To start-up and operate dispenser
1. Follow detailed cleaning instructions in service manual before operating dispenser.
2. For manual load units, remove front drain pan or rear lid and fill storage area with compatible ice.
3. Turn power switch located on control box to ON position.
4. For automatic fill units, follow detailed instructions in icemaker installation section of installation manual,
then turn icemaker (bin signal) switch(es) located on control box to ON position and begin to make ice.
5. When dispenser has at least 6" (153mm) of ice in storage area, press “PUSH FOR ICE” lever or button to
ensure that dispenser is operating properly.
Note:
If additional start-up information is needed, call Follett Corporation at (800) 523-9361.
User information
How the dispenser works
Follett’s U155N series ice and water dispensers are available in manual load configurations (using ice from
another source) or automatic load configurations, fed from one or two Follett 400 lb (181kg)/day remote
icemakers.
In all models, ice is stored below the counter in the dispenser storage area. When the dispense lever or button
is pushed, the dispense motor is activated. This causes the wheel assembly in the storage area to turn, moving
ice to the vertical auger assembly, which carries ice up to the dispense chute where it drops by gravity into the
container.
In automatic load units, ice is manufactured in either one or two Follett remote icemakers. These icemakers
may be located up to 20 ft (6m) away from the dispenser. As water freezes to the inside walls of the icemaker
evaporator, a rotating stainless steel auger removes ice and carries it to the top of the evaporator assembly where
it is compressed and extruded through an outlet port. The extruded ice is then pushed through the tube to the
storage compartment of the dispenser. A level fill circuit maximizes fill in the storage area by rotating the wheel at
intervals until the bin is completely filled. When the bin is filled, a bin stat shuts the icemaker off to avoid overfilling
of the bin. The icemaker will restart after 20 minutes if the bin is calling for ice.
Cleaning
Using solutions below, clean and sanitize storage area and beverage lines before starting up unit and on a routine
basis as noted below.
Solution A:
Prepare a cleaning solution (200 ppm of available chlorine content) of Ecolab Mikro-chlor
Cleaner or equal chlorinated detergent. Cleaning solution temperature must be at
75˚ – 125˚F (24˚ to 52˚C).
Solution B:
Prepare a sanitizing solution (50 ppm of available chlorine content) of Ecolab Mikro-chlor
Cleaner or equal chlorinated detergent. Sanitizing solution temperature must be at
75˚ – 125˚F (24˚ to 52˚C).
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Follett manual load dispensers can accommodate most cube/cubelet ices up to
1" square and Follett compressed nugget ice. Crushed, flake, nugget, bagged
or congealed ice cannot be used. Use of these ices can jam dispenser and void
warranty. Separate any “waffle-like” sections of cubes before adding to dispenser. For
questions about ice compatibility, call Follett’s customer service group toll free
at (800) 523-9361 or (610) 252-7301.
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Warning: Always disconnect power before cleaning dispenser.
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