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Sanitizing and Cleaning the Water Tanks
IMPORTANT. Periodically the water dispenser
tanks must be sanitized to prevent unpleasant
tastes in the water and cleaned to remove mineral
deposits that can impair flow
To Sanitize:
1. Beto_e deaning,
set both power
switches (on tile back of tile
dispenser) in tile 0 (Off)posit.ion OFF
and unplug the water dispenser, position
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steps 2-4.
2. Empty tile _lter bottle, then remove it fl'om
tile dispenser.
3. Drain tile water tanks (see Draining the
Dispenser).
4. Reinstall the silicon stopper and drain cap (see
Draining the Dispenser).
5. BO NOTABB BLEACH FIRST OR BIRECTLY TO
THE B/SPENSER. Concentrated bleach may
damage plastic.
Add 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ot ordinm)' 6.0%
ma_mum househoM bleach to a 2 quart
(9 liter) pitcher filled with tap watel;
6. Pour tile solution in tile opening at tile top
(ff tile dispensel;
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until tile dispenser is fldl.
8. Press tile hot and cold dispenser buttons until
tile water just begins to flow fl'om tile taps.
9. Mlow to sit fl_ 15-20 minutes.
10. Rinse out the bleach solution:
-- Drain tile water tanL_ into a large bucket
(see Draining the Dispenser).
-- l_,];lke stlre that tile silicon stopper is
N0rinstalled.
-- IMPORTANT'.Remove the separetar and
wipe out the cold water reservoir (see
Cleaning the Separator).
-- Clean, then Ieinstall tile separator and
collar (see Cleaning the Separator).
-- Pore" appro_mately 1 gallon (4 qumqts or
4 litel_) of fl'esh m}:)_ffer into tile top
and allow to drain into tile bucket.
-- Flush with an additional 1 gallon (4
quarts or 4 litel_) of flesh tap water and
allow to drain into tile bucket.
11. Reinstall the silicon stopper and drain cap
(see Draining the Dispenser).
12. Install a fi'esh water bottle (see Loading the
Dispenser).
13. Dispense I quart(1 liter) of water frem each
tap and taste to make sure tile bleach
solution is completely removed.
If you continue to taste the chlorine from the
bleach solution, repeat steps 10-13 until the taste
is gone.
14. Plug in tile dispense_: Then turn
on tile hot and cold power s'_dtches
(on tile back of tile dispenser).
ON
position
To Remove Mineral Deposits:
Mix 2 quarts (2 liters) of water with two quarts
of vinegar ORmix 1gallon of water (4 liters)
with 16 ounces (454 g) of citric acid crystals.
Bleach does not remove mineral deposits. Do
this in place of step 5 when removing mineral
deposits.
Defrosting (model GXCF25HWW only)
Defrost whenever frost on the wall of the chiller
compartment becomesexcessive.Never use a sharp
or metallic instrument to remove frost as it may
damage the liner. We recommendusing a plastic
scraper Donot use any electrical device in defrostlhg
your chiller compartment
Todefrost:
!i( Remove items ti'om tile compartment.
_: Tm'n tile Cold (Blue) Power switch to off and
tmplug tile dispense_:
_Ji:: Put several towels in tile bottom of tile
COlllpartli/ent to
collect water.
Deli'osfing usually takes a few hom_. To defl'ost
fi_ste_; keep tile door open.
After defrosting:
::Ji:: Remove tile wet towels and wipe up am'
remaining water:
!i( Wipe tile compartment with a (h_' cloth.
_: Plug in the unit and turn on the Cold (Blue)
power switch. Retm'n items to tile unit.
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