Opal Ice Maker - Cleaning and Descaling (Models with a Round Button on the Front)

Keeping the Opal ice maker and side tank accompaniment make clean ensures you have plenty of fresh tasting ice. The Opal ice maker will bespeak when it is time to clean the unit using the display ring around the round button on the front. When the brandish ring is solid yellow, it is gear up to exist cleaned.

Cleaning instructions vary depending on which model you own. If your Opal water ice maker has a large, round button on the forepart, go on reading the instructions beneath. If your Opal does not accept a large round push button on the front, follow the instructions in the Possessor's Manual.

Before Cleaning:

  1. Plough off and unplug the Opal, and then permit it set for 1 hour before cleaning.
  2. If yous are using the filter, remove it and reinstall the reservoir screen. Water will not circulate during the cleaning bicycle if these ii steps are non completed.
  3. If there is a large buildup of minerals, accept a pen and come across if you lot can dislodge whatsoever hard mineral build up that might be stuck at the tiptop of the ice chute.
    • Hard water residue may not always be visible merely volition impede ice product.
  4. Drain the Opal of whatever water through the drain tubes.

Cleaning / Sanitizing the Opal:

Recommended weekly

The Opal only requires the apply of beverage (safe to drink) h2o. Some owners may cull to utilize only distilled water in their Opal. If using only distilled water, nosotros recommend cleaning monthly.

  1. Unplug the Opal.
  2. Remove the water filter (if present) and supervene upon with the reservoir's screened intake cap.
  3. Drain the Opal. (*See Steps x through 13*).
  4. Plug in the Opal and slide the rear switch to the "Clean" position.
  5. The display ring volition low-cal upward yellow and pulse.
  6. Create a solution of 5 cups of water and one teaspoon of household bleach. NOTE: Exercise not use soap to clean the water reservoir.
  7. Pour the solution into the h2o reservoir.
  8. Affect the brandish button to beginning the cleaning process. The yellow light will beginning to spin and you will hear water circulating. After three minutes the water volition stop and the light will begin to pulse over again.
  9. When the lite pulses, drain the Opal, *as follows*.
  10. *Unhook the pinnacle of the drain hoses at the back of the unit*.
  11. *Then, lay them down to drain into a sink or saucepan that is below the level of the Ice Maker*.
  12. *Remove the plugs and let the water to completely drain*.
  13. *Once the water stops flowing, re-insert the drain plugs*.
  14. Add five cups of fresh water to the water reservoir and affect the push. The light ring is divided into iv sections to signal each phase. Successive quarters of the ring will become brighter with each rinse cycle.
  15. Rinse iii times with fresh h2o. Repeat steps 8 through 14 2 more times, adding fresh water to the reservoir each fourth dimension. (You may continue to repeat the rinse cycle for equally many times every bit you like).
  16. Replace the drain tubes on the dorsum.
  17. When complete, slide the rear switch dorsum to the "Ice" mode.

Removing Mineral Deposits (Descaling):

Descaling should exist performed every 2-3 weeks, depending on the hardness of water used (see chart and map below) and your frequency of making ice.

Water Hardness Grains per Gallon (gpg)

 Recommended Descaling Frequency
0-4 Every two-four Months
4-vii Every ane-2 Months
7-10 Every 3-4 Weeks
>x Every two-3 Weeks

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The Opal just requires the use of potable (prophylactic to drink) water. Some owners may choose to use but distilled h2o in their Opal. If using only distilled h2o, you will nearly probable not need to remove mineral deposits.

Descaling Steps:

  1. Fill the reservoir with vinegar to the max fill up line and sew together to three cleaning cycles.
    • Or, purchase an Opal Cleaning Kit and follow the instructions inside. For more information, visit: Opal Water ice Maker - Filter, Parts & Accessories
  2. If using vinegar, go out the vinegar in the unit for xviii hours and gear up a vinegar-soaked towel on the ice chute overnight to further deliquesce whatsoever mineral build-up.
  3. Clean the sensors with vinegar and wipe make clean with water. Subsequently draining the vinegar, run three rinse cycles using fresh water for each rinse.

Cleaning the Sensors:

Recommended at least every 6 months

  • Opal Water ice Maker - Cleaning the Sensor

Cleaning the Exterior:

Recommended as needed

  • Opal Ice Maker - Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces

Cleaning the Side Tank:

  • Opal Ice Maker - Cleaning and Care of the Side Tank