Ice cubes have a bad taste or odour (plastic, chemical, or musty).

Safety first: Unplug before deep cleaning. Use food-safe cleaners only.

• 1. Use fresh water: Always fill the reservoir with fresh, cold, potable water. Do not use sparkling or flavoured water.
• 2. Thorough cleaning: Drain the unit and clean the water reservoir, ice basket, evaporator plate, and internal surfaces with warm water and mild detergent. Rinse thoroughly.
• 3. Disinfect water path: Run a cleaning cycle with a diluted food-safe sanitiser or white vinegar solution, then rinse with several full reservoirs of clean water, discarding the ice.
• 4. Air out new units: For new Lakeland ice makers, run several cycles and discard the first batches of ice to remove new-plastic odours.
• 5. Replace hoses if needed: If odour persists, consider replacing the silicone water hoses and thoroughly cleaning the circulation water pump.