5 Tips For Maintaining Your Ice Machine This Summer
Hawaiian summers can get hot, making commercial ice machines a necessity for island restaurants, hotels, and resorts. Heat and poor maintenance can contribute to a machine’s sluggish behavior, and like any equipment, ice machines can also break down at inconvenient times. That’s why the specialists at Pacific Ice Services in Honolulu have compiled these tips to keep machines running efficiently this summer.
5 Ways to Maintain Your Ice Machine
1. Schedule Routine Maintenance
Ice machines should be serviced every six months by a qualified technician. They need to be inspected, controls tested, and internal components cleaned. At the least, this can extend the life span of your equipment.
2. Keep It in a Cool Spot
The hotter the environment, the slower an ice machine will operate, which is why you should avoid placing them in kitchens or outdoors. Place them in areas that have low temperatures to avoid overworking the compressor, shortening the life of your machine, and running up your energy bill.
3. Give It Space
Airflow is important to helping ice machines cool down, so make sure no objects are surrounding your machine. Each model requires a different amount of space to avoid heat buildup. Check your manual to verify it isn’t too close to a wall.
4. Keep It Clean
Aside from a routine inspection and service visit, your ice machine should be cleaned weekly or monthly to prevent a buildup of scale, grit, and dust inside the unit. Keeping your evaporator and condenser clean will significantly improve an ice machine’s operation.
5. Make Any Small Repairs You Discover
It might be tempting to put off small repairs because they don’t seem substantial enough to pay the cost, but it’s better to fix them now. Otherwise, you risk escalating repairs and costs by waiting.
Whether your ice machine needs installation, service, or repair, Pacific Ice Services can help keep it running during summer. With almost 45 years of experience, they can identify problems and repair almost any brand. Call (808) 839-6839 to speak with a representative about your ice machine. Visit the team online to explore the many ways they will keep your refrigeration equipment in top condition.