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MAINTENANCE & CLEANING & SANITATION INSTRUCTIONS
A SIMAG ice maker represents a sizable
investment of time and money in any
company’s business. In order to receive the
best return for that investment, in MUST
receive periodic maintenance.
It is the USER’S RESPONSIBILITY to see that
preferable, and less costly in the long run, to
avoid possible down time by keeping it clean,
adjusting it as needed and by replacing worn
parts before they can cause failure. The
following is a list of recommended maintenance
that will help keep your machine running with a
minimum of problems.
ICEMAKER
1. Check and clean or service any optional
water treatment devices, if any installed.
2. Clean water strainer.
3. Check that the cabinet is level, in the side-
to-side and front-to-back directions.
4. Clean/Sanitize the water system, evaporator
plate and sump assembly, using a solution ot
Ice Machine Cleaner/Sanitizers. Refer to
CLEANING - Icemaker.
5. Check and tighten all bolts and screws.
6. Check for water leaks and make corrections.
7. Check the bin control to test shut-off. Holding
the evaporator deflector in open Position for
more that 30", should cause the ice maker to
shut-off.
Once the evaporator deflector is released in its
closed position, the ice maker will restart.
8. Check cube size; adjust if required through
setting screw of ice thickness control sensor.
9. With unit out of operation, clean the
condenser using vacuum, cleaner, wisk broom
or brush. Instruct customer to clean condenser
frequently
DO NOT USE A WIRE BRUSH.
ICE STORAGE BIN
The interior liner of the bin is in contact with a
food product, ice, and should be cleaned and
sanitized regularly. Once a week sanitize it with
a commercial food grade sanitizers complying
with the manufacturer dilution.
CABINET EXTERIOR
Wipe clean unit and bin cabinet exterior with a
clean cloth or disposable paper wipers, soaked
in warm water with mild detergent solution.
IMPORTANT:
THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE AND
CLEAN SHOULD BE SCHEDULED AT
LEAST TWO TIMES PER YEAR ON THIS
ICEMAKER. CALL YOUR AUTHORIZED
SIMAG SERVICE AGENCY.
NOTE:
Cleaning/Sanitizing
requirements
vary
according to local water conditions and
individual user operation.
Continuous check of the clarity of ice cubes
and visual inspection of the water system
parts, evaporator plates and the sump
assembly before and after cleaning will
indicate frequency and procedure to be
followed in local areas.
