USER GUIDE
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First Use
ICE
Your ice machine is unique in how it forms ice with
fractional freezing to form a slab of ice that is clear and
has less dissolved solids than the water from which it is
produced. This is accomplished by running water over the
cold evaporator plate which gradually freezes the water to
produce the ice slab. Pure water freezes first, leaving the
dissolved solids in the residual reservoir water.
When the ice slab reaches the correct thickness, the ice
sheet is released and slides onto the grid cutter. There,
the ice slab is cut into cubes by the grid cutter’s heated
wires. The water containing the dissolved minerals is
drained after each freezing cycle. Fresh water enters the
machine for the next ice making cycle.
The ice machine will keep producing ice until the ice
machine’s bin is full, resuming automatically as needed.
The ice bin is not refrigerated, and some melting will occur
by design to preserve the ice quality and clarity. Allow
your ice machine to run for 24-48 hours to accumulate ice.
The bin level
sensor is located
in the ice bin, it
senses when the
ice supply is low
or full and starts
or stops the ice-
making process
accordingly.
ICE PRODUCTION
In normal mode, the ice machine will produce up to 39
pounds (17.7 kg) of clear ice in a 24-hour period when
installed in a 72
º
F ambient with a 55
º
F water supply. In
“ECO” mode, the ice machine will produce up to 29 pounds
(13.2 kg) of clear ice in a 24-hour period.
Note:
“Initial” ice production and ice accumulated in the storage
bin will vary significantly. This is normal. During the first
24-hours of operation the unit will produce up to 39 lbs
of ice at the above ambient and water temperatures,
but when starting with an empty ice storage bin, ice
accumulation may only be 18 lbs. By design, the ice
storage bin is maintained at a temperature slightly above
freezing to allow the stored ice to slowly melt, to preserve
the ice quality and clarity and assure a constant supply
of fresh ice. As ice is accumulated in the bin, the ice
production rate will over come the ice melt and the storage
bin will fill to capacity.
NEW SOUNDS
The ice machine will make sounds that are different than
your household refrigerator. The ice production process
creates noises such as ice falling onto hard surfaces, water
cascading across the evaporator, and valves opening and
closing. Below are some of the sounds you may hear:
Buzzing
- water valve opens to fill water reservoir.
Rattling
- water flowing through water line.
Splashing
- water flowing over evaporator plate and into
reservoir.
A “Thud”
- ice slab sliding down onto the grid cutter.
Clicks
- ice cubes falling into the ice storage bin.
Gurgling
- refrigerant flowing in the ice machine.
Air
- the condenser fan.
Bin Level
Sensor
(Thermistor)
Water
Reservoir
Reservoir
Drain Plug
Front
Panel
Ice
Deflector
Grid
Cutter
Evaporator
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