--- title: "GE Profile Opal-style ice maker — rear air filter cleaning" description: "What Rear air filter check means on GE Profile Opal-style ice maker — rear air filter cleanings, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at…" url: "https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-opal-air-filter/" --- # GE Profile Opal-style ice maker — rear air filter cleaning GE's manual for its Profile-tier countertop ice maker calls out a rear air filter behind the unit, separate from the water filter, that protects the condenser from dirt and lint and needs a regular clean of its own. ## What Rear air filter check actually means. GE's manual for its Profile-tier countertop ice maker calls out a rear air filter behind the unit, separate from the water filter, that protects the condenser from dirt and lint and needs a regular clean of its own. GE Profile home appliance display What to do when Rear air filter check shows on the home appliance ### Kind of code Filters A filter has reached the end of its life or is clogged enough for the appliance to notice: a refrigerator water cartridge past its gallons or months, a hood's grease or charcoal filter loaded with residue, a dish-care filter packed with food, a washer inlet filter choked with grit. The fix is a clean or a new filter of the right part number, fitted with the appliance unplugged and the water closed where there is one, then the reminder reset. ### 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 Cold Storage Running Nonstop: Coil Dust, Clearance and Door Seals Cold storage running nonstop is a refrigerator, freezer, wine or beverage unit that hums without the usual quiet breaks, often with warm cabinet sides and a higher power bill. ### Make GE Profile GE Profile visits often include an Opal nugget ice maker that needs regular cleaning, a refrigerator water filter, and a laundry pair whose lint path has not been checked in years. ### Source GE Profile countertop ice maker owner's manual Applies to GE Profile's Ultra-tier countertop ice makers with a rear air filter behind the cabinet. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from GE Profile's own guidance for Rear air filter check on its home appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Pull the rear air filter out gently by its handle — do not twist or force it. 02 Wash the filter and let it dry completely before reinstalling it. 03 Reinstall the dry filter behind the unit before running the ice maker again. 04 Check it at least every two months, more often if the unit sits somewhere dusty. ### 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 A dirty rear air filter reduces cooling efficiency and ice output over time, but it is not the same as a compressor or fan failure — the manual treats it as routine upkeep, not a diagnostic code. ## What you may notice with it. The home appliance problems Rear air filter check tends to arrive with. Answer these at the home appliance before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Cold Storage Running Nonstop: Coil Dust, Clearance and Door Seals](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/cold-storage-running-nonstop/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/cold-storage-running-nonstop/) It also comes with - [**Appliance Energy Use Creeping Up With Nothing Else Changed**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/energy-use-creeping-up/) - [**Appliance Maintenance Code or Reminder Light: Filter, Descale, Vent Check**](https://appliancemaintenance.center/problems/appliance-maintenance-code/) Problem ### Cold Storage Running Nonstop: Coil Dust, Clearance and Door Seals 6 causes, cheapest first Where Rear air filter check 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/) ## GE Profile home appliances. GE Profile visits often include an Opal nugget ice maker that needs regular cleaning, a refrigerator water filter, and a laundry pair whose lint path has not been checked in years. [GE Profile home appliance maintenance](https://appliancemaintenance.center/brands/ge-profile/) More GE Profile codes [Water Filter Indicator](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-water-filter-indicator/) [18](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-washer-code-18/) [353](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-dryer-code-353/) Filters on other makes [Bertazzoni Replace water filter. Press OK to start](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-coffee-replace-water-filter/) [BlueStar Timer icon blinking, blower off](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bluestar-hood-timer-filter/) [Bosch E22](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/bosch-e22/) [Café Replace Filter light (ice maker)](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/cafe-replace-filter-ice-maker/) [Cove Clean filter. Press Enter once cleaned, or press Cancel to ignore.](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/cove-clean-filter/) [Dacor Filter Reset](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/dacor-filter-reset/) [Electrolux Water Filter Status](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/electrolux-water-filter-status/) [Fisher & Paykel CLr FLtr](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-washer-clr-fltr/) [All 43 codes of this kind](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/#family-filter) GE Profile 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. GE Profile 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. GE Profile builds this ### Dish care Upkeep for dishwashers and disposers: filters rinsed, spray arms cleared, the door seal and drain loop checked, and hard-water scale kept off the parts that heat and spray. ## In GE Profile's own words > The air filter behind the unit should be checked and cleaned at least every 2 months. [GE Profile countertop ice maker owner's manual](https://images.salsify.com/image/upload/s--ICQ21ZKI--/dc06c26a71060819d54b8d9bf6c53eb64be9dce9.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Applies to GE Profile's Ultra-tier countertop ice makers with a rear air filter behind the cabinet. ## GE Profile Rear air filter check home appliance maintenance, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Pull the rear air filter out gently by its handle — do not twist or force it. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Is the rear air filter the same as the ice maker's water filter? No — the rear air filter protects the condenser from dust and lint, while the water filter is a separate cartridge for the water going into the ice. ### What happens if I don't clean the rear air filter? The manual warns that operating the ice maker without a clean filter lets dirt and lint clog the condenser, which can reduce ice-making performance. ### Can I wash the rear air filter in the dish care? The manual doesn't call for that — wash it by hand and let it dry fully before putting it back behind the unit. --- **[Read on the site: GE Profile Opal-style ice maker — rear air filter cleaning](https://appliancemaintenance.center/error-codes/ge-profile-opal-air-filter/)** **[Book a visit with ApplianceMaintenance.center](https://appliancemaintenance.center/schedule/)**