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Eskimo Ice Installation & Operation Manual INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
L-3152 ENGLISH 7
INSTALLING ICE-DELIVERY HOSE
Planning the Route
The maximum length of the ice-delivery hose is 50 feet (15 m) under ideal conditions and depending on route. It must be a
Dometic-approved ice delivery hose.
The best hose routing provides a level but slightly upward rise from the ice maker to the ice-storage box, with very few bends.
No bend should be tighter than a radius of 18" (458mm). Refer to Figure 4 below to see:
• Best Routing - A continuous uphill route of travel from the ice maker.
• Good Routing - A continuous route of travel from the ice maker, with only one high spot.
• Acceptable Routing - A route of travel from the ice maker which includes one low spot and two high spots.
Figure 4: Routing of Ice-Delivery Hose
Procedure
Figure 5: Heat & Stretch
Auger End of Hose
1. The hose delivery location should be as high as possible in the ice-
storage box and facilitate the best hose route from the auger (as described
above and shown in Figure 4).
2. Install the proper thru-hull in the ice-storage box using the supplied fitting. The
thru-hull must be large enough for the 3/4" (19.1mm) ice-delivery hose.
3. Insulate the full length of hose with 1-1/8" ID, 3/4" thick wall insul-tube,
minimum.
4. Double clamp thru-hull end so the hose will not get pulled out. In addition,
PVC glue may also be used at the thru-hull end.
5. In order to fit over the auger spout, the hose end must be heated with in hot
water (160°F / 71°C) or with a heat gun to soften then stretched by inserting
and rotating pliers inside the tube and immediately installed. See Figure 5.
6. Secure hose end with constant torque hose clamp to auger spout.
7. Securely strap hose to bulkhead every 12” (30.5cm), keeping in mind that the hose will be much heavier once filled
with ice. Be careful not to kink, flatten, oval or crush hose, because any obstructions will prevent free flow of ice. It is
best to spread out load with proper hose-hanging devices that do not kink, flatten, oval or crush the insulation.
Mount the ice-delivery
hose as high as possible
in the ice-storage box.