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How do I adjust the temperatures in my unit?

The answer is simple, but doing it can be difficult. Your challenge is to balance the temperature in the freezer with the temperatures in the fresh food compartment. Most of your units will have one cold plate in the freezer and distribute the air in two other compartments with air dampers. Like a sound system the cold control is the gain main control and volume is the amount of the air you control with the damper in the fresh food compartments. You must have the air temperature in the freezer 0 to -3 * and 36 to 38* degrees most all thermostat’s are in the refrigerator and cooling is in the freezer you must set the control the gain in the refrigerator to get the ice cream hard and the damper halfway open the get 36* in the refrigerator with no ice crystals in your milk. You move the control to mid-way 4 or 5 and damper set about c or d move the control up one number at a time not to open the damper to fare open. Let the unit run 24 hours then check the ice cream and milk adjust again once you get the right temperature it will stay set. Maintenance cleaning of condenser coil once a year will keep your unit running well.

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My ice tastes funny and is discolored.

The water line house pressure needs the between 40 and 100 PSI pounds per square inch. House pressure is about 65 to 70 psi with on filter and 40 psi with filter below 40 you will get numerous ice maker trouble and most service will come from the house water lines. Tastes: Filtration System- provides the best possible water while ensuring refreshing clean taste and odor-free at the same time reduces dirt, rust particles.  Use Ultrafine half-micron filtration filter system combined with food- grade polyphosphate ensures that chlorine, color and off - tastes, odors and particles of dirt stay out of your ice. Also will reduce water-related maintenance calls by as much as 40 percent.

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My ice is freezing together and clumping.

Is the ice being used frequently? It is normal for ice to melt and stick together. Using the ice frequently keeps it loose and cycles the icemaker to replenish its supply.

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My ice maker isn’t producing very much ice

Your unit will typically produce 70-90 cubes in a 24 hour period. The temperature and the humidity of the sensible heat load inside and out of the unit will have an effect and how much ice your house guest and you use will tell the true capacity.

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