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Product Manual 125 NE Jones Way • Lake City, Florida • • Phone: (877) 371-1555 • Fax: (386) 243-8287...
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Bag of Ice. The information contained in this manual is warranted by Bag of Ice to be accurate as of the date it is sent to you. Bag of Ice reserves the right to modify this training material, the product speciation’s reviewed in this manual, or both, without notice. While every...
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Bag of Ice product. Bag of Ice or one of its vendors will furnish the parts and labor to meet this warranty. Bag of Ice will cause all other parts of Product covered by this warranty which prove to be defective in...
BAG OF ICE SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES DUE TO LOSSES OF USE OF THE BAG OF ICE PRODUCT, A LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OTHER THAN THE BAG OF ICE PRODUCT, A LOSS OF PROFITS OR OTHER COMMERCIAL LOSS, OR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (EXCEPT LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH BY LAW MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED.)
Each state is different, most categorize ice to be a food product and will have to inspect your ma- chine before you be allowed to vend to the public. If you would like assistance Bag of Ice is glad to...
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Site Preparation Electrical & Plumbing Equipment Requirements Most municipalities will require that you hire a • Storage for chemicals for cleaning, sanitizing, licensed electrician and plumber to connect the and maintenance must be stored to prevent electrical & plumbing to your ice vending ma contamination of water, ice, equipment and ice chine insuring the installation location meets all bags.
1. Always shut off the main power switch inside the power box before servicing, doing any maintenance or replacing of parts on the Bag of Ice Vending Machine. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death as well as non-repairable damage to components throughout your Bag of ice vending machine.
20. Allow Ice Maker to fill ice storage bin for aprox 3 hours. 21. Fill the Coin tubes to the maximum Mechanism with the appropriate coins 22. Once green light has come on, test vend a bag of ice. 23. Allow the machine to fill over night.
Indicator Lights Yellow Indicator Light ON (illuminated) = ice maker compressor is on OFF(not illuminated) = ice maker compressor is off Green Indicator Light The yellow light is powered by the coil in the Ice Maker. When the Ice maker engages the coil the compressor is powered on. ON (illuminated) = vending machine is ready to accept money and vend OFF(not illuminated) = vending machine is not ready to...
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• After cleaning the ice maker and the float on and off, replace the bulb on the green indicator light. If the input numbers are coming on and off, valve, monitor the ice maker for up to 3 then the photo cell needs to be replaced. Hours, the Yellow light may come on and off intermittently.
ON and OFF (as well as many other functions). The current ice level is indicated on the PLC screen. Additional Ice Production Options (XL1900 & XL1900plus Owners) The Additional Ice Production A/B option is to be utilized only when you are certain that the ice within level A will be sold within approximately 2 ½...
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- Unnecessary ice in your Storage Bin will cause unnecessary stress on your machine’s motor and components. If the factory settings below do not apply to your region, temperature variances or demand, please see the PLC Parameter Change document in this manual to customize your schedule and call Bag of Ice technical support for assistance.
3. If after following the instructions in the email, your problem is not solved, reply with an email requesting a phone consultation or call 788-371-1555 ext. 5 to speak to a technician directly. If a Bag of Ice technical support person is unavailable to speak with you immediately, he or she will respond with available times for a follow up consultation.
Problem Solving Questionnaire This document is a tool that will assist Bag of Ice tech support in diagnosing and solving problems with your ice vending machine. In many cases this questionnaire will assist you in diagnosing and solving problem for yourself. Please take the time to provide every detail. If for some reason we are not able to provide you with a solution quickly, do not leave the power on to the device or part of the machine in question.
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20. Is the ice maker ON and producing ice? ______________________________________________________ If the Blue light is ON, and the yellow light is ON, the ice maker should be ON. If the ice maker is not ON, the issue is within the ice maker. 21.
It is likely that the floatvalve has not notified that the reservoir is full of water. If the floatvalve is not operating Bag of Ice created this guide be used in conjunction properly and does not notify the controlboard that the...
come on. It will run in a reverse cycle that runs hot showing full all the time, or if there is a restricted Freon through the lines behind the plates. The ice water supply, the water level may actually be lower plates will heat up just enough so that any remaining than the ice maker can detect.
The Ice Maker runs for about 2 to 3 The power is ON, but the water cannot minutes and then shuts off for a few be heard filling the reservoir minutes, and then restarts… If you do not hear the initial fill cycle you may be •...
Ice Maker Relays There are four relays attached to your ice maker that communicate the following information to the vending machines’s PLC. It signals: • the ice maker to turn ON and OFF • when water is filling above the Float Valve Sensor •...
Your ice and water vending machine and its components should be sanitized every 6 months 1. If a sample collected from a Bag of Ice vending or immediately if your water, ice maker or vending machine is determined to be unsatisfactory for machine is thought to be contaminated, if a boil any reason (i.e.
Boil Water Notice It is the machine owner’s responsibility to follow their state and local laws and guidelines in the event a Boil Water Notice order is issued. In the event that a local government or water authority issues an emergency boil water order: 1.
Hoshazki Ice Makers & Ice Storage Bin Cleaning & Sanitizing Guide Bag of Ice created this guide to be used in conjunction with and not as a replacement of the manufactures product manuals. Hoshizaki Service Manual, Cleaning & Maintenance chapter on page 66.
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b. Lift away RemovethetopStyrofoamandplasticcovers� c. Remove black thumbscrew and remove the front cover. 4. Turn ice maker ControlSwitch to the OFF position. The ControlSwitch is located at the bottom of the ControlBox on the upper right side of the ice maker. 5.
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b. Detach water hose fittings from solenoid c. Remove two electrical wires d. Using needle-nose pliers carefully remove the plastic screen e. Clean with water and a needle pushing from the back side of the holes. Wash all debris off and hold to a water hose on the back side of the screen and force water backwards through the screen to insure that all holes are clear.
UV - When beeping replace - (beeping occurs on average annually) water filters used by Bag of Ice can be purchased at most plumbing supply stores or online at web sites such as www.freshwatersystems.com (see part #s below) Granular Activated - Part Number: 155153-43...
The PLC can be programed and the functions can be altered by using the push buttons around the display or by using software, both of which can be a complicated procedure. Bag of Ice PLC programing is dynamic and changes often to improve the functionality of your ice & water vending machine. Before attempting any manual PLC procedures please call Bag of Ice Technical Support for up to date instructions and or allow Bag of Ice to make the PLC program changes on your behalf.
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Procedure 1. Lift up the white switch closest to the word “Price“. 2. Insert the amount of money that you want the new price to be in the coinacceptor or dollarbillacceptor� 3. Push and release the blackpushbutton the number of times equaling the priceselectionbutton you want to change.
Controller Chip Installation Occasionally, Bag of Ice will alter controllercodes to improve the vending performance of your machine. Exchanging an existing controllerchip, with a new controller chip is the simplest way to update the vending portion of your machine. 1. Carefully pry up each end of the controllerchip and remove.
“Save” (flashing) 12. Remove the Memory Card, the PLC is now in Save & Lock Keypad operation. Restore 7. Using the Down Arrow, move the flashing Please return your memory card to Indicator down to “Restore”. bag of ice following testing!
The 4 keys to the right Changing Parameters are located on the front of the PLC and will be the only keys needed for this part of the PLC programming STOP (1) Look at the Bottom of this sheet and select the product you wish to change. PARAMETERS MISCELLANEOUS (2) Press ESC...
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Caution! The A level is to be utilized only when you are certain that the ice within the A level will be sold within XL1900 & XL1900plus Models Only approximately 2.5 hours. The A level should not be used for storage purposes.
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