- Area
- Riverview
- Unit
- Ice maker
- Symptom
- Commercial ice machine kept going down, then coming back on after a minute
- Found
- A faulty harvest float switch was stopping the machine. The ice thickness float and a small leak at the water dump valve were also noted
- Outcome
- Replaced the harvest float switch
Report by Sam Ralin, owner and senior technician
The kitchen at an assisted living facility in Riverview called because its commercial ice machine kept shutting down, coming back after a minute and shutting down again.
The technician traced the shutdowns to the harvest float switch, which tells the board when the water level is right to start a harvest.
The switch was faulty and was replaced. He also noted two things for the kitchen to watch: the second float switch, which controls ice thickness, may need attention later, and there is a small leak from the water trough at the dump valve that can get worse over time.
For kitchens that depend on ice
- Write down when the machine stops. A pattern helps diagnosis.
- Keep the area under the machine dry so leaks are easy to spot.
- Descale and sanitize on a schedule, at least twice a year.
Commercial service calls are $125, credited toward the repair.
