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Indigo NXT Ice Machines Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual Caution Original Document Read this instruction before operating this equipment. Part Number: 000014141 Rev 05 11/18...
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Safety Notices Definitions Safety Notices DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not Read these precautions to prevent avoided, will result in death or serious personal injury: injury. This applies to the most extreme • Read this manual thoroughly before situations.
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Warning Follow these precautions to prevent personal injury during installation of this equipment: • Installation must comply with all • Legs or casters must be installed and applicable equipment fire and health the legs/casters must be screwed in codes with the authority having completely.
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DANGER Follow these flammable refrigeration system requirements during installation, use or repair of this equipment. • Refer to nameplate - Ice machine models • All lockout and tag out procedures may contain up to 150 grams of R290 must be followed when working on this (propane) refrigerant.
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Warning Warning Follow these electrical requirements Follow these precautions to prevent during installation of this equipment. personal injury while operating or maintaining this equipment: • All field wiring must conform to all applicable codes of the authority • Read this manual thoroughly before having jurisdiction.
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DANGER Follow these precautions to prevent personal injury during use and maintenance of this equipment: • It is the responsibility of the equipment • Units with two power cords must be owner to perform a Personal Protective plugged into individual branch circuits. Equipment Hazard Assessment to ensure During movement, cleaning or repair it is adequate protection during maintenance...
Table of Contents Safety Notices Safety Notices ................3 Section 1 General Information Model Numbers ..............11 Accessories ................11 How To Read A Model Number ..........12 Section 2 Installation Installation ................13 Location Requirements ............13 Installation Requirements ............13 Ice Machine Heat of Rejection ..........
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Table of Contents (continued) Section 3 Operation Touch Screen Features ............. 35 Home Screen Icon Descriptions ..........36 Setup Wizard ................37 Menu Screen Navigation ............38 Ice Making Sequence of Operation .......... 39 Control Board Timers ............... 39 Minimum/Maximum Slab Weight ..........41 Ice Thickness Check ..............
General Information Section 1 Top Air Discharge Kit LuminIce® II The top air discharge kit can be used on The LuminIce® growth inhibitor recirculates select ice machine models. This kit directs the air in the ice machine foodzone over warm exhaust air upward rather than out a UV bulb.
Section 2 Installation Installation Installation Requirements • The ice machine and bin must be level. Location Requirements • Vent the ice machine and bin drains The location selected for the ice machine separately. head section must meet the following • Bin drain termination must have an air criteria.
Installation Section 2 Ice Machine Heat of Rejection Minimum/Maximum Temperatures Minimum Air Maximum Air Ice Machine Heat of Rejection Model Temperature Temperature Series Peak All Ice Conditioning 35°F 110°F Machine IF0300 4600 5450 Head 2°C 43°C IT0420 3800 6000 Sections IT0450 3800 6000...
Installation Section 2 Bin Installation Requirements Condensing Unit Clearance Requirements Top/ • The installation area must be capable of Model Back Front Sides supporting the combined weight of the CVDF0600 equipment and product. CVDF0900 • All ice machines installed on a bin CVDT1200 0"...
Section 2 Installation Bin Installation Dispenser Installation NOTE: When using casters, the units must Observe following recommendations unless be tethered or secured to comply with all required by the dispenser manufacturer. applicable codes. Swivel casters must be • An adapter is not required for ice mounted on the front and rigid casters machines that match the dispenser size.
Installation Section 2 Electrical Requirements Minimum Circuit Ampacity The minimum circuit ampacity is used to All electrical work, including wire routing help select the wire size of the electrical and grounding, must conform to local, state supply. (Minimum circuit ampacity is not and national electrical codes.
Section 2 Installation Maximum Breaker Size & Minimum Circuit Amperage Chart NOTE: Due to continuous product improvements, this information is for reference only. Please refer to the ice machine data plate to verify electrical data. Data plate information overrides information listed on this page. Air-Cooled Water-Cooled Remote Condenser...
Installation Section 2 Water Supply and Drain Line Sizing/Connections Tubing Size up Water Ice Machine Location Water Pressure to Ice Machine Temperature Fitting Fitting 20 psi (140 kPa) 3/8" (10 mm) Ice Making 40°F (4.4°C) Min. Min. 3/8" Female Pipe minimum inside Water Inlet 90°F (32°C) Max.
Section 2 Installation Water Supply and Drain Connections Item Description Electrical Entrance Vent Tube - Minimum Height 18" (46 cm) Potable Water Inlet - 3/8" FPT Potable Water Drain - 1/2" FPT Condenser Water Outlet - 1/2" FPT Water-cooled Models Only Install Separate Drain When Used Condenser Water Inlet See “Condenser Water Inlet”...
