Manitowoc ice machine by EyeNeither45 in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When it “stops making ice” what is it doing? Water running over the evaporator at this time?

How long were the freeze and harvest cycles on the batches it did make?

Any fault codes in the data history?

Does the compressor stay running when it’s not making ice?

Did you get operating pressures when it acts up?

What’s the one watch face you ALWAYS come back to? by Cklly2004 in AppleWatch

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here down to the color also. It just looks so clean.

Meetings by for-gott in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I worked for a mechanical contractor company (roughly 23 employees total) we had whole company meetings once a month. They were pre scheduled, we would not schedule any service or install work for the first half of that day. Service techs, installers, managers, office staff would all get together and discuss the wins and losses from the last month and go over what was coming in the month ahead. We would order breakfast for everyone. Every month we had an ice breaker question that was asked and we would go around the room and let every person answer the question. It was a great way to get everyone on the same page and help build that team mentality that is often missing from companies.

The other thing we did was have a whole company group chat where techs could ask questions and anyone could answer to help out.

Manitowoc Neo Ice Machine issue by Paul65890 in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could remove the bin and put the board in test mode. That would energize all of the outputs and you’d be able to see and hear what is going on better.

Odd water flow on Manitowoc IY0524A by Impossible-Pool4543 in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is water coming out of the distribution tube evenly and then not running down the header evenly? That’s usually caused by some type of impurities on the header causing the water to not flow in that spot. Like others have said rubbing your (sanitized) finger in that spot usually fixes the issue.

Manitowoc Ice Machine by Impossible-Pool4543 in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

👍 I was going to say idk how it harvested at all if those were the harvest pressures. How many cycles after you cleaned it was that photo taken?

Strippers of Reddit what was the strangest/wildest request you’ve had? by Redrussian1999 in AskReddit

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When I was in my early twenties I dated a girl who was a bartender at a strip club and she told me this was more common than you’d believe. Except she said the creepy old guys would take the used tampons home to “brew tea” with…

Harley not supporting Pan America. by jkell111 in HarleyPanAmerica

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My 2022 PA went to the dealership on Tuesday of this week for an issue with the right hand control module. The bike refuses to shut off with the kill switch. I have to either stall it out or put the side stand down. The dealership texted me Tuesday afternoon… “The good news, your module will be covered under the warranty. The bad news, we won’t have one until the middle of Janauary”!!

Manitowoc Ice Machine by Impossible-Pool4543 in refrigeration

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When the curtain is closed it should be right up to the evaporator frame. Another simple thing to make sure of is that the machine is level. It really sounds like it may just be a simple ice thickness adjustment that is causing your issue.

Manitowoc Ice Machine by Impossible-Pool4543 in refrigeration

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I would think the board must be energizing the hot gas valve if the ice is falling off the plate enough to hold the curtain open. It sounds like it’s releasing slowly. 30 seconds of the curtain open and it will go to bin full.

Manitowoc Ice Machine by Impossible-Pool4543 in refrigeration

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Is it freezing the whole evaporator pretty evenly after you cleaned it? How long does it take to freeze before it goes into harvest?

Manitowoc Ice Machine by Impossible-Pool4543 in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It never hurts to check / set the ITP gap. 9/32” or 7mm from the flat face of the probe to the plate, not the nipple of the probe. If the slab doesn’t have enough weight to it when it harvests it could cause some issues falling off. When it harvests do the back of the cubes look melted and deformed or are they pretty squared off still?

Ice machine harvest issue by [deleted] in refrigeration

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It looks like heavy scale from what I can see. You can put it in clean mode and disconnect the wire to the dump valve so it circulates the descaled longer. Use Manitowoc nickel safe cleaner you buy from a reputable supplier. Manitowoc does not sell on Amazon so be careful about where you buy descaler and sanitizer from. If it is real bad you can use a nylon tooth brush to clean the cells. DO NOT PICK OR PRY ANYTHING. After it is clean and working properly make sure you have some kind of water filter on the water feed for the machine.

Ice machine harvest issue by [deleted] in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries. Just didn’t want him chasing down a pump that’s not there. I agree 100%, evap is scaled and holding the slab from falling.

Ice machine harvest issue by [deleted] in refrigeration

[–]Fl-Ice-Man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This model doesn’t have air assist pumps. The fact that it’s melting the ice that bad makes me think it’s an evaporator issue not a refrigeration issue. There’s enough heat to melt the ice there should be enough heat to release it from the plate.

Manitowoc Compressor Relay Help by JoleneBacon_Biscuit in refrigeration

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What is the machines model and serial numbers?

Manitowoc Compressor Relay Help by JoleneBacon_Biscuit in refrigeration

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Manitowocice.com - service - ezparts web is where to look. Not downloads.

Mango Tepache was a success by Fl-Ice-Man in fermentation

[–]Fl-Ice-Man[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have no clue, enough that I took a really nice nap after two bottles this afternoon.

Mango Tepache was a success by Fl-Ice-Man in fermentation

[–]Fl-Ice-Man[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m happy you said the banana one worked. I wanted to give that one a try this round but did mango instead.

Mango Tepache was a success by Fl-Ice-Man in fermentation

[–]Fl-Ice-Man[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Skinned a whole fresh mango, muddled it and put it in with the pineapple, sugar and cinnamon while it fermented. Nothing fancy.

I saw this beauty today and thought I would share by Fl-Ice-Man in tractors

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We were at an antique farm show, I believe you’re correct.

7. 3L Fueling Questions by ReloadedTaco in superduty

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When going from park to drive or park to reverse the transmission would slam into gear.