Opal Water ice Maker - Cleaning and Descaling (Models with a Round Push on the Front)

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

Cleaning instructions vary depending on which model you own. If your Opal ice maker has a large, round push button on the front, continue reading the instructions beneath. If your Opal does not accept a big round push on the front, follow the instructions in the Owner's Transmission.

Before Cleaning:

  1. Plough off and unplug the Opal, then let it set up for ane hour earlier cleaning.
  2. If y'all are using the filter, remove it and reinstall the reservoir screen. Water will not circulate during the cleaning bike if these two steps are non completed.
  3. If there is a large buildup of minerals, take a pen and run into if you can dislodge any hard mineral build upwardly that might be stuck at the acme of the ice chute.
    • Hard h2o residue may not ever be visible but volition impede ice production.
  4. Drain the Opal of any water through the drain tubes.

Cleaning / Sanitizing the Opal:

Recommended weekly

The Opal but requires the utilize of potable (safe to beverage) h2o. Some owners may choose to use only distilled water in their Opal. If using only distilled water, we recommend cleaning monthly.

  1. Unplug the Opal.
  2. Remove the water filter (if present) and replace with the reservoir's screened intake cap.
  3. Bleed the Opal. (*See Steps ten through xiii*).
  4. Plug in the Opal and slide the rear switch to the "Clean" position.
  5. The display band will light up yellow and pulse.
  6. Create a solution of five cups of water and i teaspoon of household bleach. Note: Practise not utilise lather to clean the water reservoir.
  7. Pour the solution into the water reservoir.
  8. Impact the display button to start the cleaning process. The yellowish light will start to spin and you will hear water circulating. Afterwards three minutes the h2o will stop and the lite will begin to pulse again.
  9. When the low-cal pulses, drain the Opal, *as follows*.
  10. *Unhook the pinnacle of the drain hoses at the back of the unit*.
  11. *Then, lay them downwardly to drain into a sink or saucepan that is beneath the level of the Ice Maker*.
  12. *Remove the plugs and allow the water to completely drain*.
  13. *Once the h2o stops flowing, re-insert the drain plugs*.
  14. Add v cups of fresh water to the water reservoir and touch the button. The light ring is divided into iv sections to indicate each phase. Successive quarters of the ring volition go brighter with each rinse bicycle.
  15. Rinse three times with fresh water. Repeat steps 8 through fourteen two more than times, adding fresh water to the reservoir each time. (You may continue to repeat the rinse cycle for as many times as yous similar).
  16. Replace the drain tubes on the back.
  17. When complete, slide the rear switch dorsum to the "Water ice" style.

Removing Mineral Deposits (Descaling):

Descaling should be performed every 2-3 weeks, depending on the hardness of h2o used (see nautical chart and map below) and your frequency of making ice.

Water Hardness Grains per Gallon (gpg)

 Recommended Descaling Frequency
0-4 Every 2-four Months
4-7 Every 1-ii Months
7-10 Every 3-iv Weeks
>10 Every 2-three Weeks

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The Opal but requires the utilise of potable (condom to drink) water. Some owners may cull to use simply distilled water in their Opal. If using only distilled water, you will most likely not need to remove mineral deposits.

Descaling Steps:

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

Cleaning the Sensors:

Recommended at to the lowest degree every 6 months

  • Opal Ice Maker - Cleaning the Sensor

Cleaning the Exterior:

Recommended equally needed

  • Opal Ice Maker - Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces

Cleaning the Side Tank:

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