KenInEastTX
15-10-2007, 10:45 PM
Howdy yall, new member here.
I recently got a used Scotsman SCE-170A-1A ice machine, and installed it at home.
It makes ice OK, but while cleaning it today, I observed a weird thing that may foretell a problem:
About 6-7 minutes into a cycle, everything seemd normal, until suddenly the water coming out of the water distributor flash-froze, then built up in clumps all the way down to on the evaporator plate. I happened to notice that water in the reservoir, near the water pump, was also instantly partially frozen. This all took only a few seconds.
For maybe 20-30 seconds, no water came out of the water distributor; then, it began to flow, and washed the clumps of ice down into the reservoir.
After that, all seemed pretty normal through the rest of the cycle (which takes about 17-18 minutes).
I watched it through another cycle, and the same thing happened again.
Anyone have an explanation, and should I get it serviced? Thanks in advance!
I recently got a used Scotsman SCE-170A-1A ice machine, and installed it at home.
It makes ice OK, but while cleaning it today, I observed a weird thing that may foretell a problem:
About 6-7 minutes into a cycle, everything seemd normal, until suddenly the water coming out of the water distributor flash-froze, then built up in clumps all the way down to on the evaporator plate. I happened to notice that water in the reservoir, near the water pump, was also instantly partially frozen. This all took only a few seconds.
For maybe 20-30 seconds, no water came out of the water distributor; then, it began to flow, and washed the clumps of ice down into the reservoir.
After that, all seemed pretty normal through the rest of the cycle (which takes about 17-18 minutes).
I watched it through another cycle, and the same thing happened again.
Anyone have an explanation, and should I get it serviced? Thanks in advance!