Suggestions for cleaning ice maker bin

[retropia]

I have the ice maker bin out of the freezer for cleaning, and the instructions are to hand-wash only, no dishwasher. This is the kind that has a rotating auger/spring type thing in the bottom to move ice cubes forward, and the front has a sealed-off area with the ice-crusher mechanism.

The problem is that it still smells musty even after hand-washing. Any suggestions?

I thought about submerging it in a tub with a diluted chlorine bleach/water mixture, but wasn't sure if bleach would harm the various mechanisms.

 

[maytagbear]

A better idea......

would be a strong baking soda solution. Bleach might indeed damage parts, and would most likely give a nasty taste to the cubes. Baking soda is effective and cheap, so why not?

I suggest a cup of baking soda to two cups of water, stir it until it is mostly dissolved, and try it.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[whirlcool]

I'd fill it with warm water in the bath tub, add baking soda and mix. Then let it sit overnight in the tub. In the morning dump the water/baking soda out and rinse liberally with warm water. That should remove the smell.

Be careful, those bins are expensive!

 

[retropia]

I'll give the baking-soda-and-water soak idea a try. This bin is big and clumsy. With all of the hidden areas, I know there are places I would never be able to reach with a scrub brush, without disassembling it.

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[mattl]

All the stuff in my fridge says not to put it in the dishwasher, but I always have, no issues.  My DW has the option of making both racks flat so everything goes in, shelves, drawers, racks from the door.  Of course I do not use heated drying, but my water is 150 deg. so it dries pretty quick on it's own.