How well do desktop ice maker hold up to hard water? Do they go super crusty and hard to clean? Can you run vinegar through them?

colourlesspony@pawb.social · 14 days ago

How well do desktop ice maker hold up to hard water? Do they go super crusty and hard to clean? Can you run vinegar through them?

my_hat_stinks@programming.dev · 14 days ago

If you’re living somewhere with hard water you’re probably already used to the kind of issues you’ll have, mineral deposits will build up over time and make it less efficient so you’ll need to clean it regularly. I can’t imagine vinegar would cause any damage but you should probably check the manual first, there could be maintenance instructions in there.

Successful_Try543@feddit.org · edit-2 14 days ago

Vinegar is supposedly relatively aggressive and can harm seals. Citric acid is better.

AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz · 13 days ago

I will second citric acid.

We had a desktop ice maker with hard water and after about 3 months had issues with ice ejection. Well before then there was visible calcium build-up on the interior surfaces.