GE OPAL XPIO13BCBT - Care and Cleaning; System Cleaning; Sanitizing Procedure

49-1000464 Rev. 0 7
CARE AND CLEANING
To keep your nugget ice tasting fresh and your Opal
lookinggreat,werecommendcleaning/sanitizingyour
Opal once per week.
Tocleantheexterioroftheicemaker,unplugthe
product, then use a soft cloth dampened with soapy
watertogentlycleantheexteriorsurfaces.Drywitha
soft cloth.
Theexteriorstainlesssteelsurfacescanbecleaned
withcommerciallyavailablestainlesssteelcleaner.Use
only a liquid cleaner free of grit and rub in the direction
ofthebrushlineswithadamp,softsponge.Donotuse
appliancewax,polish,solvents,orchemicalsonthe
stainlesssteel.Donotusesoaptocleanthereservoir.
Useasoftclothmoistenedwithwater.
WARNING
ChemicalExposureHazard,when
cleaning with bleach, use bleach in a well ventilated area
andavoidmixingbleachwithotherhouseholdcleaners.
WARNING
Unplugtheproductbeforecleaningby
hand, and when not in use.
System Cleaning / Sanitizing Procedure
TocleanOpal'sinternalcomponents,completethe
followingsteps:
1.UnplugOpal.
2.Removewaterfilter(ifpresent),andreplacewiththe
reservoir'sscreenedintakecap.
SeeFigure1.
3.DrainOpal(seepage8fordetailedinstructions).
4. Create a solution of five cups of water and one
teaspoonhouseholdbleach.Skiptopage9for
further instructions on how to remove hard mineral
deposits.
5. Pour solution into water reservoir, up to the fill line
shown.
Seefigure2.
6.PluginOpalandholdthe'Clean'buttonfor3
secondstoinitiatethecleaningprocess.Seefigure3.
7.Waterwillbegincirculatingandthe'Cleaning'
indicatorwilllightupontheleft-handsideoftheunit
toconfirmtheunitisnowincleaningprocess.See
figure 4. After three minutes the water will stop and
the'Cleaning'indicatorlightwillturnoff.
NOTE: Donotusesoaptocleanthewaterreservoir.
Care and Cleaning
Figure4
Figure3
Figure1
Figure2
Water
Reservoir
FillLine
Making Ice
Defrosting Cleaning
Hold 3 Sec
Add Water
Clean
Light Power
Making Ice
Defrosting Cleaning
Hold 3 Sec
Add Water
Clean
Light Power
Making Ice
Defrosting Cleaning
Hold 3 Sec
Add Water
Clean
Light Power