Draining The Dispenser - GE Appliances Profile GXCF35GBS Owner's Manual

(rear of dispenser)
Drain
outletcap 2.
Draining the Dispenser
The dispenser should be drained before
cleaning the tanks and before leaving tot
long wlcations or absences.
1. UnI)lug the dispense_:
Rein Dye tile water bottle ti'om the
dispenser
3. Put a container that will withstand hot
water under the hot water tap. Press the
hot dJspel)ser button until the water is
cool (about 1 quart), Add water to the
cold water resei','oir (on top where tile
bottle sui)plies water) as needed.
4. Dispense water fl'om both buttons into
container(s) until no inore water can be
dispensed (about 1 quart of water still
remains in the dispenser).
5. Place a large bucket beneath tile drain
outlet on the rear of the dispenser
6. Using a Phillips screwdriver; loosen tile
scre_:s on tile bracket coveting tile drain
outlet cap. Rotate tile bracket out of
the way to allow access to the cap.
7. Remove tile cap and silicon stopper fl'om
tile drain outlet and and allow water to
drain. _Mter draining,
replace the stopper
and cap.
8, Rotate the bracket back into place and
tighten scrmvs.
Make sm'e to install a full bottle and
dispense water fl'om tile hot water tap
before i)lugging in and turning on tile
dispenser (see Loading the Dispenser and
Start Up secdon).
Sanitizing and Cleaning the Water Tanks
IMPORTANT" Before initial use and 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. Befi)re cleaning,
unplug the water dispenser.
NOTE: For first time installation,
skip steps 2-4.
2. Empty the water bottle, then relllo\'e it fi'om tile dispenser
3. Drain tile water tanks
(see Draining the Dispenser).
4. Reinstall the sificon stopper and drain cap (see Draining
the Dispenser).
5. DO NOT ADD BLEACH FIRST OR DIRECTLY TO THE
DISPENSER. Concentrated bleach may damage plastic.
Add 1/2 teasp(>(m (2.5 ml) ot ordinary 6.0%
maximmn household bleach to a 2 quart (2 liter)
pitcher filled with tap water.
6. Pour tile solution in tile opening at tile top of
the dispenser.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the dispenser is flfll.
8. Press the hot and cold dispenser buttons until
the water just begins to flow fl'om the taps.
9. Allow to sit tot 15-20 minutes.
10, Rinse out the bleach solution:
-- Drain tile water tanks into a large bucket
(see Draining the DispeRser).
-- Make sure that tile silicon stopper is NOT installed.
-- IMPORTANT" Remove the separator and wipe out the
cold water reservoir (see Cleaning the Separator).
-- Clean, then reinstall tile separator and collar
(see CleaRing the Separator).
-- Pore" approximately 1 gallon (4
qtlarts or
4 liters)
of fresh tap water into the top and allow to drain
into tile bucket.
-- Flush with an additional 1 galhm (4 quarts or
4 liters) of ti'esh tap water and allow to drain
into the bucket.
11. Reinstall the silicon stopper and drain cap
(see
Draining
the Dispenser).
12, Install a fi'esh water bottle (see Loading the Dispenser).
13. Dispense I quart (1 liter) of water from each tap and
taste to make sm'e tile 1)leach solution is completely
rellloved.
If you continue to taste the chlorine from the bleach solution,
repeat steps 10-13 until the taste is gone.
14. Plug in tile dispenser.
ToRemove Mineral Deposits:
Mix 2 quarts (2 liters) of water with two quarts of vinegar ORmix 1 gaffeRof 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.