U-Line CLR2060 - Manual (Page 26)

NORMAL OPERATION
The ice maker is designed to make clear ice from most water sources
on a consistent basis. Water is constantly circulated over the evapo-
rator assembly. As the water freezes, gravity causes any sediment to
drop into the water trough and not become imbedded in the ice. This
gives a clearer ice cube with a low mineral content.
When the ice reaches the desired thickness, it falls off the evaporator
and into the storage bin. The cycle is then repeated. When the level of
ice reaches the top of the storage bin the unit shuts off. As the ice level
in the bin drops the unit will automatically restart to keep the bin full.
Your unit’s ice production rate may vary depending on many consider-
ations. Ambient air temperatures, water temperatures, condenser
cleanliness and ice-maker cleanliness are all contributing factors to how
quickly the unit produces ice.
Certain sounds are normal during the unit’s operation. You may hear
the compressor or fan motor, the water valve, the water circulation
pump or ice dropping into the ice storage bin.
ICE CUBE THICKNESS
Your U-Line Clear Ice Maker uses advanced technology to make ice that
is crystal clear. This technology cascades a flow of water over a chilled
ice mold that is mounted vertically so no water sits in it. Because of
this ice making technology, clear ice cubes differ significantly from reg-
ular ice cubes. Differences are as follows:
• Dimples. U-Line clear ice
cubes have “dimples” on one
side from the cascading water
process.
• Cube Variations. Cubes
made from different batches,
or even cubes within the same
batch may have varying dim-
ples, thicknesses and/or
sizes due to the cascading
water process.
• Cube “slabbing”. The U-Line
clear ice maker makes a “slab”
of ice that falls from the verti-
cal mold relying on gravity to break the ice bridges. Depending on
the control setting, and the fullness of the ice bucket, it maybe nec-
essary to tap the ice slab with the ice scoop to break it apart.
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DIMPLES
ICE BRIDGE
ICE001
Figure 27 – Ice Bridge and
Dimples
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