How to clean your ice cream maker

4. Add the recommended amount of cleaning solution.

5. After the cleaning cycle is complete, unplug the machine.

6. Remove the components from the ice maker so you can clean them. Read the machine manual to see which parts are removable.

7. Mix an ice maker cleaner or dish soap solution with water.

8. Using a cloth or sponge, clean each component and the inside of your ice maker.

9. When you’re done, rinse with clean water to remove chemicals and dry with a clean cloth.

Ice maker cleaning solution and no wash cycle

No cleaning cycle? No problem:

1. Turn off the ice maker, remove any remaining ice and water, and spray with a cleaning solution.

2. Allow the cleaning solution to sit for a few minutes before rinsing.

3. Turn on your machine and prepare two batches of ice that you will discard to remove any leftover chemicals. Then your next batch will be sparkling clean!

Vinegar

You can replace the cleaning solution with vinegar by following the same steps:

1. Use a 10:1 ratio of water to white vinegar in place of an ice machine cleaner.

2. Follow the same steps above for ice machines with or without a wash cycle.