DIAGNOSTICS & TROUBLESHOOTING

WATER AND ITS EFFECT ON MAKING ICE

Quality ice is defined as solid, clear, and free of taste or odor. All ice makers can provide this type of ice only if the water used to produce the

ice is pure, and free of mineral contamination. The following charts show some of the problems that can affect ice production.

EFFECT ON ICE QUALITY

INGREDIENT

EFFECT

CORRECTION

Algae

Objectionable Taste and Odor

Carbon Filter

 

 

 

 

Minerals:

Cloudy Ice

1.

Check for water flow

Sodium

Slow Cutting

 

restriction.

Potassium

Refreezing

2.

Polyphosphate feeder or

Magnesium

 

 

water softener

Calcium

 

3.

Change water source

 

 

 

 

EFFECT ON ICE MAKER

INGREDIENT

EFFECT

CORRECTION

Iron

Staining (Aesthetics only)

1.

Use only Ice Machine

Chlorine

 

 

Cleaner P/N 4396808

Manganese

 

2.

Water softener and iron

 

 

 

filter

 

 

 

 

Permanent Hardness

Scale

1.

Abrasive cleaning

Calcium or Magnesium

 

2.

Polyphosphate feeder or

Sulfates

 

 

water softener reduces

Chlorides

 

 

or eliminates need for

Nitrates

 

 

abrasive cleaning

 

 

 

 

Temporary Hardness

Scale

1.

Use only Ice Machine

Calcium or Magnesium

 

 

Cleaner P/N 4396808

Carbonates

 

2.

Polyphosphate feeder or

 

 

 

water softener reduces

 

 

 

frequency of cleaning by

 

 

 

50%

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Water softeners or polyphosphate feeders are not cure-alls, but do reduce and, in some cases, prevent scale buildup. Use only Ice Maker Cleaner (P/N 4396808) if there is scale buildup on evaporator plate or in water hoses.

CAUTION: Some polyphosphate feeders cause slime buildup. Their use in low mineral content water should be carefully considered.

NOTE: Reverse Osmosis filters are not recommended with this unit. These filters can limit the water flow to the unit and limit its capacity to produce sufficient ice.

Water Hardness Test Kit: A Water Hardness Test Kit (P/N 4171690) is available from FSP Parts Distribution.

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