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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not to be judge mental here, but why do you find ice "gross"? I get it if you've seen what the machines look like, but ice in general?

[โ€“] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago (2 children)

All ice machines require monthly if not biweekly cleaning otherwise funky stuff starts growing in the water lines and the ice trays, and other hard to reach areas.

As a former commercial HVAC guy, consider yourself lucky if a place cleans it out once a year.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I've never cleaned my fridge ice maker in 8 years, how much life expectancy do I have?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Longer than before, since you've been exposed to so many more germs!

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I don't know but I'll bet your ice smells a bit off.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I second this question. How am I even supposed to clean it?

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well. Now I've got another fear to add to the list.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

That's true for soda and beer lines, too...