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OPERATING YOUR ICE MAKER
OPERATION CHECK LIST
All packing material and tape removed?
Ice storage bin cleaned?
Unit properly installed by a licensed plumber with proper drainage?
Is unit leveled?
Ambient temperature is between 50°F and 100°F?
Supplied water temperature is between 41°F to 90°F year round?
Water pressure is 15 psig minimum and static pressure no more than 80 psig?
Clearance around the unit for proper air circulation?
Power supply checked and tested against the nameplate rating?
Proper grounding installed for the unit?
Checked for leaks at water supply connection and at the drain?
Unit plugged in and water supply turned on?
OPERATION OF THE ICEMAKER
1. Turn on the main water supply and allow water to flow through. Lift switch to “ICE” position and unit
will begin working automatically.
2. After 3 minutes, the unit will go into ice making stage and sound of water flowing can be heard.
3. When the batch of ice has been fully formed, it will automatically be harvested to the ice storage bin.
4. When ice storage bin is full and ice cubes keep the ice-full probe open, the unit will stop making ice
automatically.
5. The unit will resume making ice after ice cubes are removed (or melted) and the ice-full probe
swings back to operating position.
IMPORTANT: THROW AWAY THE FIRST FEW BATCHES OF ICE.
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Never turn the water supply off when icemaker is operating.
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Never touch the evaporator when the machine is running.
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Except to take ice from the unit, keep the door closed to reduce melting and insure proper ice
formation.
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A complete cycle takes 14 to 40 minutes, depending on temperature and operating conditions.
UNDERSTANDING THE ICEMAKER
There are two distinct cycles for this unit: Freeze and Harvest:
Freeze: During the freeze cycle, the compressor pumps refrigerant, fan motor blows air and water is
pumped to the evaporator surface. When the batch of ice has been fully formed, the unit stops the
freeze cycle and begins the harvest cycle.
Harvest: During the harvest cycle, the compressor is still operating but the water pump stops. The hot
gas valve opens and delivers hot air to the evaporator. The evaporator is warmed and cubes will slide
off into the storage bin. The freeze cycle will restart when all cubes have been harvested.
