Post #720671 by AceExplorer on Sat, Jun 21, 2014 9:23 AM

Hmmmm... Sounds like your ice crusher is actually clean, would you agree? If not, I would definitely try the baking soda suggestion, then possibly a rinse in hydrogen peroxide, and finally try a weak solution of 1:20 bleach for about 5 minutes. After each of these, dry thoroughly.

I can't remember if your ice crusher is all metal, but you could also heat it slowly and carefully to about 150-180F degrees ("F" for the benefit of our metric readers, ha) which would also kill any living organisms. Be careful if you use heat - you don't want to ruin any greased or oiled bearings - so think that option through before you start and then find you've done something bad to the lube in the device. So don't heat it unless you can also easily restore lubrication.

So there ya go - I said "lubrication" in a tiki thread! hahahaha...