OPERATION, CARE, AND CLEANING OF YOUR ICE MACHINE
Operation (Turning on the ice machine)
Once the drain and water supply are connected, and the
ice machine is in place and leveled, plug in the service
cord. Place the switch to the “ON” position to turn on the ice
machine. The switch is located in the front grille, see Figure
11 for location.
The Ice Making Process
Your ice machine is unique in how it forms ice with fraction-
al freezing to form a slab of ice that is clear and has less
mineral content than the water it is produced from. This is
accomplished by running water over the cold evaporator
plate (see Figure 10) which gradually freezes the water to
produce the ice slab. Mineral deposits are left in the reser-
voir.
Figure 10
When the ice slab reaches the correct thickness, the ice
sheet is released and slides onto the grid cutter (see Figure
12). Here, the ice slab is cut into squares by the grid cut-
ter’s heated wires (see Figure 13). The water containing
the rejected minerals is drained after each freezing cycle.
Fresh water enters the machine for the next ice making
cycle.
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Make sure the distributor
tubing is not in the path
of the ice slab.
Evaporator
Distributor
Reservoir
Evaporator
Distributor
Circulation Pump
Reservoir Drain
Plug
Figure 11
Front panel
Bin Level
Sensor
Ice Scoop
Mounted to
Back of Door
Ice Deflector
Grid Cutter
Front Panel Screws
On/Off/Clean
Selector Switch
Figure 12
The ice machine will keep producing ice until the ice
machine’s bin is full and will restart automatically when
ice needs to be replenished in the bin. The ice bin is not
refrigerated, and some melting will occur. Allow your ice
machine to run for 24-48 hours to accumulate ice in the ice
machine’s bin.
Figure 13
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Switch
Positions
Clean
Off
On
