Care And Cleaning
Removing Scale from the Ice Making System
of use. It will remain on until the ice making system has
been cleaned.
You should use rubber gloves when using the scale
remover. To order scale remover, go to
www.GEAppliances.com or call GE Appliances at
www.GEAppliances.ca or call
WARNING
Ice machine scale remover contains acids. Acids
can cause burns. If concentrated cleaner comes
do NOT induce vomiting. Give large amounts of
out of the reach of children.
1. Scoop out all of the ice in the ice bin. Discard the ice
or save it in an ice chest or cooler.
2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds
until the white light goes out.
POWER
ON/OFF
ICE
MAKING
3. Press and hold both the CLEAN-RESET and ON/
OFF buttons for 5 seconds. The TIME TO CLEAN
light will blink on and off.
4.
machine reservoir.
Pour scale remover
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CLEAN
CHECK
TIME TO
RESET
WATER
CLEAN
5. Operate the machine for about 1/2 hour.
6. Push and release the ON/OFF switch. The machine
will begin to flush out the cleaning solution.
7. Operate the machine for another 1/2 hour.
8. Push and release the ON/OFF switch. The machine
will stop the cleaning process.
9. Pour a gallon of hot water into the bin to flush out
the drain.
10. Clean the bin liner of mineral scale by mixing some
ice machine scale remover and hot water, and using
that solution to scrub the scale off of the liner.
11. Rinse the liner with hot water.
12.
13. Replace the ice removed in step 1 if applicable.
14. Push and release the ON/OFF button to restart ice
making.
15. The ice scoop should be washed regularly and is
dishwasher safe.
Normal gourmet cubes are tapered cylinders. If the
gourmet cubes are ragged and miss-shaped, mineral
scale must be removed from the ice making system.
NOTE: The bin is insulated and not refrigerated so the
ice form will change in the storage bin as it is normal for
the ice to melt.
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