Section 3

Ice Machine Operation

 

 

HARVEST SEQUENCE 5. Water Purge

The water pump continues to run, and the water dump valve energizes for 45 seconds to purge the water in the sump trough. The water fill valve energizes (turns on) and de-energizes (turns off) strictly by time. The water fill valve energizes for the last 15 seconds of the 45-second water purge. The water purge must be at the factory setting of 45 seconds for the fill valve to energize during the last 15 seconds of the Water Purge. If set at less than 45 seconds the water fill valve does not energize during the water purge.

After the 45 second water purge, the water fill valve, water pump and dump valve de-energize. (Refer to “Water Purge Adjustment” for details.) The harvest valve(s) and HPR solenoid valve also open at the beginning of the water purge.

6. Harvest

The HPR valve and the harvest valve(s) remain open and the refrigerant gas warms the evaporator causing the cubes to slide, as a sheet, off the evaporator and into the storage bin. The sliding sheet of cubes swings the water curtain out, opening the bin switch. The momentary opening and re-closing of the bin switch terminates the harvest sequence and returns the ice machine to the freeze sequence (Step 3 - 4.)

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF 7. Automatic Shut-Off

When the storage bin is full at the end of a harvest sequence, the sheet of cubes fails to clear the water curtain and will hold it open. After the water curtain is held open for 7 seconds, the ice machine shuts off. The ice machine remains off for 3 minutes before it can automatically restart.

The ice machine remains off until enough ice has been removed from the storage bin to allow the ice to drop clear of the water curtain. As the water curtain swings back to the operating position, the bin switch re-closes and the ice machine restarts (steps 1 - 2) provided the 3 minute delay period is complete.

Figure 3-7. Automatic Shut-Off (Typical Q450

Shown)

Figure 3-6. Harvest Sequence (Typical Q450 Shown)

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Q specifications

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