EdgeStar IF80SS Owner's Manual - Page 8

How the Portable Ice Maker Produces Ice After the unit is powered on, the ice maker begins with rotating the ice case into a horizontal water fill position under the evaporator rods. The water pump is engaged and fills the ice case with water. Water overflows for a few seconds before the compressor turns on. The compressor then pumps refrigerant and the fan will turn on automatically after the condenser heats up. The unit will be producing bulet shaped ice around the stainless steel evaporator rods. When the batch of ice has been fully formed, the ice maker stops the freeze cycle and begins the harvest cycle. A valve opens diverting hot refrigerant gas into the evaporator rods. The gas heats the rods, causing the ice cube bullets to slide off the evaporator. The hinged ice case will move out of the way for the formed ice cubes to drop onto the slide and be deposited into the ice bin. The ice case will then resume its horizontal position and be filled with water for the next batch of ice to be made. The ice maker will then produce ice until ice reaches the ice full sensor. The ice bin compartment is insulated, but not refrigerated and the ice in the bin will slowly melt and the water will be reused. Once enough of the ice has melted, the ice maker will automatically start making more ice. WARNING! Do not tip the unit over while there is water in the reservoir. Draining the unit Follow the steps below to drain the unit. 1. Carefully move the unit towards a sink or other suitable location for draining. 2. Remove the rubber drain plug from the bottom of the water reservoir to drain all the water. 3. Firmly install the rubber drain plug into the drain port. Normal Sounds Your new ice maker may make sounds that are not familiar to you. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces like the floor, walls can make the sounds seem louder than they actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds that might be new to you and what may be making them.  The ice case motor will make a whirling noise when the ice case and shovel are moving.  Rattling noises may be produced from the flow of the refrigerant.  The compressor may make a pulsating or high-pitched sound.  The compressor may also produce a low tone humming sound.  Water that is being pumped into the ice case will make trickling, dripping or splashing sounds.  As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to the refrigerant flowing.  You may hear fan noise and air being forced over the condenser by the condenser fan.  During the harvest cycle, you may hear the sound of ice cubes falling into the ice basket.  If the ice maker is run without water, the water pump will make a screeching noise. Note: Do not run the unit without water! 5