Ice Machine Cleaning – Scotsman Prodigy Cuber
Ice Machine Cleaning Needed on Scotsman Prodigy – Model C1030MA
The client stated that the ice machine has not had a cleaning solution ran for at least 8 months and was concerned about the cleanliness, since the clean light had been glowing yellow for sometime. I removed the front panel and pressed the harvest button to remove any ice from evaporator. I pulled off the evaporator panel I found debris, scale and some slime buildup. Placed the unit into clean mode and added descaling solution. Allowed descaling solution to circulate for 15 minutes and then placed unit into purge cycle for 5 additional minutes. Checked the clean reminder setting and changed it from 6 months to 3 months. Emptied reservoir and pulled apart all washable components and cleaned thoroughly. Cleaned out the reservoir and other stationary components. Reassembled all parts and put the unit back into ice mode. During the water fill cycle the water valve would not shut off due to the water level sensor not reading sump full. Replaced the sensor with a new one and restarted. Vacuumed out the drain line and timed two complete ice cycles. Both batches were approximately 14 minutes during the freeze cycle and less than two minutes for harvest. The water filters were not dated last change, but seemed to be working properly. Customer said he replaced them about 7-8 months ago. I recommend that they should be changed as the life is generally 6 months for the Everpure filters and a few months for the sediment filter. Cleaned out the air filter and recommended the unit be placed onto a maintenance plan. Added a sticker on the unit and completed service.
To learn more about this ice machine click on the PDF link here: Prodigy-Maintenance Manual
To learn more about this ice machine’s controller settings, check out this video: Scotsman Prodigy Manual Purge and Clean Cycle
Found unit off on “max harvest” error code. Reset and tested unit. During the harvest cycle the harvest assist rod was not pushing against ice. This would create a longer than normal harvest cycle exceeding the 3 minute safety. Determined the harvest assist was getting power during the harvest cycle. Discussed issue with client along with cost of part. Also explained that the unit was