GE GXCF03EWWR Owner's Manual page 5

Cam andcleaningof the dispenser.
Mid Drip
grille
k,,. //'_:-- Drip
tray
Cleaning the Drip Tray and Grille
1"he dispenser drip tray is not self:
draining. T(} r(dltce wat(r spotting or
d([losits, the tray and its grill( should
t:)( emptied, ckan(d and wip(d dry
r(gularly.
Clean with mild soap or on tit< top rack
in tit( dishwash(r.
To remove Toreplace
Cleaning the Separator
IMPORTANT: Unplug the water dispenser
before cleaning.
l. I{einov( Ill(' water hi)ill( an(t drain tit{
disp(ns(r (se( Draining the Dispenser).
2. Remt)ve the suitport collar by ttlrnittg
eounterdoek_ise and imlling straight t)t12
B. Reint)v( the plastic sei)aratt)r bv
t)ttlling straight out (yt)u may n(ed tt)
twist slightly tt) lilt)S(n).
4. Clean tit( separatt)r with dish soap
and wat(r or
ill
the top rack of
th( dishwasher.
5+
6.
I)ry tit( separator tht)rt)ughly tm
bt)th sides.
Using a el(an ch)th t)r tlap( r towel,
tht)rt)ughly dry tile cold w;,t( r
res( rvoiI:
Place th( separatt)r back in the
distlenser. Mak( sure tit( long, tapered
(nd of tit( separator is positioned
firlnly on tit( lnetal pip( on th(
bottonl of tile r(servt)ir.
8. Replace tit( SUl)llt)rt collar att(t turn
clockwise until
it is firnalv in t)la((.
9. Install _, fhll water bottl( ()it ill('
dist)enser
(s(e Loading the Dispenser).
Sanitizing and Cleaning the Water Tank
IMPORTANT:Periodically the water dispenser tank must be sanitized to prevent unpleasant tastes in the water and cleaned to
remove mineral deposits that can impair flow
To Sanitize:
1. Beiore cl(aning, unplug the water dispenser.
NOTE: Ft)r first tint( instMl_,tit)n, skip
stel)s 2 and 3.
2. Elnllty tile w;,ter bt)ttl(, th(n r( lttt)ve it fi'()ltt tile
disl)enser.
3. Drain the w;,t(r tank (se( Draining the Dispenser).
4. DO NOT ADD BLEACH FIRST OR DIRECTLY TO THE
DISPENSER. Concentrated bleach may damage plastic.
Add 1/2 teaspt)tm (2..5
lttI)
Of ordinary (1.(){£.
llt}lXilltttltt househt)ld t)lea(h It) a 2 quart (2 liter)
pit(h( r filled with tap w;ltet2
.5. Pour the st)ludtm in the t)p(ning at tit( top ()f
the dist)( nsel:
6. Rel)eat steps 4 att(t 5 until the disl)enser is fldl.
7+ Pr(ss tit( rooln teinlleratm'e att(t cold disl)enser
faucets until tit( water just begins tt) flow h't)ln
the tailS.
8. Allow tt) sit fill' 15-20 lnintttes.
9. Rinse out the bleach solution:
-- Drain tit(' ,+vat( r t_ll:tk by disl)ensing wat(r through
tit( rooln teinlleramre attd cold disl)enser thuc(ts
(see Draining the Dispenser).
--
IMPORTANT: Remove the separator and wipe out the
cold water reservoir (s(e Cleaning the Separator).
-- (:l(_m, then reinstall the S(ll_li'_lt()I" 3+nd (t)llm"
(see Clean&g the Separator).
-- Peril"
al)l)roxilnat(ly 1 gallon (4 qttarts or 4
lit(rs) t)f ti'esh tap Ba,ter intt) tile tt)p and drain
thrt)ttgh tile fhucets.
-- Flush with an additional 1 galltm (4 quarts t)r
4 liters) t)f fi'esh tap xv;,t_ t"attd drain.
10. Install a ti'esh wat(r bottle (se( Loading the Dispenser).
11. Dispense I quart (1 liter) of water from each tap
_lltd LaSt(tt) llti-tke sltI'( tit( bl(_,(h st)lutit)n is
( t)ltlplet( ly r{ tttoved.
If you continue to taste the chlorine from the bleach solution,
repeat steps 9-11 until the taste is gone.
12. Plug in tll( disl)enser.
To Remove Mineral Deposits:
Mix 2 quarts (2 liters) of water with two quarts of v&egar DR mix I gallon of water (4 liters) with 16 ounces (454 g) of citric acid
crystals. Bleach does not remove m&era! deposits. Do this & place of step 4 when removing m&era! deposits.