How To Clean Your Costco Frigidaire Countertop Ice Maker

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9 ай бұрын

Ok...I admit it...I've owned this Frigidaire countertop ice maker from Costco for the last 18 months and this will be the first time cleaning it. Let the comments start rolling in........
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@ScottsPC 9 ай бұрын

Here is my Frigidaire ice maker on Amazon if you want to check out the current pricing - amzn.to/3rsRsZv

@cristiep7377 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott, for those who threw their manuals away you are a super help!

@ScottsPC 9 ай бұрын

Lol... Took me 30 minutes of searching through all the junk drawers in my house to find it! Thanks for the comment.

@ThacMan 7 ай бұрын

Soak a paper towel in straight vinegar and let it cling to the surfaces that have hard water minerals for about 30 minutes. Should come right off with a soapy sponge. Great video Scott!

@rubyj4477 6 ай бұрын

Lord you really don’t wipe the outside ever, never let it go that long.

@chris...9497 4 ай бұрын

One part vinegar to one part water run through the machine, as usual ice runs or run through the auto-clean cycle, will dissolve and remove the mineral scale/deposit. Then drain the vinegar solution and run several changes of fresh water through the ice maker. (Of course, throw out the 'vinegar' ice.)

@TURBOSUBS 3 ай бұрын

Great video was wondering how to clean that back basket , your video super helpful 🥰

@dianenewhall7692 2 ай бұрын

Needed to clean my icemaker so did a quick search on yourube and who knew my old colleague would be the very first suggestion (of course i am a subscriber). Thanks for the guidance Scott. Miss you both😊

@ScottsPC 2 ай бұрын

We miss you too Diane! Thanks for watching!

@davidbillings5559 8 ай бұрын

Perfect presentation.

@dl4087 Ай бұрын

Thank you brother , this was very helpful.

@Technie87 Ай бұрын

This man has mold in his ice maker 😷 Great cleaning video!

@diananore1368 Ай бұрын

I clean mine regularly but wanted to watch your video to see your suggestions. I like the idea of moving the paddle out of the way and unplugging to see behind it. Also, I do have a ceramic water filter that is homemade using two buckets, 4 ceramic filters and a spigot. I’m able to keep it right next to icemaker and use the filtered water in ice machine. I try to clean both on the same schedule and keep a piece of masking tape on the water filter lid showing dates I cleaned both. Monthly is a good target. Just have to tell yourself it’s not that hard. I use vinegar in mine also. No soap though.

@vladj2428 8 ай бұрын

Came for the cleaning cause I can’t find my manual. Stayed for the pc content cause I saw your channel picture at the end of the video. ( no I didn’t notice the Channel name.

@hectormelendez4891 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@melissamurdie816 Ай бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@michellemcelrath4545 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this! Im wondering if the top doesnt come off to get all the way around that basket? 🤔Im leery of what is on the back side of that after over a year with ours!

@skykitchen867 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your video. Purchased the copper colored model off Amazon, and the on/off button doesn't show cleaning on it, nor does the instruction booklet show it. However when I hold it down it goes into cleaning mode and shows exactly what your ice maker does. Wierd! Wonder why they left it off the one I got, oh well, but the performance of the machine is great!!!!!

@danmoua7686 2 ай бұрын

Ah, we have PERFECTIONIST I like that. Great Job.

@Beyondthenumbersbn 6 ай бұрын

How can I buy a replacement ice basket if needed?

@alleyarnez8614 Ай бұрын

Only new information that I discovered on the scale in an icemaker, was the top of the water filter inside comes off to be cleaned. I agree with some of the other comments, you should be using distilled vinegar!

@Omygoddess65 2 ай бұрын

Try spraying some citric acid water on those hard water buildups and let sit for a bit and go back at it with a soft scrubber. I also use citric acid with distilled water to descale/clean my coffee makers and ice maker...

@Surferchicusa Ай бұрын

were you using tap water, bottled water, or filtered water?

@cristiep7377 9 ай бұрын

I used canned air to blow mine out often.

@cathrinethompson9847 4 ай бұрын

Is it only the newer models that have self cleaning? I hold my power button but only power button flashing but nothing is moving?

@sadiechalamet3814 2 ай бұрын

Same! Did you figure it out ever ?

@oscrm1760 8 ай бұрын

When do you do the self cleaning the machine have what have water at level line

@sharbus5202 3 ай бұрын

As standard or just under the full line

@starbuck1776 9 ай бұрын

Pro tip, only use distilled water to fill it up!

@rosinzone9684 9 ай бұрын

How about just good ole filtered water, like from a real water filter, not brita.