Installation Section 2 Cooling Tower Applications Drain Connections (Water-Cooled Models) Follow these guidelines when installing drain lines to prevent drain water from A water cooling tower installation does not flowing back into the ice machine and require modification of the ice machine. storage bin: •...
Section 2 Installation Remote Condenser and Condensing Unit Refrigeration System Installation Each ice machine head section ships from the factory with a refrigerant charge appropriate for the entire system operation. The serial tag on the ice machine indicates the refrigerant charge. Additional Refrigerant QuietQube®...
Installation Section 2 Remote Condenser Models CALCULATIG ISTALLATIO DISTACES Additional Amount Line Set Length of Refrigerant The maximum tubing length is 100 feet (30 to Be Added to meters). Remote ameplate Charge Machine Condenser Line Set Rise/Drop for 50' to 100' (15 to 30 Meter) The maximum rise is 35 feet (10.7 meters).
Section 2 Installation Add together the calculated rise, REMOTE CODESER MODELS calculated drop, and horizontal Step 1 Secure the Condenser. distance to get the total calculated Through-holes are provided to secure distance. If this total exceeds 150 feet the condenser to a curb, rack or wooden (45 meters), move the condenser/ timber.
Installation Section 2 When lengthening or shortening lines, QUIETQUBE MODELS follow good refrigeration practices, purge Step 1 Secure the Condensing Unit. with nitrogen and insulate all tubing. Do Through-holes are provided to secure the not change the tube sizes. Evacuate the condensing unit to a curb, rack or wooden lines and place about 5 oz (145 grams) of timber.
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Section 2 Installation ALTERATE COECTIOS VALVES MUST AT CODESIG UIT REMAI CLOSED AD SCHRADER VALVES BE PROTECTED FROM HEAT WHE BRAZIG (WRAP WITH WET RAG) Step 3 Pressure Test and Evacuate Line Set and CVD Condensing Unit. • Shutoff valves for the line set must remain closed until pressure testing and evacuation are complete.
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Installation Section 2 Step 4 Open Valves for the Line Set and Receiver. You will not hear refrigerant flow when the valves are opened. Refrigerant will not flow until the ice machine is started and the USE ALLE WRECH solenoid valve opens. TO OPE (TUR COUTERCLOCKWISE) •...
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Section 2 Installation Step 5 Leak-Check the Refrigeration The following insulation requirements System. prevent condensation at 90° F (32°C) ambient temperature and 90% relative A. Connect power to the ice machine humidity. If higher humidity is expected, head section - Do not connect increase insulation thickness: power to the CVD condensing unit.
Installation Section 2 Starting the Ice Machine Warranty Starting the ice machine and completing For warranty information visit: the Operational Checks are the www.manitowocice.com/Service/Warranty responsibilities of the owner/operator. • Warranty Coverage Information Adjustments and maintenance procedures • Warranty Registration outlined in this manual are not covered by •...
Section 2 Installation Remote Ice Machine Usage with on- Design & Burst Pressure Manitowoc Multi-Circuit Condensers Design Pressure 600 psig - 4137 kPa Burst Pressure 2500 psig - 17237 kPa Warranty Head Pressure Control Valve The sixty (60) month compressor warranty, including thirty six (36) month labor Do not use a fan cycling control to try to replacement warranty, shall not apply when...
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Installation Section 2 Heat of Rejection Model Peak Average IT0500N 6900 6100 IF0600N 13900 9000 IF0900N 16000 13000 IT1200N 24500 20700 IT1500N 27000 23000 IT1900N 30500 26100 Refrigerant Charge The ice machine model/serial tag lists the refrigerant amount. Remote condensers and line sets contain a vapor charge only.
Section 3 Operation Lock/Unlock Screen Power Button Cleaning Button Screen Locked or 11/18/2018 10:42 AM Unlocked Alert Icon LuminIce MAKING ICE Notification Icon Service Locater Menu Icon Information Touch Screen Features Touchscreen Home screen allows viewing of ice machine The Indigo® NXT control panel offers a status, alerts and messages.
Operation Section 3 HOME SCREEN ICON DESCRIPTIONS Icon Description Home Screen Center portion of the screen displays the current condition of the ice machine - Making ice, bin full, program mode or machine off Alert Alert icon with number of messages. Pressing this icon will display the alert log which will allow viewing and resetting of alerts Message Notification icon with quantity of messages.
