Ice-O-Matic EMF Series - Manual (Page 16)

Flake Ice Machines Scheduled Maintenance
Page B2
CAUTION: Protective eyewear and gloves should be worn when using
cleaning products.
CLEANING AND SANITIZING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Turn the machine and water supply to the float off.
2. Remove or melt all ice in the bin.
3. Prepare one gallon (3.75l) of non-chlorine ice machine cleaner i.e. Nu-Calgon Nickel Safe,
as directed on container.
4. Turn the machine on, remove the float reservoir cover and add cleaning solution to the
reservoir.
5. As the machine makes ice, keep the reservoir filled with the cleaning solution until the
entire gallon is used up.
6. Turn the machine off.
7. Prepare 1 gallon (3.75l) of approved (U.S. FDA 21 CFR, 178-1010) food equipment
sanitizer to form a solution with 100 – 200 ppm free chlorine yield. Reserve about 1/3
gallon for step #14 below.
8. Turn the machine on and add the sanitizer to the reservoir, keeping the reservoir filled with
sanitizer until 2/3 gallon is used up.
9. Turn the machine off.
10. Replace the float reservoir cover and turn the water supply back on.
11. Turn the machine on and allow the machine to make ice for 15 minutes.
12. Turn the machine off and remove and discard all of the ice from the bin made during the
cleaning operation.
13. Clean the inside of the bin, bin door, and door frame with warm soapy water and rinse.
14. Using the remainder of the sanitizing solution, wipe all areas of the bin liner, door and
door frame, etc. and rinse.
15. Turn machine back on.