INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
These instructions are very important to the use of your machine. If you don’t follow these instructions carefully, you could damage the compressor and void the warranty.
1. Set the machine in the designated location, plug in the refrigeration only and let run for a few minutes.
2. After tubing is frosted, pour in ALL pails of propylene glycol.
3. Clean all cans, fill with water, up to 3” from the top of the can to allow for expansion of the ice. For Spinner-Block® canisters, fill up to the 4 quart level or one gallon of water.
4. Install all cans/plastic canisters into the cabinet, then add water to the cabinet to bring the solution level 3” from the bottom of the rails that the cans/plastic canisters hang from.
5. Run the machine for 2 hours.
6. After start-up run time, plug in the agitator motor. Under no circumstance should you unplug the agitator motor when the system has been set up and ice is frozen. Your machine is now set up and should have ice within 24 to 36 hours depending on ambient and water temperature.
7. After all cans/plastic canisters are frozen, you may remove the cans/plastic canisters for use. If you choose not to, the thermostat will cycle the refrigeration on and off as required. If you don’t need your ice on a daily basis, set the thermostat to 20° to hold ice. When ready to harvest again, set thermostat to 0°. This will conserve energy.
8. In the off season, when the cabinet is not in use, unplug the agitator and compressor. Remove the cans/plastic canisters, dry thoroughly and turn upside down on a table. Keep the lid of the machine closed.
9. Do not enclose machine in a small room, without adequate ventilation. The machine produces heat and needs plenty of ventilation.
10. Before starting up for the next season, send a small amount of solution to us and we will test it at no charge and advise you on the amount of propylene glycol you may need to add to the cabinet. Please include your name, phone number, address, and model number of your machine with the sample. Use only inhibited propylene glycol, food grade. It will normally require 5-10 gallons. Never throw glycol away, as it does not go bad.
11. When starting your machine back up, wash cans/plastic canisters thoroughly, then follow steps 2-4 again.
Water level mark on Sno-Block® stainlesssteel can always fills to 3 inches from top of can.
When filling the Spinner-Block® container, be sure to only fill up to the 4qt level. When placing into cabinet, place into correct rail lane, pushing down into glycol solution. When container is lined up with slots in the rails, slowly turn container so that side handles can fit into the slots. Then slowly slide along rails into position.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Have a technician make the proper refrigeration installation.
Pump down the condensing unit by closing the high side gauge port, thereby storing the refrigerant in the condensing unit.
Front seat suction valve and receiver valve on the condensing unit.
Place condensing unit in the desired spot, preferably in a location outside of the room where the cabinet is located. If the condensing unit is placed outside, provide a shelter over the condensing unit to protect it from the elements, thereby, strengthening the life and efficiency of the condensing unit.
Connect 5/8 suction line and 3/8 liquid line. One method is to use Stay Brite 1/8 D-Solder, used with stay clean flux by the J.W. Harris Co.
Open discharge gauge and purge about 1 pound of refrigerant through the suction gauge port and let it bleed throughout the receiver gauge port. If a vacuum pump is available, evacuate for one hour immediately after purging.
Hook up 110 or 220 volt, single phase, 60 cycle electrical line to the air cooled compressor.
Using a liquid detergent, check all connections for leaks.
Charge with appropriate refrigerant until “Sight Glass” has solid liquid. Make sure you use the proper refrigerant.
Start the compressor and check the evaporator for frost. The evaporator tubing should frost within 5 minutes.
Back seat suction valve and receiver valve, and close off gauge ports and valve stems. Make sure suction valve is cracked to sense pressure control.
The high side pressure control is factory set at approximately 275 P.S.I.G., and will kick out only in an emergency situation.
The low side pressure control is factory set at approximately 15 P.S.I.G. and cut in, and 2 TO 0 P.S.I.G. cut out.
The purpose of the factory setting is a safety precaution in the event of loss of refrigeration or motor failure.
Some pressure controls have low side differential settings. The differential should be set at approximately 12 P.S.I.G. (the cut out is equal to the cut in less the differential).