EdgeStar Portable Ice Maker
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How the Portable Ice Maker Produces Ice
After the unit is powered on, the ice maker begins with rotating the ice
case into a horizontal water fill position under the evaporator. The water
pump is engaged and fills the ice case with water. Water overflows for a
few seconds before the compressor turns on. The compressor then pumps
refrigerant and the fan will turn on automatically after the condenser
heats up. The unit will be producing bullet shaped ice around the stainless
steel evaporator. When the batch of ice has been fully formed, the ice
maker stops the freeze cycle and begins the harvest cycle. A valve opens
diverting hot refrigerant gas into the evaporator. The gas heats the
evaporator causing the ice cube bullets to slide off the evaporator. The
ice shovel will automatically push the newly formed ice into the ice
basket, and will move the ice case back into the water fill position for the
next batch of ice. The ice maker will produce ice until ice reaches the ice
full sensor, or until the unit is out of water. The ice bin compartment is
insulated, but not refrigerated and the ice in the bin will slowly melt and
the water will be reused. Once enough of the ice has melted, the ice
maker will automatically start making more ice.
Draining the unit
Follow the steps below to drain the unit.
1. Carefully move the unit towards a sink or other suitable location for
draining.
2. Remove the rubber drain plug from the bottom of the water reservoir to
drain all the water.
3. Firmly install the rubber drain plug into the drain port.
Normal Sounds
Your new ice maker may make sounds that are not familiar to you. Most
of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls can make
the sounds seem louder than they actually are. The following describes
the kinds of sounds that might be new to you and what may be making
them.
The ice case motor will make a whirling noise when the ice case and
shovel are moving.
Rattling noises may be produced from the flow of the refrigerant.
The compressor may make a pulsating or high-pitched sound.
The compressor may also produce a low tone humming sound.
Water that is being pumped into the ice case will make trickling,
dripping or splashing sounds.
As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the
refrigerant flowing.
You may hear fan noise and air being forced over the condenser by
the condenser fan.
During the harvest cycle, you may hear the sound of ice cubes falling
into the ice basket.
If the ice maker is run without water, the water pump will make a
screeching noise. Note: Do not run the unit without water!
WARNING! Do not tip the unit
over while there is water in the
reservoir.
