--- title: "DCS outdoor ice maker: CLEAN reminder" description: "What CLEAN means on DCS outdoor ice maker: CLEAN reminders, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dcs-outdoor-ice-clean/" --- # DCS outdoor ice maker: CLEAN reminder Minerals in the water supply slowly coat the cold evaporator plate and can affect ice quality over time; the six-month reminder is DCS's built-in nudge to run the cleaning routine with an approved cleaner. ## What CLEAN actually means. Minerals in the water supply slowly coat the cold evaporator plate and can affect ice quality over time; the six-month reminder is DCS's built-in nudge to run the cleaning routine with an approved cleaner. DCS home appliance display · also shown as CLEAN reminder What to do when CLEAN shows on the home appliance ### Kind of code Scale and descaling Minerals from the water supply have built up where the appliance heats or freezes water: a steam oven's generator, a built-in coffee system, a dishwasher's heating path, an ice maker's mold and valve. The appliance asks for a descale because scale slows heating and blocks small passages. Run the descaling program with the descaler the maker names, check the water-hardness setting against your local water, and put the next descale on the calendar. ### Usually leads to Water filter and descaling service Fresh filters in dispensers and ice makers, and scale cleared from steam ovens, ice makers and dish care machines. ### Shows up as Water or Ice Tasting Stale: Filter Age, Scale and Idle Lines Water or ice tasting stale is dispenser water, cubes or nugget ice with a flat, musty, chemical or freezer-food taste, often cloudy, slow to come or smaller than it used to be. ### Make DCS DCS is outdoor cooking now, so upkeep means clean burner ports and grease trays on the grill and a coil kept free of pollen on the outdoor refrigerator. ### Source DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide DCS RF15IL3 and RF15IR3 outdoor ice makers. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from DCS's own guidance for CLEAN on its home appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Buy a nickel-safe ice-maker cleaner before starting; DCS specifies this type in its guide. 02 Run the cleaning cycle from the options menu, or clear the reminder with a short press of the power key if cleaning was already done recently. 03 If cubes stay cloudy or small after cleaning, check any water filter in the supply line, and book a visit if production has not recovered. ### Still there? It usually turns into [water filter and descaling service](https://appliancemaintenance.center/services/water-filter-and-descaling-service/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do CLEAN is a reminder, not a shutdown; the machine keeps working while it displays. It says nothing about drainage, which reports its own problems by going dark on pump-equipped models instead. ## What you may notice with it. The home appliance problems CLEAN tends to arrive with. Answer these at the home appliance before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Water or Ice Tasting Stale: Filter Age, Scale and Idle Lines](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/water-or-ice-tasting-stale/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/water-or-ice-tasting-stale/) It also comes with - [**White Scale on Appliance Water Parts: Steam Ovens, Ice Makers, Dish Care**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/scale-on-water-parts/) - [**Appliance Maintenance Code or Reminder Light: Filter, Descale, Vent Check**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/) Problem ### Water or Ice Tasting Stale: Filter Age, Scale and Idle Lines 6 causes, cheapest first Where CLEAN usually leads ## Water filter and descaling service. **Water filters replaced and flushed, inlet screens checked, descaling run on a steam oven, ice maker or dish care machine · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://appliancemaintenance.center/services/water-filter-and-descaling-service/) ## DCS home appliances. DCS is outdoor cooking now, so upkeep means clean burner ports and grease trays on the grill and a coil kept free of pollen on the outdoor refrigerator. [DCS home appliance maintenance](https://appliancemaintenance.center/brands/dcs/) More DCS codes [DOOR flashing](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dcs-outdoor-ice-door-flashing/) Scale and descaling on other makes [Bertazzoni Descaling needed. Press OK to start (~45min)](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-coffee-descaling-needed/) [Bosch E12](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bosch-e12/) [Cove Descale Unit. Check manual.](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/cove-descale-unit/) [Fisher & Paykel DESCALING NEEDED](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-coffee-descaling-needed/) [Fulgor Milano PLEASE DESCALE!](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-coffee-please-descale/) [Gaggenau E:2060](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e-2060/) [JennAir DESCALE! MEDIUM CUP](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/jennair-descale-medium-cup/) [KitchenAid Descale is needed](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-descale-is-needed-wall-oven/) [All 16 codes of this kind](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/#family-scale) DCS builds this ### Cold storage Upkeep for everything in the house that keeps things cold: refrigerators, freezers, wine and beverage units and ice makers, cleaned and checked before they start struggling. DCS builds this ### Cooking appliances Upkeep for ovens, ranges, cooktops, hoods, microwaves, steam and speed ovens: burners and igniters cleaned, gas joints checked, grease filters and descaling done on time. ## In DCS's own words > A "CLEAN" reminder will occur every 6 months [DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/pnkz8w9zbsn8nbcpb8rt6pmq/DCS-UserInstall-en-RF15I-OutdoorIceMaker-0-90002319A-US-CA.pdf) [DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/pnkz8w9zbsn8nbcpb8rt6pmq/DCS-UserInstall-en-RF15I-OutdoorIceMaker-0-90002319A-US-CA.pdf) [DCS RF15I 15-inch outdoor ice maker user and install guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/pnkz8w9zbsn8nbcpb8rt6pmq/DCS-UserInstall-en-RF15I-OutdoorIceMaker-0-90002319A-US-CA.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Buy a nickel-safe ice-maker cleaner before starting; DCS specifies this type in its guide. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Can a DCS outdoor ice maker's CLEAN reminder be ignored for a while? It can, since the machine keeps producing ice, but scale keeps building on the evaporator, and hard outdoor water supplies can shorten the safe interval. ### What cleaner does a DCS outdoor ice maker need? A nickel-safe ice-maker cleaner as specified in the guide; household descalers or vinegar are not what the manual calls for. ### How do I clear the CLEAN message on a DCS ice maker without running the full cycle? A short press of the power key clears it if cleaning has already been done; otherwise the reminder returns on its six-month schedule. --- **[Read on the site: DCS outdoor ice maker: CLEAN reminder](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dcs-outdoor-ice-clean/)** **[Book a visit with ApplianceMaintenance.center](https://appliancemaintenance.center/schedule/)**