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Sanitation and Cleaning
Maintenance:
The water and ice making systems will need to be
periodically sanitized and de-mineralized. The air
cooled condenser will also need to be kept clean.
Detailed instructions are provided on page 14.
Schedule the sanitation, cleaning and
de-mineralization on a regular basis to keep the
ice clean and the machine operating efficiently
Water System:
The water system requires periodic sanitation and
de-mineralization.
Schedule & Responsibility:
A Scotsman Ice System represents a sizable
investment of time and money in any company’s
business. In order to receive the best return for
that investment, it MUST receive periodic
maintenance.
It is the USER’S RESPONSIBILITY to see that the
unit is properly maintained. The following is a list
of recommended maintenance that will help keep
the machine running with a minimum of problems.
Maintenance and Cleaning should be scheduled at
a minimum of twice per year.
ICEMAKING SYSTEM: In place cleaning
1. Check and clean any water treatment devices, if
any are installed.
2. Remove screws and remove the top and front
panels.
3. Move the ON - OFF switch to OFF.
4. Open the door to the ice storage bin, and
remove the ice.
5. Remove the cover to the water reservoir and
block the float up.
6. Drain the water reservoir and freezer assembly.
7. Prepare the cleaning solution: Mix 4 ounces of
Scotsman Ice Machine Cleaner with 1
1
⁄
2
quarts of
hot water. The water should be between 90-115
o
F.
8. Slowly pour the cleaning solution into the water
reservoir until it is full. Wait 15 minutes, then
switch the master switch to ON.
9. As the ice maker begins to use water from the
reservoir, continue to add more cleaning solution
to maintain a full reservoir.
10. After all of the cleaning solution has been
added to the reservoir, and the reservoir is nearly
empty, switch the master switch to OFF.
11. After draining the reservoir, as in step 6, wash
and rinse the water reservoir.
12. Go thru steps 13 - 18 to sanitize the ice
machine water system.
13. Mix two gallons of sanitizer solution. Use an
approved sanitizer.
A possible sanitzer solution may be obtained by
mixing two gallons of warm (90-115
o
F.) potable
water with 1 ounce of household bleach.
14. Slowly pout the sanitizer solution into the water
reservoir until it is full, then switch the master
switch to ON.
15. As the ice machine uses water from the
reservoir, continue to add sanitizing solution to
keep the reservoir full.
16. After
1
⁄
2
of the sanitizer solution has been
added to the reservoir, and the reservoir is nearly
empty, switch the master switch OFF.
17. Drain the reservoir and thoroughly wash the
interior of the reservoir and cover with sanitizer
solution.
18. Remove the block from the float in the water
reservoir.
19. Switch the master switch to ON.
20. Continue ice making for at least 15 minutes, to
flush out any cleaning solution. Switch the master
switch OFF.
DO NOT USE any ice produced from the
cleaning solution. Be sure no ice remains in
the bin.
21. Remove all ice from the storage bin.
22. Add warm water to the ice storage bin and
thoroughly wash and rinse all surfaces within the
bin.
23. Sanitize the bin interior by thoroughtly washing
all interior surfaces of the bin with the balance of
the sanitizer solution.
24. Switch the master switch ON.
25. Replace the top and the front panels.
Scotsman Ice Machine
Cleaner contains acids.
These compounds may
cause burns.
If swallowed, DO NOT
induce vomiting. Give
large amounts of water or
milk. Call Physician
immediately. In case of
external contact, flush
with water.
KEEP OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.
AFE325
January 1996
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