Ice is a food product. Here's the cleaning and sanitization schedule that keeps your ice machine producing, passing inspection, and not aging prematurely.
Wipe down external surfaces. Verify ice-level sensor is clean and not blocked. Empty scoop into sanitizer, replace on wall hook — never in the ice.
Clean bin door gasket. Check drain line for slow drainage. Verify water filter pressure (if gauge installed).
Inspect interior walls and harvest system for scale or slime. Replace ice scoop. Verify water filter cartridge is not at end-of-life.
Full deep-clean: disassembly, scale removal, NSF-listed sanitizer on all contact surfaces, reassembly to OEM spec. Water filter cartridge replacement. Refrigerant and production verification against spec sheet.
Condenser coil cleaning (air-cooled) or cooling water flush (water-cooled). Water valve and float service. Electrical connection verification. Production benchmark vs. new.
DBPR will ask. Maintain a log of every cleaning, sanitization, and filter change. ArcticOS™ logs ours automatically.
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