Technical
Troubleshooting
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100

What is the best way to learn how to service an ice machine?

What is go to factory-sponsored seminars and training sessions?

100

What is the primary cause of ice machine malfunctions?

What is lack of maintenance?

100

How do we clean ice machines?

What is scrub evaporator, sanitize, and use a cleaner?

200

What is the minimum and maximum water pressure range for most ice machines?

What is 20 psig to 80 psig?

200

What is the last thing a technician should perform while troubleshooting an ice machine?

What is install a gauge manifold?

200

What is the purpose of a Dump Valve?

What is to flush Sump water?

300

What is the approximate leaving water temperature of a water-cooled ice machine?

What is 95-105 degrees?

300

What is the technician NOT responsible for when installing a new self-contained ice machine?

What are the refrigerant connections?

300

What is the common warranty for ice machines, and what do they cover?

What is 3 years on parts and labor?

400

How would the system be affected on a water-cooled condenser if there were large amounts of scale deposits?

What is high head pressure and lower temperature of the water leaving the condenser?

400

On a water-cooled ice machine, how much water should be draining through the condenser during defrost?

What is none or zero?

400

What should we do with excessive coils on remote condensers?

What is corkscrew it or cut it?

500

What is a unit’s 24-hour ice cube production if it makes ice in 19 minutes, drops the ice in 1 minute, and the weight of each batch of ice is 6 pounds?

What is 432 lbs.?

500

What information is necessary to compare a machine’s current ice production to the manufacturer’s specifications for that machine?

What is ambient air and water temperatures, slab weight, and total production time?

500

What does a typical cycle timeframe look like for a Manitowic ice machine?

What is 15-20 minute cycles?