Scotsman Ice C1448, C1848, C2148W Initial Start Up, Typical Ice Making Cycle Times minutes

C1448, C1848, C2148W

Air and Water Cooled User Manual

Initial Start Up

1 Remove front panel. Check machine for any	The hot gas valves open, the air cooled fan motors
packing or wires rubbing moving parts. Note	shut off and the harvest assist mechanisms are
location of control board in upper left corner of	activated. The flush valve opens to drain some
the machine’s front.	water, when it does the inlet water valve opens to
	refill the reservoir. After a few seconds the flush
2 Remove tape securing each curtain to its	valve closes but the inlet water valve continues to
evaporator.	fill the reservoir. Harvest continues until the ice is
	released as a unit and forces the curtain to open.
3 Switch on the electrical power to the machine.	When both curtains re-close the controller returns
Observe that some of the control’s indicator	the unit to a freeze cycle.
lights glow and its display shows O.
	10 Check the ice harvested for proper bridge
4 Open the water supply valve.	thickness. The ice bridge is factory set at 3/16
	inch. If needed, adjust bridge thickness. Do
5 Push and release the ON button. The indicator	NOT make it too thin.
light will begin to blink F.
	11 Determine the water flush setting from the table
The flush valve will open and the water pump will	below. If desired, change the setting to
start. The inlet water valve will open to add water to	accommodate the local water conditions.
the reservoir. After a few seconds the flush valve
will close and the water pump will stop. Water will	12 Return the front panel to its normal position
flow into the machine until the reservoir is full. The	and secure it to the machine.
hot gas valves and harvest assist devices will
activate then the compressor and water pump will	13 Instruct the user in the operation of the
start. If its an air cooled model the fan(s) motors	machine and its maintenance requirements.
will begin to turn. The display will show a
continuous F. Five seconds later the hot gas valves	14 Fill out and mail warranty registration form.
will close and the harvest assist device will return
to its standby position. Warm air will be discharged	Typical Ice Making Cycle Times (minutes).
from air cooled models.
	Listed times are for clean machines in proper
6 Observe the Ready for Harvest indicator light.	installations. Cycle length at start up will be longer
It may blink early in the cycle, that is normal.	until the system stabilizes.
The control will ignore that signal for the first 6
minutes of freeze.		o	o
	Model	70 F. air /	90 F. air /
7 During the Freeze cycle open and close the		50oF. water	70oF. water
	C1448A	12-14	14-16
curtains. The SW1 and SW2 lights on the
control board will blink ON when each curtain is	C1448W	13-15	14-16
opened and OFF when closed.
	C1848A	9-11	12-14
Note: Moving a curtain during the Freeze cycle has	C1848W	9-11	10-12
no affect on the control, but will cause water to flow
	C2148W	9-11	10-12
into the cube chute.

8When the ice has frozen enough, the Ready for Harvest indicator light will be on steady. After it’s been on steady for a few seconds Harvest will begin.

9The display shows an H.

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