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Service
Icemaker operation (all models)
Follett’s icemaker consists of five distinct functional systems covered in detail as follows:
• Water system
• Electrical control system
• Mechanical assembly
• Refrigeration system
• Bin full
The Horizon icemaker overview
The Follett Horizon icemaker uses a horizontal, cylindrical evaporator to freeze water on its inner surface. The
refrigeration cycle is continuous; there is no batch cycle. The evaporator is flooded with water and the level is
controlled by sensors in a reservoir. A rotating auger (22 RPM) continuously scrapes ice from the inner wall of the
evaporator. The auger moves harvested ice through the evaporator into an ice extrusion canal. The ice is forced
through a restrictive nozzle that squeezes out the water and creates the Chewblet. The continuous extrusion process
pushes the Chewblets through a transport tube into a dispenser or bin.
A solid state PC board controls and monitors the functionality of the ice machine. In addition to sequencing electrical
components, the board monitors various operational parameters. A full complement of indicator lights allows visual
status of the machine's operation. Additionally, the PC board controls the self-flushing feature of the icemaker. The
evaporator water is periodically drained and replenished to remove minerals and sediment.
A unique “bin full” detection system is incorporated in the Horizon icemaker. A switch located at the ice discharge
port of the machine detects the position of the transport tube. When the bin fills up with ice, the transport tube
moves out of the normal running position, and the switch turns the ice maker off. A domed housing at the end of the
transport tube contains the ice extrusion loads during shut down.
water
inlet
auger
compression
nozzle
ice
transport
tube
Harvest system diagram
