The vast majority of the ice making machine users get too confident and neglect entirely the basic maintenance of their tools. Obviously, this is a problem that may cause partial or full damage to the machine, compromising this way the ice production.
Even when we invest in high-quality ice making machines, like the ones we make at ITV Ice Makers, a minimum effort in terms of maintenance is necessary to keep everything working in absolute order.
At ITV Ice Makers, we want our readers to be able to offer an adequate treatment to their machines, enjoying this way the highest durability and quality possible. Fortunately, getting this optimum condition doesn’t require big efforts or sacrifices. On the contrary, the small tips we are giving you today will be more than enough.
Replacing the Water Filter in a Recurrent Fashion
The water filters working internally are responsible for keeping the vital liquid constantly purifying. Besides the hygiene factor, which is absolutely necessary for the produced ice to be able for human consumption, the filters also remove impurities and mineral sediments.
Such elements that are present in the water may accumulate and pile up within different internal components of the machine, something that causes considerable damage over time. In order to prevent this, the water filters are constantly working, removing such impurities and allowing the water to flow through the system without leaving any residue.
As we could imagine, the filters built in the ice making machines get filled with such residue over time. This means that, with time, the filter loses its water-purifying capacity, affecting the rest of the components. Here is where we can see more clearly the importance of replacing filters in a recurrent fashion.
Carrying Out a Delicate Clean Up Every Six Months
The ice making machines get dirty fast. Low temperatures and water manipulation in every moment can generate the accumulation of dirt and impurities due to the unavoidable presence of dust particles in the air. If we see the machine from the inside, under the plastic or stainless-steel case, we’ll see the piled-up dirt after a couple of months.
This dirtiness is not only unhygienic but also affects the machine’s capacity to keep itself at an adequate temperature during the production of ice. This means that carrying out a gentle clean up every six months is a great idea, this to remove dirt and avoid further accumulation of the internal components.
Avoiding the Use of Wet Cloth
Related to the previous tip, this one refers to avoiding the use of any wet cloth during the cleaning process on the internal components. Even when it looks like common sense, many users make the mistake of getting the components wet while cleaning them.
We shouldn’t forget that the ice making machines are pieces of equipment that work on electric power and water or excessive moisture can cause severe damage and failures, which can also be dangerous for the person who is carrying out the cleaning.
Paying Special Attention to Mold and Ice Plaques
As we mentioned before, an ice making machine generates very low temperatures in many of its internal components, so moist is a constant. This humidity, many times at stable levels, may generate mold.
Mold often appears in small places, between the plastic and rubber that is present in the machine. This generates a lot of dirt, which can negatively affect the machine’s performance and results. A very similar situation is the one with ice plaques, which will affect, without a doubt, the ice production, also threatening the useful life of the machine by causing mechanical and electrical damage.