COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: Water System
Water Inlet Solenoid Valve
The water inlet solenoid valve controls the flow of
water to the reservoir. It fills the reservoir with
water and excess water overflows out the
standpipe and down the drain. This action fills and
rinses the reservoir during each harvest cycle. The
flow rate is .75 g.p.m.
Water Pump
The water pump operates whenever the ice
machine is making ice. It picks up water from the
reservoir and forces it to the top of the evaporator,
where it enters the water distribution system.
Water Distribution System
The water distribution system evenly supplies
water to all cells of the evaporator plates. The
water pump pumps water from the sump up the
vertical tygon tube to the tee.
From there water is channeled through the water
manifold to the water distributors, above each
evaporator plate, and from six holes within each
distributor, water flows to the cells of each side of
the evaporator plates. Gravity flow returns the
unfrozen excess portion of water to the sump
reservoir for recirculation.
Water Distribution
System
Water Inlet
Valve
Water
Pump
Water System Components
CME500R
March 1994
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