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    I knew something was strange from the water lately with a bit of an odd smell. It was'nt until the ice melted completely and I took a sip to realize that all the ice cubes coming out of the icemaker all have mold.

    So apparently there is a mold build up in the line and hopefully that's all that's contaminated.

    Hope someone here might have advice to erradicate this problem in 1 shot. I guees I'll check on the manufacturors website and around the web on best ways to handle this.

    My current plan is to take out the hose line throw it away and get a new one. Next I'll flush the wall outlet for 15 minutes (sound good for flushing a line?). I guess the most difficult part is if there is any mold betweenn the entry joint on the fridge to the ice maker.

    Worst off is this could be where the mold is growing due to certain factors. due to the fact that I believe the line get's heated to prevent the line from freezing and could be the big contributor to the mold growth. Also since it does'nt cycle a whole lot of water through the line, the water treatment escapes from the water.

    I just want it gone all in 1 shot since just a little bit left behind will start the whole process over.

    M<any thatnks for any help.

    And once this is over and done with I'm throwing out the ice everyday to allow more water flow through the system to help prevent a chance of it sitting there and growing.
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    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Moldie
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    Have you considered leaving it as it is and mixing it with cheese?


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    The ice maker where I used to work got removed after health and safety raided. I told them it said to clean it every week...

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    Make a mixture of 1 gallon water, 1 cup household bleach (Clorox, etc.), and 1 cup white wine vinegar. It's a cheap and very effective disinfectant - use it to flush out the water line and clean the ice maker in your refrigerator. Also works great for eliminating the black mold growing in the grout lines of a shower stall.

    Bleach by itself has long been used as a disinfectant, but adding the vinegar to it changes the pH factor (makes it slightly acidic), magnifying the antimicrobial effects.
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    So you suggest throwing chlorine in? Might as well go to the swimming pool then.

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    In the home, the presence of mold can mean that something is wrong. Mold doesn’t require sunlight; often, sunlight will kill it. Mold does require moisture and food. In houses and buildings, this food source is usually some form of cellulose such as wood or cardboard.

    If an entire house has problems with mold year-round, then there is probably too much moisture in the house, coming from a dirt basement or a leaking roof, for example.
    If there are mold problems in one specific part of a house year-round, then that part of the house probably needs more sunlight and ventilation. Mold often forms on perimeter walls, because they are coolest, and where ventilation is poorest (in corners, around furniture).
    If there are mold problems in a house only during certain times of the year, then it is probably either too air-tight, or too drafty. Mold problems occur in air-tight homes more frequently in the warmer months (when humidity reaches high levels inside the house, and moisture is trapped), and occur in drafty homes more frequently in the colder months (when warm air escapes from the living area into unconditioned space, and condenses). If a house is humidified artificially during the winter, this can create conditions favorable to mold. Also see ventilation issues in houses for tips on preventing mold. [1]
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    Run bleach through it regularly, very diluted bleach of course or you will kill the hoses/plastic and leave a residue with a bleachy good taste

    This problem is why virtually no restraunts use open handles ice machines anymore (the old kind with the big hatch and you reach in and scoop out the ice) because you need to clean them several times a day and the health inspector will bite you in the rear everytime. Most places with their act together use ice dispensers (push the button here comes ice) becuase you can just run diluted bleach through it once a day as part of the cleaning cycle and the constant cycle of movement lessens the chance of mold buildup, whereas a bunch of ice sitting together in one place gives you mold mold mold.

    I'm assuming you are talking about a built in machine in your firidge, in which case you may need to interrupt the water line and run the bleach through it, unless you have a removable unit. Also, cycle it more if the ice reservoir is small, and throw a lot of ice out, like once a week run it unitl its dry to help flsuh all the critters out
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    it all seems like a lot of hassle for a bit of ice in your drink, just get an ice cube tray!

    i wouldn't fancy bleachy ice anyway personally

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    Quote Originally Posted by Major Robert Dump
    Run bleach through it regularly, very diluted bleach of course or you will kill the hoses/plastic and leave a residue with a bleachy good taste

    This problem is why virtually no restraunts use open handles ice machines anymore (the old kind with the big hatch and you reach in and scoop out the ice) because you need to clean them several times a day and the health inspector will bite you in the rear everytime. Most places with their act together use ice dispensers (push the button here comes ice) becuase you can just run diluted bleach through it once a day as part of the cleaning cycle and the constant cycle of movement lessens the chance of mold buildup, whereas a bunch of ice sitting together in one place gives you mold mold mold.

    I'm assuming you are talking about a built in machine in your firidge, in which case you may need to interrupt the water line and run the bleach through it, unless you have a removable unit. Also, cycle it more if the ice reservoir is small, and throw a lot of ice out, like once a week run it unitl its dry to help flsuh all the critters out
    Excactly what happened where I used to work...

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    use the lid on the bleach. fill it with bleach. add to 2 gallons of water and mix. its no different than the typical sanitizer restraunts pay 5 dollars a gallon for, and it leaves no taste. We arent talking about pouring bleach in all on its own, but when its heavily diluted you could literally drink the stuff without harm
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    does exposure to bleach have an accumilated effect though?

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    ~~~Warning, Grammar Nazi alert!~~~

    As much as i feel sorry for you and your icemaker, may i make the point that you used silly Amerikan spelling. It's not 'mold' it's 'mould'.

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