complete, remove the drain cap from the water reservoir to see if any of the green cleaning solution is left in the water reservoir. If cleaning solution drains from the water reservoir, you should run the clean cycle again adding only tap water to the reservoir. Be sure to replace the drain cap before running the cycle again.
NOTE: Severe scale buildup may require repeated cleaning with a fresh quantity of cleaning solution.
10.Press the ON/OFF button to resume ice production. Discard the first batch of ice.
NOTE: To stop the cleaning cycle prematurely, press ON/OFF. The &/($1 LED will turn off and you will hear the Power Off tone. If power is lost before cycle is complete, cleaning will continue when the ice maker powers on.
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