Whirlpool EC5100XP Use And Care Manual page 7

1. Place the Cycle Control Knob in the "OFF"
position.
2. Remove the two thumb screws and slide the
ice cutter grid forward, out of the two slots near
the water pan.
3. Unplug the electrical harness.
CAUTION:
Any ice on the grid should
be melted under running warm water.
grid may stretch and damage 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 replace the plug.
*Accepted by the National Sanltatlon Foundation
6. Pour YZ gallon (1.9 L) of hot tap water into the
water pan and turn the Cycle
Control Knob to
"CLEAN:' This warms up the system to mal
cleaning solution more effective. Let circulate
for five minutes. While tap water is circulating,
prepare cleaning solution. Mix:
6 oz. (170 g) powdered citric,
or phosphoric acid into
Yz gallon (1.9 L) hot water
(Citric and phosphoric acid crystals are
available from many pharmacies or scientific
supply houses.)
Commercial ice machine cleaners (liquid) are
also available from your dealer or refrigeration
parts supply stores. Mix according to instruc-
tions on label (total quantity YZ gallon [I.9 L]).
7. Turn Cycle Control Knob to "OFF" and drain
the water pan. (See step 5.)
8. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to "CLEAN" and
slowly pour the hot cleaning solution into the
water pan. (If solution foams while pouring. wait
until foaming stops.] Then add the balance of
the solution.
Allow solution to circulate until the scale has
dissolved (15 to 20 minutes). Severe scale build-
up may require repeated cleaning with a fresh
quantity of cleaning solution.
To clean scale off the side flanges of the freez-
ing plate, use rubber gloves and scrub with a
plastic scrubber or non-soap filled stainless
steel pad dipped in cleaning solution.
9. Keep rubber gloves on to drain the cleaning
solution. Turn the Cycle Control Knob to "OFF"
and drain the water pan. (See step 5.)
10. Replace the plug and add YZ gallon (1.9 L)
of fresh water, Set Cycle Control Knob on
"CLEAN:' circulate five minutes and drain.
Repeat rinsing process.