Guangdong Xueyuan Ice Making Equipment Co., Ltd.

Maintenance and care of direct cooling block ice machine

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2025-12-27

Proper maintenance of machinery and equipment plays a crucial role in their performance and service life. Ice-making machines should be maintained and managed by dedicated personnel (trained by our company). Customers should emphasize training for new personnel after staff changes to ensure proper operation and maintenance of the ice makers.

Air-cooled condenser, cooling tower, evaporative cooling cleaning

The condenser should be cleaned when the compressor's high pressure exceeds 16 kg, the high pressure continues to rise under the same ambient temperature, or the ice-making time is prolonged.

Specific cleaning steps are as follows:

1. Shut down and turn off the main power supply. 

2. For air-cooled condensers, use high-pressure gas to blow away dust from the condenser surface. 

3. For water-cooled condensers, drain all water from the cooling tower through the drain valve. Clean the tank interior with detergent and a long-handled brush, then rinse multiple times with clean water until no residue remains. Alternatively, use a descaling agent mixed with water and circulate it with a pump for cleaning. 

4. For evaporative cooling coil structures, add a descaling agent to the evaporative cooling tank, turn off the evaporative cooling fan, and operate only the evaporative cooling pump to clean scale from the coils until fully removed.

 5. After cleaning water-cooled condensers and evaporative cooling systems, drain all dirty water containing the descaling agent. Refill with fresh water, rinse twice, then add sufficient water before restarting the system.

Cleaning of lifting platform

During prolonged use, scale deposits may form on the stainless steel plate of the lifting platform, affecting the ice pusher's operation. It is necessary to regularly clean the platform with descaler or dishwashing liquid diluted in water.

Power cord plug inspection

After the ice machine is installed, be sure to check whether the wire terminals of the machine are tightly secured. Only after the inspection is completed should the machine be turned on. A few days after the new machine starts running, check the wire terminals of the compressor again and ensure they are tightly secured. The power box inlet, the wiring box of the ice pusher, the limit switch, and the solenoid valve coil for liquid supply are areas prone to water ingress, which can cause machine leakage and circuit breakage. After the equipment is installed, pay attention to waterproofing in these areas and take extra care during use.

Compressor maintenance

1. The compressor should not be started more than 6 times per hour. The minimum running time should not be less than 3 minutes. 

2. Check the protective devices and all control components of the compressor. 

3. Check whether wires and other connections are secure. 4. Oil change interval: Inspect the lubricating oil every 10,000 hours of continuous operation. Change the oil and clean the oil filter after the initial 2,000 hours of compressor operation. Check if the system is clean. If the system operates under good conditions, replace the lubricating oil every 20,000 hours or every 4 years.