Maytag 224 manual Cleaning the Interior, Prep Clean

1.Clean the outside of the condenser with a soft brush or vacuum with a brush attachment. Brush or wash condenser from top to bottom not from side to side. Be careful not to bend the fins. Shine a flashlight through the condenser to check for dirt between the fins.

2.If further cleaning is required, blow compressed air through the condenser from the inside. Take care not to bend the fan blades. Shine flashlight through the condenser to check that all the dirt is removed.

IMPORTANT: Any bent condenser fins must be straightened with a fin comb. Contact your local service agent to do this service.

Water-Cooled Condenser (and regulating valve)

The water-cooled condenser and water regulating valve may require cleaning due to scale build-up.

Low ice production, high water consumption, and high operating temperatures and pressures all may be symp- toms of restrictions in the condenser water circuit.

IMPORTANT: The cleaning procedures require special pumps and cleaning solutions and, therefore, should be performed by qualified maintenance or service personnel.

Cleaning the Interior

Approved ice machine cleaner by brand name:

SCalgon Nickel Safe ( green color only )

NOTES: Failure to use approved product will void the warranty.

CAUTION: Ice machine cleaners are acidic–based chemicals. Before beginning any cleaning of the cuber, the ice in the storage bin or dispenser must be removed.

WARNING: When using any chemical, rubber gloves and eye protection should be worn.

Prep Clean

Use full–Strength ice machine cleaner on a coarse surface material ( such as terry cloth ) and wipe down the inside wall of the evaporator area, the water pan, the water curtain and evaporator plastic extrusions. If the wa- ter distributor tube has heavy scale build–up, remove and soak it in full–strength ice machine cleaner (or ex- change the tube and clean the scaled tube at later date).

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