buildup. How often you need to clean the system depends upon how hard your water is or how
effective your filtration may be. With hard water of 15 to 20 grains/gal.
(4 to 5 grains/liter),
you
may need to clean the system as often as once every 6 months.
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.
3.
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.
Make sure that all the ice is off the evaporator.
If ice is being made, wait until the cycle is
completed,
then turn the machine OFF at the Power switch.
Remove
all ice from the storage
bin.
Keep the ice maker connected
to the water supply. Pour 8 oz. of Nickel-Safe
Ice Maker
Cleaner Solution into the water trough. After about 5 minutes, set the Power switch to ON. At
the same time press the Clean switch on the front of the unit, and the Clean indicator
light
will light, then initiate the Cleaning
cycle. The machine will run the Automatic
Clean Mode.
NOTE:
The unit will automatically
shut down
the C/eaning
program
after 30 minutes,
or you
can stop it by pressing
the ('lean
switch
again,
and the machine
will automatically
progress
to the ice-making
stage.
Allow 20 minutes for proper cleaning.
After cleaning,
turn the machine
OFF at the Power
switch. Drain off the waste water to a container by means of the drain hose at the front of the
water trough.
NOTE:
Do not drain
off the waste
water
to the inside
of the cabinet.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 (without
Ice Maker Cleaning
Solution)
3 times to rinse the ice making
system.
NOTE:
The use of the Ice Maker
('leaner
Solution
in the water
bin during
the rinse
is not
needed.
The ice machine cleaner contains acids.
DO NOT use or mix with any other solvent-based
cleaner products.
Use rubber gloves to protect hands. Carefully read the material safety
instructions
on the container
of the ice machine cleaner.
DISCARD
the first batch of ice produced
after cleaning.
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Prepare a sanitizing solution made of 1 ounce of household
bleach and 2 gallons of hot water
(95 ° to 115°F). Wipe the entire bin inside and outside, covering the entire surface of the walls.
Fill a spray bottle with the sanitizing
solution and spray all corners and edges making sure to
cover all surfaces with the solution.
Allow the solution to be in contact for at least 3 minutes, then dry.
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