Commercial Ice Maker Cleaning & Ice Maker Repair in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, Staunton, Fishersville & Lexington, VA
If you need Commercial Ice Maker Cleaning or Ice Maker Repair in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, Staunton, Fishersville, or Lexington VA, the experienced, professional technicians at VA Commercial Repair Solutions will keep your Commercial Ice Cube Maker working for many years after other technicians have told you to replace it.
Do you have a Commercial Ice Machine Cleaning Checklist? If not, you really should. The FDA mandates ice be stored and handled by the same standards as food. This means that ice machines must be cleaned and sanitized at least 2-4 times per year according to most manufacturers. Some jurisdictions require you to prove that you do adhere to the manufacturer's recommendations as they apply to cleanliness and sanitization.
If you don’t follow a list of restaurant ice machine maintenance tasks, mold, bacteria, and even viruses can grow inside the unit. These microorganisms can cause illness for your customers and have significant consequences on your business if your dirty ice becomes public knowledge, including embarrassment, loss of business, and possibly costly violations. At the very least, our commercial ice machine cleaning checklist will keep your machine functioning optimally.
- Manitowoc
- Master-Bilt
- Hoshizaki
- Beverage Air
- Ice-O-Matic
- Turbo Air
PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT WORK ON RESIDENTIAL ICE MAKERS or REFRIGERATORS FOR ANY REASON.
Commercial Ice Machine Cleaning Checklist: Inspect, Clean, Repair
- Verify that the pressure in the water system is correct.
- Check the unit’s interior temperature. We provide refrigeration repair also.
- Test the controls and check their condition, as well as the condition of the wiring.
- Inspect fasteners for corrosion.
- Check the water sensors, distributer parts, hoses, bearings, sump or reservoir, valve and screen.
- Turn the machine off and disconnect the water supply and power source.
- Dispose of any ice and drain water and disassemble the unit.
- Using the proper cleaning solutions for your machine components, clean off any lime, calcium or mineral deposits from the evaporator plates.
- Circulate cleaning solution through the water system, taking care to flush it first.
- Any removable parts can be cleaned with the solution and a brush while a soft cloth can be used for rubber parts.
- Wipe down the storage bin with the cleaning solution and pressure clean the drain if needed.
- Using a non-corrosive cleaner and brush, remove all debris from the condenser coil.
- Any parts that come in contact with water or ice must be sanitized with a commercial solution. These parts must air dry before reassembling with clean hands.
- Water filters must be replaced every 6 months. Replace filter if necessary.
- Wipe down the exterior.
- Reconnect water and power source.
- Adjust ice level sensor.
- Dispose of first ice batch in case any cleaning solution remains.
- Observe first two cycles, noting freezing and harvest times.
- Have your commercial ice machine professionally cleaned at least 4 times per year, depending on use.
- Replace the water filter at least every 6 months.
- Take advantage of enrolling in a service agreement plan to ensure that no step in your commercial ice machine cleaning checklist is forgotten.
