How The Portable Ice Maker Produces Ice; Draining The Unit; Normal Sounds - EdgeStar IP211SS Owner's Manual

This ice maker will have two
beeps different in length to serve
as notification:
3 second beep will indicate the
unit is out of water and needs to
be refilled.
5 second beep will indicate ice
production is complete and to
transfer ice to freezer/cooler.
WARNING! Do not tip the unit
over while there is water in the
reservoir.
EdgeStar Portable Ice Maker

How the Portable Ice Maker Produces Ice

After the unit is powered on the ice making process begins as the
compressor and the water pump engage. The compressor gases freeze
the evaporator grid as the water pump will flow water over it. After about
20 minutes of this continuous action the individual ice cubes will have
formed completely. At this time the ice makers stops the freeze cycle and
begins the harvest cycle. A valve opens, diverting hot refrigerant gas into
the evaporator. The gas heats the evaporator causing the ice cubes to
slide off the evaporator and into the ice basket. The ice making cycle will
then start again. The ice maker will produce clear ice until the cube reach
the "ice full" sensor (5 second beep), or until the units is out of water (3
second beep). At this time the ice full light or out of water light will
illuminate in addition to 3 and/or 5 second beep. The ice bin
compartment is insulated but not refrigerated so a beep will indicate ice
production is complete and the ice in the bin will slowly melt and water will
be reused. Once enough of the ice has melted, the ice maker will
automatically start making more ice.

Draining the unit

Follow the steps below to drain the unit.
1. Ensure that unit is plugged in (but NOT powered on) during draining
process, as the electric stop valve will prevent water from flooding the
entire machine
2. Carefully move the unit towards a sink or other suitable location for
draining.
3. Remove the rubber drain plug from the bottom of the water reservoir to
drain all the water.
4. Firmly install the rubber drain plug into the drain port.

Normal Sounds

Your new ice maker may make sounds that are not familiar to you. Most
of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls can
make the sounds seem louder than they actually are. The following
describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you and what may be
making them.

Rattling noises may be produced from the flow of the refrigerant.

The compressor may make a pulsating or high-pitched sound.

The compressor may also produce a low tone humming sound.

Water that is being pumped into the ice case will make trickling,
dripping or splashing sounds.

As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the
refrigerant flowing.

You may hear fan noise and air being forced over the condenser by
the condenser fan.

During the harvest cycle, you may hear the sound of ice cubes falling
into the ice basket.

If the ice maker is run without water, the water pump will make a
screeching noise. Note: Do not run the unit without water!
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