This is accomplished by accumulating the ice on some type of evaporator surface and then catching and saving it after a defrost cycle, commonly called a harvest
What is ice making?
100
This melts fast because there is little weight and a lot of surface area
What is flaked ice?
100
These are left behind on the evaporator cylinder after freezing
What are minerals?
100
This type of bin control is usually located in the spout. It simply senses backed up ice by pressure and activates a micro switch.
What is a Mechanical Flapper-type device?
100
Most ice makers use this for defrost
What is hot gas?
200
Ice making machine bin's are cooled to this temperature Celsuis
What is 0 degrees?
200
This forces the ice in a flaker upward and out
What is the auger?
200
This will dissolve these minerals
What is approved ice machine cleaner?
200
These 2 sensors are usually mounted on the outside of the ice chute's base and must be kept clean
What are infrared electric eyes?
200
As the ice sheet abosorbs heat from the superheated gas, the gas becomes ___________
What is saturated?
300
Most water cooled ice makers use this method of water cooling
What is waste water?
300
This prevents gear oil from seeping into the ice
What is a shaft seal?
300
Often, noises like two pieces of rigid styrofoam being rubbed together, a crunching sound or a loud squeal will come from
What is the freezing cylinder?
300
This type of bin control uses waves and vibration
What is sonar control?
300
Some manufacturers install a _____________ just before the compressor in order to catch liquid before it enters the compressor
What is a suction line accumulator?
400
These are the two types of ice made by packaged ice makers
What are flake and cube?
400
This force places the ice into the bin after entering the chute
What is gravity?
400
A regular clicking sound usually indicates a mechanical problem, which could be in the drivetrain and is probably a
What is a chipped gear?
400
Most of these are adjustable and can be checked by placing a handful of ice on the remote bulb and timing the shutdown
What is a bin thermostat?
400
Many manufacturers install a discharge line thermistor to sense the discharge line temperature. If it falls below a certain temperature, for example 90 degrees F, sever ________ ____________ is occurring.
What is liquid floodback?
500
Ice is commonly made between low and medium temperature ranges at this temperature
What is 10 degrees?
500
This should be suspected when the motor reset button on the gear box motor must be reset often
What is water level problem?
500
Most ice flakers have a gear reduction drive that reduces the auger drive motor's speed from about 1725 rpm to
What is 9 to 16 rpm?
500
One disadvantage sonar and infrared controls is the formation of this
What is condensate?
500
1. Motor 2. Clutch Assembly 3. Probe 4. Cam Switch are the 4 major parts which make up a harvest ________ assembly.