Cleaning The Separator; Sanitizing And Cleaning The Water Tanks - GE GXCF05D Owner's Manual

To replace
To remove
Support
collar
Separator

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. Before cleaning, set both power switches
(on the back of the dispenser, if equipped) in
the O (off) position and unplug the water
dispenser .
NOTE: For first time installation, skip
steps 2–4 .
2. Empty the water bottle, then remove it from the
dispenser .
3. Drain the water tanks (see Draining the Dispenser) .
4. Reinstall the silicon stopper and drain cap (on floor
models) or the drain cover and retaining clip (on
countertop models) (see Draining the Dispenser) .
5. DO NOT ADD BLEACH FIRST OR DIRECTLY TO THE
DISPENSER. Concentrated bleach may damage plastic.
Add 1/2 teaspoon (2 . 5 ml) of ordinary 6 . 0 % maximum
household bleach to a 2 quart (2 liter) pitcher filled with
tap water .
6. Pour the solution in the opening at the top of
the dispenser .
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the dispenser is full .
8. Press the hot and cold dispenser buttons until the water
just begins to flow from the taps .
9. Allow to sit for 15–20 minutes .
10. Rinse out the bleach solution:
­ —­ ­ D rain­the­water­tanks­into­a­large­bucket­
(floor models) or sink (countertop models)
(see Draining the Dispenser) .
To Remove Mineral Deposits:
Mix 2 quarts (2 liters) of water with two quarts of vinegar OR mix 1 gallon 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.

Cleaning the Separator

IMPORTANT: Set both power switches (on the
back of the dispenser, if equipped) in the O (off)
position and unplug the water dispenser before
cleaning.
1. Remove the water bottle and drain the
dispenser (see Draining the Dispenser) .
2. Remove the support collar by turning
counterclockwise and pulling straight off .
3. Remove the plastic separator by pulling
straight out (you may need to twist slightly to
loosen) .
4. Clean the separator with dish soap
and water or in the top rack of the
dishwasher .
OFF
position
5. Dry the separator thoroughly on
both sides .
6. Using a clean cloth or paper towel,
thoroughly dry the cold water reservoir .
7. Place the separator back in the dispenser .
Make sure the long, tapered end of the
separator is positioned firmly on the metal
plug on the bottom of the reservoir .
8. Replace the support collar and turn
clockwise until it is firmly in place .
9. Install a full water bottle on the dispenser
(see Loading the Dispenser) .
­ —­ ­ M ake­sure­that­the­silicon­stopper­(floor­
models) or drain cover (countertop models)
is NOT installed .
­ —­ IMPORTANT: Remove the separator and wipe out
the cold water reservoir (see Cleaning the Separator) .
­ —­ ­ C lean,­then­reinstall­the­separator­and­collar­
(see Cleaning the Separator) .
­ —­ ­ P our­approximately­1­gallon­(4­quarts­or­
4 liters) of fresh tap water into the top and allow
to drain into the bucket (floor models) or sink
(countertop models) .
­ —­ ­ F lush­with­an­additional­1­gallon­(4­quarts­or­
4 liters) of fresh tap water and allow to drain
into the bucket (floor models) or sink (countertop
models) .
11. Reinstall the silicon stopper and drain cap (on floor
models) or the drain cover and retaining clip (on
countertop models) (see Draining the Dispenser) .
12. Install a fresh water bottle (see Loading the Dispenser) .
13. Dispense 1 quart (1 liter) of water from each tap
and taste to make sure the 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 the dispenser . Then turn on the hot
and cold power switches (on the back of the
dispenser, if equipped) .
ON
position
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