Operation - How It Works - Hoshizaki DCM-230FE Service Manual

3. OPERATION - How it works

Water flows from the potable water source through the Water Supply Line Shut-off Valve,
enters at the Water Inlet fitting and into the Water Reservoir. The Water Reservoir func-
tions to maintain a constant water level inside the Freezer Assembly. Water from the
Water Reservoir enters at the bottom of the Freezer. Heat is removed by the refrigeration
process and ice forms inside the Freezer.
A stainless steel Auger, located inside the Freezer, is direct-driven by the Gear Motor, and
the rotating Auger carries the ice upward to the end of the Auger, where excess water is
pressed out of the ice, as the ice is extruded and broken into cubelet ice (compressed ice)
and then pushed out into the Ice Storage Bin through the Ice Spout.
Turning on the Power Switch on the Control Box starts the automatic and continuous
icemaking process. When the Ice Storage Bin is filled with ice, the Bin Control Switch,
located on the top of the Storage Bin, shuts off the icemaking process. As the ice is re-
moved from the Storage Bin, the Bin Control Switch resets automatically and restarts the
icemaking process.
Moving the Dispense Mode Switch to the "PORTION" position gives the user a portion-
controlled mode, resulting in dispensing a certain amount of ice (See "IV. 2. CONTROLS
AND ADJUSTMENTS") when the Push Button is pressed. Moving the switch to the "CON-
TINUOUS" position, gives a continuous dispensing mode, resulting in dispensing ice while
the Push Button is being pressed.
The Agitator in the Storage Bin keeps the ice from clustering so that the ice can move
easily through the Spout and prevents the formation of an ice block.
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