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  • ice machine not freezing well

    Posted by guest on June 13, 2017 at 12:00 am

    i have a water cooled ice machine when it makes ice the ice is white not clear and it will not freeze to the set thickness it is model sd1203w

    fixbear replied 6 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 2 Replies
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  • ectofix

    Member
    June 13, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    For that problem, there are simply too many possible problems.  A technician will need to use test equipment to diagnose it.

     

    First, consult your Installation, Use & Care Manual to explore for a solution.  I HIGHLY recommend following the instructions for cleaning it.  If that doesn’t help…and no other solutions can be found in that manual, then call a technician.

    Here’s your manual: http://download.partstown.com/is-bin/intershop.static/WFS/Reedy-PartsTown-Site/-/en_US/manuals/MAN-S-Series_iom.pdf 

  • fixbear

    Member
    June 13, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    First off, Ectofix’s recommendation to clean the machine is most important. Especially the thickness probe. Buy Manitowoc ice machine cleaner to save your plates and get best results.  As for the cloudy ice, Cleaning is only part of it.  Change your water filters. If none, install some.  Mainly charcoal and phosphate.  Lastly check that the air pump is functioning correctly. Should be no air during ice-making, only at harvest..

     

    Monitor your ice plates for consistent ice thickness inlet to outlet across the plates.  All evaporators have to be near the same.

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