You may not expect to see mold growing in your ice machine, but it is a possibility. When you clean out the fridge or when you wipe it down, you most likely don’t give the ice machine a second thought. Having an ice maker is convenient. It distributes frozen odd shaped ice out in just seconds. Most everyone assumes that an ice maker doesn’t have the right temperature to accumulate molds. Here is why you need to reconsider that thought. Dirt and molds, as well as corrosion, can accumulate inside the ice machine. When this debris is left to accumulate, bacteria will soon move in. Before you know it, you will see the black specs that group together leading to black mold that forms around your ice machine.You can prevent this mold from taking up residence in your ice machine. But first, it is important to know what is true and what is not about ice machines.

Common Myths about Ice Machines

Bacteria and fungi can grow inside ice machines, even if the temperatures are cold. You may be wondering how bacteria and fungi can survive on the ice maker when the temperatures are cold. If bacteria comes in contact with your ice maker, it can grow and spread just like it would on something warm. It will however, grow at a much slower rate so you may not notice the mold until weeks or even months later. Don’t put ice back into the ice maker once you dish it out. It is not a good idea to pour ice back into the machine after dipping it into a cup or other container. You may decide that you don’t need that ice or at least that much ice after you fill your cup up. Instead of putting it back into the ice machine, pour it into the sink. It’s not worth the risk of getting bacteria inside your cup or if there was germs in your cup and you pour the ice back into the ice machine, those germs that were in your cup just went into the ice machine. Don’t use your hands to dip out the ice. While it may be tempting to quickly dip your hands in for a little bit of ice, it is certainly not clean, even if you just washed your hands. There are so many different types of bacteria found on the hands and you don’t want to introduce them to your ice. The best way to get the ice out of the machine is to use a stainless steel scoop and store it in a clean area in between uses. It is important to clean your ice machine at least every six months or call in the appliance repair service in San Diego County. Even though your ice machine is working like it should, you still want to clean it thoroughly every six months to keep the bacteria and fungus from growing. Just like you would clean your grill, your stove, or even your refrigerator, it is just as important to clean out the ice maker. Contact us:

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