Wow. I’m glad I came across your video because I didn’t even know it had a cleaning cycle AND a plug to drain… I was lifting that heavyass machine over my sink all the time complaining about how inconvenient it is to clean and drain out lmao! Thank you!

No paperwork so I googled it and your video showed up and I thank you!!! I had lemon juice from a fresh squeezed lemon and I am cleaning it now!! never even knew that drain plug was there😂 again thanks

I Love my Frigidaire Ice Maker. Thank You for your video, I love how you showed exactly how to clean it it was really hard for me to read the small print on the booklet, now I know how to clean it!

I’m kind of EMBARASSED to say this but I had “cleaned” mine a few times by just running a few cycles with vinegar water and wiping down. Reason for EMBARASSED - I never noticed the CLEAN button 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m running the CLEAN cycle RIGHT NOW. Thank you SO MUCH for this video!!! 🥰

Thank you ever so much! I didn’t know about the power button. This type of cleaning is so much better than doing nothing at all. Some people are better than I am and can’t take the machine apart. I’m perfectly fine with doing this as starters. You gave a thorough explanation of how to clean and hopefully maintain my ice maker longer. 🏆

Thank you so much for this video!!! And I was able to clean the little moving tray without disassembling the ice maker. My hand was able to fit enough to clean behind the little metal prongs❤❤

I bought one for myself and one for each of my two friends and I never realized there was a little drain plug or anything thank you so much!

This is a great video, if anyone is wondering mine came out perfectly fine after scrubbing the inside with dawn while draining using hot water.

Outstanding!!!! Great video. I've been cleaning this thing the hard way for a while now...I did this and WOW .... fantastic results

I never noticed the clean button either! Thanks cute video with the marshmallow! Thanks!

This is so helpful! I had no idea my icemaker had a cleaning setting! Thank you!

I have a Euhomy and it works the same way, except the lights flash red, alternating between ADD WATER and ICE FULL. The instruction manual says NOTHING about this feature! I'm glad you mentioned that cleaning mode lasts for half an hour, or I wouldn't know from the manual.

Thank you so much I didn't know how to clean my ice maker thank you so much I didn't know what I was going to do or how to do it I knew I had to run something through there I was going to run some bleach and water but thank you for the vinegar and lemon juice now I could go back to eating my ice again thank you so very much have a blessed week

Thank you so much for this video. Extremely helpful.

Thank you! I didn’t know that drain plug was on the bottom lol. Getting ready to start my cleaning cycle now!!

This video was so helpful and the marshmallow with different outfits and phrases was a cute surprise lol

Didnt know about the cleaning cycle. Thank you

Thank you so much, you made it so less stressful.

Thank you, this was very helpful. As the Brits say, "It worked a treat!"

Thank you, thank you I have an exact model and you just taught me a whole a lot of stuff about it. Great information so helpful five stars!

Thank you for the help!

Thank you very much! Mine turned out very clean. Great video 😊

Thank you so much. I wasn't sure how to clean the hose that the filter covers. As mine was nasty n I had a hard time cleaning. Thanks again!❤

Very nice video… I was cleaning mine but I wasn’t aware of the cleaning button so thank you

Thank you!! Currently running a cycle of water/lemon juice right now 😊

And the cleaning cycle. I had no clue. Yesss thank u.

Very helpful. Thank you!

Great thanks for the info. It worked perfectly.

Thanks for the info for cleaning.

Thank you! I had no idea!

I am impressed thank you

Great video!

Thanks, this method really helped me, thank you for sharing video.

Great vid. Thanks!!

Thank you for the video.

Thank you! I noticed mine was gathering black mold too, and the wife has been at me to clean this thing for a couple weeks now lol.

Thank you so much 💙

Came back to this video a second time bc it was time to clean “my husbands ice maker” again (he can’t go without ice 😁) and I couldn’t quite remember the process! I wish these ice maker companies made the water/ice bucket in the back easier to clean or possible even remove. I ended up bending a straw cleaner to be able to slide back there to get the gunk behind the metal prongs, then I also shoot it with my homemade vinegar spray during the clean cycle.

Thanks so much!

Thank you!

Life saver!

So we have a different model that we just got and the manual never mentioned cleaning mode or how to clean it other than wiping it with water and vinegar never mentioned how to make a solution so thank you so much

Note even if your power button does not say clean and small letters. If it looks like this model, you can still push and hold it in the S and L lights will flash back and forth and it will be in a cleaning mode.

Do u run water thru it after u clean it with the cleaning stuff or the lemon juice do you mix it with water too?

Thank you

Thank you!!!!

I never noticed the clean option before! Cleaning now. How many cycles does it take after to get rid of the vinegar smell or taste if there is one.

H have red mold all inside my ice trey. I have tried q-tips and rags to clean it. I just can't reach inside to clean the trey. The poles that the ice cubes freeze on are in the way. I know I can't take it apart to clean it. I have ran cleaning solution in my ice maker that is suppose to keep the mold from being unhealthy to drink from. I don't know how else to clean the trey inside. I am open to any suggestions.

Great video and well explained :) Yeah

thank you!

Thank you so much. I love how you explained & demonstrated exactly what to do. And I thank you so much for not dragging things on like so many do. That only pushes me to move on to the next video. You were right to the point & my ice maker (that stopped working) is now in cleaning mode, working just fine. Definitely the perfect video 🌹

Okay if want to clean the trough were the water fills up at the top the unplug the machine when the trough is halfway to the return position and use a nylon scrub brush that you can bend and it will clean the trough nicely

You can’t do a thorough job of cleaning the mildew inside the rotating (trough-like) water well without removing the back outer skin of the ice maker by removing screws on the bottom, popping off the skin, then unscrewing the top assembly. Then after you drain the unit of all water, plug the unit in and turn it on and let the trough rotate into an accessible position then pull the plug from the wall to stop it from reverting back to its inaccessible resting position. Now you have plenty of room to squeeze a microfiber rag in between the freeze rods and the trough. Vinegar or bleach run through the machine will not clean these parts fully. This is one of the reasons why this icemaker is inexpensive. It is not a great design.