Section 3 Operation Setup Wizard Setup Description Program ice machine run Screens will automatically advance after a Ice Program times or press right arrow to selection is made or press the right arrow skip this setup. to advance one screen, press left arrow Set clean or sanitize to go back one screen.
Operation Section 3 Menu Screen Navigation Select SETTINGS Icon from the Home Screen to access Main Menu screen. Energy Service Settings Reset Defaults Ice Program Data Language Require Setup Wizard Water Usage Alert Log Reminders Backup Current Settings Statistics Manual Harvest Time &...
Section 3 Operation Ice Making Sequence of Operation Control Board Timers The power button must be depressed and The control board has the following non- the water curtain/ice dampers must be adjustable timers: in place on the evaporator before the ice •...
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Operation Section 3 Safe Operation Mode Water Thaw Cycle Allows the ice machine to operate up to When the damper/curtain does not open 72 hours if the ice thickness probe and/or during the 7 minute harvest cycle the water level probe sensors fail. following water thaw cycle occurs: •...
Section 3 Operation Minimum/Maximum Slab Weight Ice Thickness Check Adjust ice thickness to meet chart After a harvest cycle, inspect the ice cubes specifications. in the ice storage bin. The ice thickness probe is factory-set to maintain the ice Minimum Maximum bridge thickness at 1/8"...
Operation Section 3 Reverse Osmosis or Deionized Water Usage When using water with low total dissolved solid content (low TDS) the water level probe sensitivity can be increased by moving the jumper over one pin. The Electronic Control Board diagram shows the default position of the jumper covering the left and center pins.
Section 4 Maintenance Cleaning and Sanitizing Exterior Cleaning Clean the area around the ice machine as General often as necessary to maintain cleanliness You are responsible for maintaining and efficient operation. the ice machine in accordance with the Wipe surfaces with a damp cloth rinsed instructions in this manual.
Maintenance Section 4 Cleaning/Sanitizing Procedure Step 2 Remove all ice from the bin/ dispenser. Caution Step 3 Press the Clean button and select Use only Manitowoc approved Ice “Turn off when complete”. Water will flow Machine Cleaner and Sanitizer for this through the water dump valve and down application (Manitowoc Cleaner part the drain.
Section 4 Maintenance Step 4 Wait until the clean cycle is Step 8 While components are soaking, complete (approximately 24 minutes). Then use half of the cleaner/water solution disconnect power to the ice machine (and to clean all food zone surfaces of the ice dispenser when used).
Maintenance Section 4 Step 11 Use half of the sanitizer/water Step 14 Close and secure the front door. solution to sanitize all food zone surfaces The ice machine will automatically start ice of the ice machine and bin (or dispenser). making after the sanitize cycle is complete Use a spray bottle to liberally apply the (approximately 24 minutes).
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Section 4 Maintenance D. Remove the water level probe E. Remove the water distribution tube(s) • Pull the water level probe straight down NOTE: Thumbscrews for the distribution to disengage. tube are retained to prevent loss. Loosen thumbscrews, but do not pull thumbscrews •...
Maintenance Section 4 Preventative Maintenance Cleaning Step 3 Press the Clean button and select “Make ice when complete”. Water will flow Procedure through the water dump valve and down This procedure cleans all components in the drain. Wait approximately 1 minute the water flow path, and is used to clean until the water trough refills and the display the ice machine between the bi-yearly...
Section 4 Maintenance Cleaning the Air Filter and Condenser Removal from Service/Winterization The washable filter on self-contained ice All Models machines is designed to catch dust, dirt, lint Clean and sanitize the ice machine. and grease. Clean the filter once a month Turn off the water supply, disconnect with mild soap and water.
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Section 5 Troubleshooting Before Calling for Service Checklist If a problem arises during operation of your ice machine, follow the checklist below before calling service. Routine adjustments and maintenance procedures are not covered by the warranty. Problem Possible Cause To Correct Ice machine does not No electrical power to the ice Replace the fuse/reset the...
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Troubleshooting Section 5 Problem Possible Cause To Correct Ice machine does not cycle The six-minute freeze time Wait for the freeze lock-in to into harvest mode. lock-in has not expired yet. expire. Ice thickness probe is dirty. Clean and sanitize the ice machine.
Section 5 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause To Correct Low ice capacity. Water inlet valve filter screen Remove the water inlet valve is dirty. and clean the filter screen. Incoming water supply is shut Open the water service valve. off. Water inlet valve stuck open Press the power button and or leaking.
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