How It Works - KitchenAid 4KUIS185S Installation Instructions Manual

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inspector), a temporary adaptor may be
plugged into the existing 2-prong wall receptacle to mate
with the Bprong power supply cord. See
HOWEVER, IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Figure 7. THIS,
NOTE: If this is done, you must connect the grounding
eyelet on the adapter to the wall receptacle cover plate
screw and from this same screw, you must connect a
separate copper ground wire (No. 4 minimum) to a
grounded cold water pipe*. See Figure 7. Do not ground
to a gas supply pipe. Do not connect to electrical supply
until appliance is permanently grounded.
*Cold water pipe must have metal continuity to electrical
ground and not be interrupted by plastic, rubber or other
electrically insulating connectors (including water meter
or pump) without
adding a jumper wire at these
connections.
GROUND
ASSEMBLY
(ATTACH
TO GROUNDED
COLD
IlWTER
PIPE)
\
MUST
BE
GROUND
CLAMP
TIGHT
ON PIPE.'
\
ELECTRICALLY
GROUNDEDCOLD
WATER
PIPE
(REMOVE
PAINT,
etc.)
GROUND
WIRE
(6'4
EYELET
=2
SCREW
GROUNDING
_
il
3-PRONG
GROUNDING
PLUG
1
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0
POWER
SUPPLY
CORD
FIGURE 7
WAL
f
.L RECEPTACLE
HOW IT
WORKS
0
Compressor runs
0
Condenser fan runs
0
Water pump runs (circulates water)
0
Cutter grid is warm to touch
WHEN THE DESIRED ICE SLAB
THICKNESS
IS REACHED, THE
HARVEST CYCLE BEGINS AND THE
FOLLOWING
HAPPENS:
0 Evaporator thermostat is satisfied
0 Compressor keeps running
0 Condenser fan stops or turns very slowly
0 Water pump stops
0 Hot gas solenoid opens
0 Water inlet valve opens
0 Excess water is flushed out of the drain pan
l
Cutter grid is warm to the touch
NOTE:
Normal harvest cycle takes 60 to 120
seconds.
MACHINE
RESUMES FREEZING
AFTER SLAB IS RELEASED
FROM
EVAPORATOR
AND THE CUTTING
PROCESS
BEGINS.
WHEN THE STORAGE BIN PS FILLED,
BIN THERMOSTAT
OPENS.
0 Cutter grid remains on
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