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2. After three minutes, the machine will automatically go into the ice-making stage,
and the sound of flowing water will be heard.
3. When the batch of ice has been fully formed, the ice will automatically be har-
vested to the ice storage bin.
4. When the ice storage bin is full, the sheet of cubes does not fall completely and it
holds the ice-full probe open. The machine stops making ice and automatically pro-
gresses to the cold preservation stage. During this stage, the compressor works regu-
larly to keep the temperature low to reduce ice melting.
5. The unit will start making ice again after the ice cubes are removed. Then the ice-
full probe swings back to operating position.
IMPORTANT:
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Although the unit has been tested and cleaned at the factory, due to long-term
transit and storage, the first batch of cubes must be discarded.
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Never turn the water supply tap off when the ice maker is working.
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Never touch the evaporator when the machine is running!
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Except to take ice from the unit, keep the door closed to reduce ice melting and
insure proper ice formation.
How the Machine Makes Ice
Turn the Power switch to the ON position. The Power indicator light will light and the
machine will automatically go into the ice-making stage.
There are two distinct cycles: freeze and harvest.
During the freeze cycle, water flows to the evaporator surface. In the harvest cycle,
the ice is released. A complete cycle can take 15 to 40 minutes, depending on tem-
perature 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 begins the harvest
cycle.
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.
Ice-
making
stage
Ice-
harvesting
stage
Cold
preservation
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