I just now found this video because I lost the instruction manual to my Frigidaire counter top ice maker. I’m cleaning mine now,and I’ll update how it worked out for me.😊

Can you use regular distilled vinegar?

Thank you. The manual that came with my unit, did not mention any instructions for cleaning whatsoever. It came with a manual, but no cleaning instructions.

My does not have a clean button under the on/off is there away I can still make it clean

How do you clean the line between the filter and the ice maker though? If there’s mold around the edge of the white reservoir filter cap there’s definitely dirty tubing that isn’t visible. Anyone that’s cleaned keg lines knows this.

I'm trying to figure out how to take off the side vent so I can clean the fan.

Can you help me? When i reset an turn back on. I cant get it to make lg ice. Its only making sm.😢 When i held the on/off for 10 sec the sm/lg was flashing. I couldn't reset it to lg.

Thank you so much. I thought I was gonna have to be fix-it philex and take the whole thing apart. 😭😭🤣

First THANK YOU. Second, I have a model that doesn’t say CLEAN but holding it for 3 seconds the lights flash.

Will white vinegar work too

Wonderful video! I’m thinking we need an ice maker because our refrigerator ice is never working. Do you feel this is a good one? How long do they last if you take good care of them?

Great video, But have you looked back up inside where the water tray is. That gets really nasty. How do we get back behind the freezing bars to clean that tray?

Thanks for the video, truly helpful. How often do you clean your ice maker? After every use? Several uses? Thanks for any advice.

I like the video. I did not notice the clean feature on my Ice Maker, but my question is will it get rid of the squeaking noise when it fills that part that makes this ice; that's those rods?

Any advice if there’s not a “clean” feature? Mine must be a different model

What other solution can I use if I don’t have cleaning vinegar? Should dish soap worh?

Is “cleaning vinegar” the same as white vinegar?

I’ve got the same kind of icemaker but I don’t see a clean button! Help!!

Does the filter on the bottom just pop out because for me it isn’t coming out as easy

How many cycles do you make it go through before the ice is good to use

How to clean the water basket when it’s making ice in the back of the coils

Mine doesn't have a "clean" function. Can I just run it with vinegar or lemon juice dilution after wiping it down and scrubbing with the toothbrush like you did?

Thank you!! But if this was black mold, I’m tossing this thing immediately!

I can't find where you can use lemon juice instead of vinegar anywhere are you sure of this before I try it

I have a question if you don’t mind 🙋‍♂️ my ice maker is showing a blinking red light on the ice full sensor when I have no ice in it. It’s no longer making ice either even tho the power will turn on. Any ideas?

Hello. When I hold the power button the S and L flash for a moment. The mechanism moves forward, but no cleaning solution moves. Then the S and L stop flashing and the power button flashes. Any ideas?

My on off button doesn’t have the word CLEAN- but it worked just the same.

On the clean cycle does it clean under/behind the little bucket inside that hold the water while it makes ice????? Had this bright idea to stick a Mr clean eraser under that lil water bucket and wa disgusted with how black it was.

I absolutely cannot figure out how to get the white cap off at the bottom the reservoir..

If using lemon juice, what’s the ratio to water??

You're supposed to clean it at least once a month. And those metal bars that form the ice should be handled very carefully, if touched at all.

But isn’t there like a vinegar residue inside now?

My ice maker which looks identical and is made by Frigidaire (it's the brushed aluminum one) has no "Clean" notation on the power button. I sprayed the trough with 91% IPA and have not used the ice directly in a beverage for a long time. (just for cooling cans and keeping things cold) It's probably a good idea to learn how to disassemble and clean this thing regardless of any cleaning function. If I have to get a new one bc I screw up the disassembly/reassembly process, I'm getting the red one. 🤔

Mine doesn't have the clean feature 😕

I have the EFIC one and I don't think it has a clean cycle because I held the power button and it would think I want ice to be made and if I keep holding it it will turn off.

Is this the same as descaling?

I have one like yours and it’s say it’s full and there no ice or making ice

My ice maker doesn't have a clean button on it at all.How do I clean it??

I cleaned ice maker but now the lid does not close all the way, any idea how to fix it?

Don’t the instructions say don’t use vinegar in the machine?? Bc my instructions say that. I know vinegar is used to descale that is why I am double checking.

I bought the EFIC123-SS at SAM'S CLUB after seeing it for almost $10 more at a Super Walmart Store. We're in an apartment since we took a direct hit from a tornado in December of last year and had been buying a couple of bags of ice every few days. Now, within a few minutes after turning the device on we have ice being made. We only use bottled Spring Water (the only water we drink and cook with) and have had nothing but great results. At the first sign of something very small floating in the tank (probably from a water bottle that wasn't completely cleaned), we shut it down and I'm cleaning it now. It's paid for itself many times over and we're totally satisfied and recommend it for anyone looking to save money on ice. Before you run out to by one, shop around for the best price...

This was extremely helpful, but could the marshmallow interruptions were annoying.

Why is my machine dirty but i use filtered water? My ice is clean

Think that is probably mildew. Not mold. But potato potota..

I made the mistake of turning mine upside down and not letting the freon settle down before turning it back on. Broke.

Why does it not say anything about ''cleaning mode'' in the manual? Makes a lot of sense SMH

pressure wash it 🤠