Maintenance And Cleaning; Sanitizing And Cleaning - Scotsman SCE170 User Manual

Sanitizing and Cleaning

Water Distributor:
Note: The water distributor may need to be
cleaned separately.
1. Remove right front grill.
2. Switch master switch to OFF.
3. Open bin door.
4. Locate hood fasteners at the left and right inside
walls of the hood, and remove the hood.
5. Remove the curtain.
6. Locate wing-nuts at the top of the water
distributor and remove them.
7. Remove inlet hose from water distributor.
8. Pull water distributor forward and out of the ice
machine.
The distributor may be pulled apart and any
mineral accumulation washed out. Sanitize the
water distributor and curtain after cleaning.
Reverse the above steps to reassemble.
The storage bin must be cleaned regularly to
maintain a sanitary environment. Once a week
cleaning of the door and door frame with soap and
water, a hot water rinse and an air dry is a basic
procedure. Scale that may form on the plastic liner
can be removed by scrubbing the surface with a
mixture of Scotsman Ice Machine Cleaner and hot
water. Remove any scale prior to cleaning.
To Remove Scale:
1. Mix a cleaning solution of 4 ounces of Ice
Machine Cleaner to 4 pints of hot (95
water.
2. Using rubber gloves, dip a nylon scouring pad
into the cleaning solution and scrub the scale off
the liner.
3. After the scale has been removed, rinse all
surfaces inside the bin with clean, potable water.
To Sanitize The Bin Interior:
The hood must be removed from the storage bin
so that the joint between the two can be cleaned
and sanitized.
To remove the hood:
1. Open the storage bin door and locate the knobs
at the right and left inside wall.
2. Unscrew and remove the two knobs.
3. Pull the hood assembly and door straight out
from the ice machine. Note: the door may be then
be removed from the back of the hood.
Use an approved sanitizer and follow the
directions and warnings of that sanitizer or use the
following instructions for use of household bleach,
if it meets local codes:
1. Mix sanitizing solution of 1 ounce of household
bleach to 2 gallons of water.
2. Using clean rubber gloves and a clean cloth,
wipe all interior surfaces of ice storage bin, hood
and door with sanitizing solution. Be sure and wipe
the joint between the hood and bin with the
sanitizing solution. Use a clean brush or spray
bottle to thoroughly swab/spray all interior surfaces
with the sanitizing solution.
3. Reassemble and allow to air dry.
Stainless Steel Components Inside Bin
The stainless steel parts in the bin also require
periodic cleaning. Chemicals in the water supply,
such as chlorine, cause brown stains to appear on
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F.-110 F.)
the surface of the stainless steel parts.
1. General Cleaning - staining is usually removed
by washing the parts with ordinary cleaning
powder such as Bon-Ami or Copper-Glo and
water. After cleaning, rinse with clear water.
2. Water treatment. The chlorine enters the
machine from the municipal water supply. It can be
removed from the water supply by using a
charcoal or activated carbon water filter to treat the
water to the ice machine. If staining is severe,
filters of this type are recommended.
Exterior Cabinet Cleaning:
The exterior cabinet may be cleaned by scrubbing
with soap and water. Do not use cleaners
containing petroleum products.
A nylon type brush may be used to scrub stubborn
deposits.
October 1998
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