Exam 27: Commercial Ice Machines

Water levels can be sensed and controlled by a probe located in the water reservoir.

The auger in a flake ice maker has cutting surfaces called ____.

____________________ controls use sound waves and vibrations, which are reflected back to the control from the ice .

It is important that the auger does not wobble within the freezing cylinder or evaporator

The ____________________ is usually made of two reed switches and two floats.

Solid forms of ice last longer because there is more weight with less surface area.

Manufacturers of ice flakers install thermal overload controls in the motor windings or a manual-reset, current-type overload control .

The gear motor assembly is less prone to failure than any other part in the ice flaker .

Most package ice makers are ____-cooled .

____ ice is normally made in a vertical refrigerated cylinder surrounded by the evaporator on the outside.

How does the mechanical flapper work?

What are the steps of for installing a package machine?

A ____ is used to turn the auger in a flake ice machine.

Ice is not considered a food source.

When operating at the proper refrigerant charge, ice production in flake ice machines depends on two main factors. List these factors .

List some of the methods used for ice bin control .

Microprocessors are often referred to as ____.

____ ice cube machines usually have vertical evaporator plates with water flowing over the individual cells.

It is recommended that at least ____________________ a year, the probe should be removed from the water reservoir and cleaned.

Ice production, cycle times, and system operating pressures for an air-cooled ice machine mainly depend on two factors. Identify them ?