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CU50

Installation and User’s Manual

March 2010

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The machine takes in room temperature air at the 

lower right front and forces warm air out the lower 

left front. Restricting the airflow will adversely affect 

the ability of the ice machine to make ice.

Scotsman Ice Systems are designed and 

manufactured with the highest regard for safety 

and performance. They meet or exceed the 

standards of agencies like U.L.

Scotsman assumes no liability or responsibility of 

any kind for products manufactured by Scotsman 

that have been altered in any way, including the 

use of any parts and/or other components not 

specifically approved by Scotsman.

Scotsman reserves the right to make design 

changes and/or improvements at any time.

Specifications and designs are subject to change 

without notice.

Air flow & Control Panel

Air Out

Air In

Control Panel

Location of Dataplate

Ice Making 

Indicator Light

On - Off  

Button

Clean - Reset 

Button

Check Water 

Indicator Light

Time To 

Clean Unit 

Indicator Light

Summary of Contents for CU50

Page 1: ...Installation and User s Manual for Cube Ice Machine Model CU50 ...

Page 2: ...o make and store ice and ultraviolet radiation from the sun can potentially damage the unit s plastic components Water Supply Avoid a long run of hose or tubing exposed to the sun Plastic water supply tubing should be rated for potable water and include UV protection Copper tubing is recommended Back Flow Prevention The unit includes back flow prevention no additional check valve is required Drain...

Page 3: ...ate cover must remain on the unit when the unit is installed outdoors Electrical voltage limits Minimum 104 volts Maximum 126 volts Models CU50GA 1A gravity drain CU50PA 1A pump drain Options Kickplate Extension In some situations the leg levelers will be extended enough to become visible A kit to extend the kickplate over the legs is KKPF Cabinet Stability In some free standing installations it m...

Page 4: ...443 23 FLOORDRAIN ACCESSHOLE 34 38 873 25 3 85 97 79 29 66 753 24 22 29 566 17 23 89 606 68 1 60 40 51 3 20 81 28 3 27 82 99 2 44 62 04 1 57 39 75 7 44 188 98 3 83 97 16 115V POWERCORD POTABLEWATERINLET 1 4 COMPRESSIONFITTING DRAIN FLEXIBLETUBING 3 8I D PUMPMODEL INCLUDED 5 8I D GRAVITYMODEL NOTINCLUDED ...

Page 5: ...s of agencies like U L Scotsman assumes no liability or responsibility of any kind for products manufactured by Scotsman that have been altered in any way including the use of any parts and or other components not specifically approved by Scotsman Scotsman reserves the right to make design changes and or improvements at any time Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice Air f...

Page 6: ...remain and will stick to the parts in the machine and will cause malformed ice cubes Eventually built up mineral scale can shorten machine life To keep the machine operating properly these impurities or minerals will have to be regularly dissolved by an acid cleaning using Scotsman Ice Machine Scale Remover Directions for this may be found in the section under cleaning Filters and Treatment In gen...

Page 7: ...move plugs or screws from lower cabinet bracket 5 Attach top hinge to lower cabinet bracket using original screws 6 Remove original bottom hinge 7 Remove two plugs or screws from upper cabinet bracket 8 Attach bottom hinge to upper cabinet bracket using the original screws 9 Place the door on bottom hinge tip up to slide under top hinge 10 Insert hinge pin into top hinge and door 11 Tighten hinge ...

Page 8: ...with the floor Place a bead of the sealant between the floor and the outside edge of the cabinet The bead must fill the space between the cabinet bottom edges and the floor Installations on a slab Use a pump model and pump the water to the point of drainage Pump models will pump 1 story 10 feet high Installations over a crawl space or basement Either gravity drain or pump model units may be used i...

Page 9: ...connect to the inlet of the solenoid Drains There are two types of ice machine models one that drains by gravity and one that has an internal drain pump Drain Pump Model drain installation 1 Locate the coil of 3 8 ID plastic drain tubing secured to the back of the unit 2 Route the plastic drain tube from the back of the unit to the drain connection point The drain connection point can be as high a...

Page 10: ...bow and take off the plastic cover in the base pan below the drain hose 4 Connect a straight 5 8 barbed connector to the drain hose securing with the clamp removed in step 3 5 Cut an 8 piece of 5 8 ID X 7 8 OD tygon clear plastic tubing Slide one end of the tube onto the outlet of the barbed connector and secure with a clamp Leave the other end of the tube lying on the floor of the base pan until ...

Page 11: ...e installation opening 3 Turn on the water supply Make sure that the ice maker is plugged in and the power is on 4 Slide unit into installation opening paying careful attention to water supply and drain connections Do not kink 5 Pour a couple of quarts of water into the ice storage bin on drain pump equipped machines the drain pump should start and water should pump out Check for leaks 6 Replace t...

Page 12: ...e machine The Ice Making light next to the On Off switch will glow Green 4 Water will begin to flow into the unit When the reservoir is full water will start to drain from the machine After a few minutes the compressor water pump and fan motor will begin to operate and the first ice making cycle will have begun No adjustments are needed After about a half hour ice will fall into the ice storage bi...

Page 13: ...ctate more frequent cleaning of the condenser Note The Time to Clean light will switch ON after 6 months of use It will stay ON until the ice making system is cleaned using the process on page 13 Noise The ice machine is designed for quite operation but will make some noise during the ice making cycle During a freezing cycle it is normal to hear the fan moving air and the water pump circulating wa...

Page 14: ...denser and winterize Condenser cleaning The condenser is like the radiator on a car it has fins and tubes that can become clogged with dirt and lint 1 Remove the kickplate and front service panel Note Outdoor operation can lead to rapid build up of debris such as leaves and other vegetation The condenser will need to be frequently checked for debris Clean it whenever the fins are obstructed 2 Loca...

Page 15: ...opylene glycol poured into the ice storage bin drain Note Automotive antifreeze must NOT be used 9 Switch off and unplug the machine Remove Scale 1 Remove and discard all ice 2 Press and HOLD the On Off button in for 3 seconds until the Green light goes out 3 Press and HOLD the both the Clean Reset and On Off buttons for 5 seconds The Time to Clean light will blink on and off 4 Pour 8 ounces of Sc...

Page 16: ...faces of the reservoir bin liner scoop scoop holder and door liner with the sanitizer solution Pour excess solution into bin to sanitize the drain 8 Wait 10 minutes push and release the On Off switch The machine will begin to flush out the sanitizing solution 9 Operate the machine for another hour 10 Push and release the On Off switch The machine will stop the cleaning process 11 Push and release ...

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