REF UNIT 27 Flashcards
(27.1) what temperature is the evaporator at in an ice machine?
around 10°F.
(27.2) what are the cutting surfaces on augers called?
flights
(27.2) T or F: ice makers are usually critically charged systems.
true
(27.2) what are the common methods of controlling the amount of water in the water reservoir?
dual float switch or conductivity probe
(27.2) what 2 factors is ice production dependant on?
inlet water temp and ambient air.
(27.2) how to cube ice makers know when the ice cube tray is full?
by the position of the float switch.
(27.3) what are weep holes?
holes in each cell of an ice machine’s evaporator that allows air so that there’s no suction force.
(27.3) what harvests the ice in a cell type ice cube maker?
harvest assist clutch assembly