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ICE MAKER USER MANUAL

OPERATION

HOW THE MACHINE MAKES ICE

NORMAL SOUNDS

PREPARING THE ICE MAKER FOR LONG STORAGE

HOW THE MACHINE USES THE WATER

Set the ON/OFF button to the ON position. The machine will automatically go to the ice making stage.

There are two distinct cycles: ice freeze and harvest.

The freeze cycle happens when water flows to the evaporator surface. The harvest cycle is when the ice

is released and water enters the machine. A complete cycle takes about 20 minutes, but it depends on

temperature and operating conditions.

Freeze:

During the freeze cycle the compressor is pumping refrigerant, the fan motor is blowing air, and

the water pump is circulating water. When the batch of ice has been fully formed, the ice maker stops the

freeze cycle and the harvest cycle begins.

Harvest:

During the harvest cycle the compressor is still operating, but the water pump has stopped. The

hot gas valve opens, diverting hot refrigerant gas into the evaporator. The hot refrigerant gas warms the

evaporator, causing the cubes to slide as a unit off the evaporator and into the storage bin. The freeze

cycle will restart when all the cubes have been harvested.

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 and walls can make the sounds louder than they actually are. The following list

describes the sounds that might be new to you and what may be causing them.

• Rattling noises may come from the flow of the refrigerant or the water line. Items stored on top of the

ice maker can also make noises.

• The high efficiency compressor may make a pulsating or high-pitched sound.

• Water running may make a splashing sound.

• You may hear 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 storage bin.

If the ice maker will not be used for a long time, or is to be moved to another place, it will be necessary to

drain the system of water.

1. Shut off the water supply at the main water source.
2. Disconnect the water supply line from the water inlet.
3. Shut off the electric supply at the main electrical power source.
4. Take out the ice storage bin to remove any remaining ice and water. Dry the bin.
5. Pull off the drainage tube of the water trough to drain off all water.
6. Leave the door open to allow for circulation and to prevent mold and mildew.
7. Leave water supply line and power cord disconnected until ready to reuse.

The ice maker begins with a fixed charge of water that is contained in the water trough. As the water flows

to the freezing evaporator surface, the portion of water that does not contain mineral impurities freezes

and sticks to the ice cube molds. The water containing impurities falls back into the water trough. During

the ice making process, fresh water enters into the water trough continuously as the water in the trough

freezes continuously in the evaporator.

WATER INLET

EVAPORATOR

WATER PUMP

COMPRESSOR

FAN MOTOR

CONDENSER

HOT GAS VALVE