GE OPAL01GEPKT - Care and Cleaning; System Cleaning and Sanitizing Procedure; Bleach Usage Safety Warning

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CARE AND CLEANING
To keep your nugget ice tasting fresh and your Opal
lookinggreat,werecommendcleaning/sanitizingyour
Opal at least 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.PluginOpalandslidetherearswitchtothe"clean"
position.
Seefigure2.
5. The display ring will light up yellow and pulse.
Seefigure3.
NOTE: Donotusesoaptocleanthewaterreservoir.
6.Createasolutionoffivecupsofwaterandone
tsphouseholdbleach.Skiptopage8forfurther
instructions on how to remove hard mineral deposits.
7. Pour solution into water reservoir.
Seefigure4.
Care and Cleaning
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Figure 2
Figure 1
Figure 4
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