@RV-there-Yet 7 ай бұрын

Funny you mention that. When I researched "what type of water is best for countertop ice makers" I found an equal amount of "distilled is best" & "never ever use distilled"~ a few articles explaining that because distilled water lacks minerals, it won't make enough ice crystals to form super solid ice- ice will be soft. Also, some sensors won't recognize distilled water, thereby "confusing the machine". Good grief. The other half said distilled water produces the best, cleanest ice & won't create as much build-up & yuck in the machine. Makes sense to me. Just thought it was weird that their seems to be such a split on this~ who'd have thought, right?! 😂

@muggsieo 7 ай бұрын

I use my reverse osmosis water to fill.

@rubyj4477 6 ай бұрын

We use distilled but clean machine at least once a month physically and self cleaning mode. Never Waite as long as the man in video because your ice maker is giving you sludge ice.

@ceceprn 10 күн бұрын

Manual says NOT to ever use distilled water!!!!

@user-hw4is8zv3f 6 ай бұрын

My evaporator fingers are halfway cloudy & some have a couple of black specks on them I can't seem to get off! I just came across this video & didnt have my manual & see it says not to clean them, but umm come on now!? I've cleaned with 50/50 water & cleaning vinegar with paper towels, toothbrush & q-tips & did self-clean in the solution. Help someone!? Please!

@ManBearPigLOL Ай бұрын

damn ngl i woulda cleaned it a little before filming so props

@howard_h.hamilton Ай бұрын

Intuitive operating panel vs one-touch operation

@Jazzatic2011 7 ай бұрын

I thought somewhere I’ve seen it say to avoid hot water as it could mess with the machines internal parts. Dont recal if that was instructional, as advice, or speculation though. Warm dounds ok though

@ScottsPC 7 ай бұрын

I'll have to open the the instructional manual to see if this is a thing...My ice machine is still chugging along like normal....

@gustavoalfredocarrilloorue2449 Ай бұрын

es muy comun que marque add wather y lo mas probable es que tenga falso contacto en el panel donde se conecta ka bombita de agua

@One-Day-After-Another 2 ай бұрын

I just got mine... In the instruction manual "before use" you know what it says.... that I totally didn't do? It says to let the machine sit for 2 hours on a level surface before using... I guess sort of like if you buy anything with a compressor in it....(apparently this has a compressor) to let the fluids inside settle...... so if this is getting turned on its side at any point during cleaning... it may be best to wait and let it sit for a bit before using it... but mine is making ice like crazy... I'm dumping the first batch though... I'm only using reverse osmosis water so hopefully that will keep it clean....well, I'll clean it periodically anyway just to be safe.

@WS-by5cl Ай бұрын

I will say that I only use RO water in mine, and still need to clean every week or two to keep up on mold and mildew.

@One-Day-After-Another Ай бұрын

@@WS-by5cl True... but one thing that I do... I bought a clip fan that I keep in my kitchen clipped to an area of the counter because when my dishwasher is done..I open it and clip the fan to blow the dishes dry as it works much better than the dry cycle.....so when I'm done using my ice machine.... I drain it... wipe out any puddles with a clean paper towel... I grab that clip fan and clip it to the lid and the fan blows the inside dry for a couple of hours....then for good measure I let the scoop handle keep the door propped open an inch so the lid doesn't close all the way.... I love that little clip fan... it's so easy to take apart and keep spotless... I'm still going to clean mine periodically like in this video...

@oscrm1760 8 ай бұрын

How much clean the unit , 1 month or each 1 week

@Alvan81 12 күн бұрын

Climate? How many hours per day are you using? I live in 17-30% humidity Monthly

@clanmaclaren1 3 ай бұрын

the top opens even more to get to the ice tray as well.

@michellemcelrath4545 2 ай бұрын

Can you explain how?

@clanmaclaren1 2 ай бұрын

@@michellemcelrath4545 it just lifts up.

@BrianFitzpatrickYSBH 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been using bottled water to fill my ice maker. I’ve never used tap water

@blaze2051 24 күн бұрын

bottled water is tap water its just been filtered

@rubyj4477 6 ай бұрын

You’re suppose to use distilled or purified water to fill, not tap water. You shouldn’t use no dish soap, vinegar is a sanitizing cleaner, that’s all you need. But you never wait 18 months to clean one.

@erikaerlanger1242 5 ай бұрын

Why don’t you do your own video

@bobvance- 3 ай бұрын

Why use distilled water? It probably won't bother your machine too much. Been using ours all the time over a year now with zero issues.

@franspa9016 2 ай бұрын

Just got a machine and instructions say not to use distilled water.

@tobink4901 Ай бұрын

Seriously Ruby ... The manual literally says do not use distilled water. Fake news.... Smh

@karenlee6013 10 күн бұрын

My sister’s machine stopped working after she put distilled water in it. Started working again after adding spring water.