General Cleaning And Care; Cleaning Exterior Surfaces; Cleaning And Sanitizing The Ice Making System - Kenmore 86482 Use & Care Manual

General Cleaning and Care

Periodically inspect and clean the ice maker to keep it
operating at peak efficiency and to prevent premature failure
of system components.
Both the ice making system and the air-cooled condenser
need to be cleaned regularly. If the ice maker is located on a
hard floor surface or there are pets in the home the
condenser may require cleaning every 4-6 weeks for optimum
performance.
A dirty or clogged condenser prevents proper airflow, reduces
ice making capacity, and causes higher than recommended
operating temperatures which may lead to component failure.
All components of the ice maker are permanently lubricated
at the factory. They should not require any additional oiling
throughout the normal life of the machine.

Cleaning exterior surfaces

Wash the exterior enamel cabinet surfaces and gaskets with
warm water and mild soap or detergent. Rinse and dry.
Regular use of a good household-appliance cleaner and
wax will help protect the finish. Treat wood grain panels as
furniture.
NOTE: Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners on the enamel
surfaces – they may scratch the finish.
Cleaning and sanitizing
the ice making system
The minerals rejected from the circulating water in the freez-
ing cycle will eventually form a hard, scaly deposit in the
water system which prevents the rapid release of ice.
Clean ice making system periodically to remove mineral scale
buildup. Frequency of cleaning depends on water hardness.
With soft water, cleaning may not be required for several
years. With hard water (15 to 20 grains/gal.), cleaning may be
required as often as every 6 months.
1. Turn Cycle Control to OFF.
2. Open bin door, remove the two thumb screws and slide
the ice cutter grid out of the two slots near the water pan.
Electrical harness
Thumb screws (long)
3. Unplug the electrical harness. Any ice on the cutter grid
should be melted under running warm water. Attempting
to pick the ice slab from the grid may stretch and
damage the grid wires.
4. Remove all ice from the storage bin and the freezing
plate.
5. Drain the water pan by removing the drain plug and then
replacing it.
6. Pour
and turn the Cycle Control to CLEAN. This warms up the
system to make the cleaning solution more effective. Let
circulate for 5 minutes.
While tap water is circulating, prepare the cleaning
solution. Mix:
(Citric and phosphoric acid crystals are available from
many pharmacies or scientific supply houses.)
NOTE: Commercial Ice Machine cleaners (liquid) are
also available from refrigeration parts supply stores.
Mix according to instructions on label (total quantity =
1 ⁄
2
7. Turn Cycle Control to OFF and drain tap water. (See
Step 5.)
8. Turn Cycle Control to CLEAN and slowly pour hot
cleaning solution into the water pan. If the solution
foams while pouring, wait until foaming stops. Then
add balance of solution.
Allow solution to circulate until the scale has dissolved
(15 to 30 minutes). Severe scale buildup may require
repeated cleaning with fresh cleaning solution.
NOTE: To clean scale off the freezing plate flanges of
the freezing plate, use rubber gloves and scrub with a
plastic scrubbing pad or non-soapfilled stainless steel
pad dipped in the cleaning solution.
9. Turn Cycle Control to OFF and drain the cleaning solu-
tion. Use rubber gloves when removing the drain plug.
10. Replace the drain plug and add
water into the water pan. Turn Cycle Control to CLEAN,
let circulate for 5 minutes, and drain. Repeat rinsing
process.
Cutter grid
1 ⁄ gallon (1.9 L) of hot tap water into the water pan
2
6 oz. (170 g) powdered citric or phosphoric acid
1 ⁄ gallon (1.9 L) hot water
2
gallon [1.9 L]).
Freezing plate
flanges
Freezing plate
1 ⁄ gallon (1.9 L) of fresh
2
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