Maintenance, Cleaning and Sanitizing
Cleaning Schedule:
••
Scrub the outside of the cabinet once a week
with soap and water.
••
Sanitize the bin interior once a month.
••
Clean the water system and air cooled
condenser a minimum of twice per year. If in an
area of high mineral concentration in the water
supply, clean water system 4 times a year.
Air Cooled condenser (air cooled only):
Remove the right side panel.
The air flow thru the condenser is from front to
back, so dust will build up on the fan side of the
condenser fins.
The fan motor, bracket and part of the shroud may
be removed as an assembly:
1. Unplug the fan motor.
2. Remove 3 screws at the right edge of the fan
shroud.
3. Pull the assembly out the right side. The
condenser fins are then visible for cleaning.
The fins of the condenser will become fouled with
dirt, and must be cleaned. A vacuum cleaner with
a soft brush attachment will extract most loose
dust stuck to the surface of the condenser fins..
Water cooled units:
The water cooled condenser may, over time and
under certain water conditions, become internally
restricted by minerals. These will have to be
dissolved by acid or the condenser replaced. Only
a qualified service agent should attempt this type
of service.
Ice Storage Bin
The interior liner of the bin is in contact with a food
product: ice. The storage bin must be cleaned
regularly to maintain a sanitary environment.
Once a week cleaning with soap and water, a hot
water rinse and an air dry is a basic procedure.
Every 30 days, the liner should be sanitized with a
commercial ice machine sanitizer, according to the
directions of the sanitizer, or with a solution of
household bleach and water:
1. Mix the bleach and water using the ratio of two
ounces of bleach to two gallons of water.
2. Wipe all interior surfaces of the ice storage bin
with the bleach and water.
3. Allow to air dry.
To Remove Scale:
1. Mix a cleaning solution of 4 ounces of Scotsman
Ice Machine Cleaner to 4 pints of warm
(95
0
F.-110
0
F.) water.
2. Using rubber gloves, dip a nylon scouring pad
into the cleaning solution and scrub the scale off
the liner.
3. After the scale has been removed, rinse all
surfaces inside the bin with clean, potable water.
Stainless Steel Bin Liner
The stainless steel liner of the bin will require
periodic cleaning. Chemicals in the water supply,
such as chlorine, cause brown stains to appear on
the surface of the stainless steel parts.
1. General Cleaning - staining is usually removed
by washing the parts with ordinary cleaning
powder such as Bon-Ami or Copper-Glo and
water. After cleaning, rinse with clear water.
2. Water treatment. The chlorine enters the
machine from the municipal water supply. It can be
removed from the water supply by using a
charcoal or activated carbon water filter to treat the
water to the ice machine. If staining is severe,
filters of this type are recommended.
Exterior Cabinet Cleaning:
The exterior cabinet may be cleaned by scrubbing
with soap and water. Do not use cleaners
containing petroleum products.
A nylon type brush may be used to scrub stubborn
deposits.
SLE300
January 1995
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