Owning or renting an ice machine can be a great asset to your home and business. Just like with any piece of machinery, you have to take care of it in order to get the best results. To ensure your ice machine runs smoothly there are a few easy things you can do that will keep your ice machine working optimally.

4 Tips To Keep Your Ice Machine Working Optimally

Keep the Water and Machine Clean

Regular cleaning is the most important thing you can do to make sure you ice machine is in top shape. Because the inside of ice machines are always wet they need to be cleaned regularly to avoid build up of slime, mold, or scale. Without regular cleaning, this can lead to off smelling and tasting ice, and even disease if it gets bad enough. Learn how to clean your ice machine properly and make sure you use filtered water to keep the machine and ice as clean as possible.

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Store Leftover Ice

Once ice is made, don’t just leave it sitting in the tray. Store it in a cooler or freezer. This does two things. First, it ensures that you always have plenty of ice on hand. Second, if your ice machine is one that recycles old ice, this will stop it from doing so. This saves you power, money, and time, and will ultimately keep your ice machine working optimally by not overworking the mechanism unnecessarily.

Find The Perfect Location

While you may think you can store your ice machine anywhere, in reality there are a few things to consider when choosing its location. You want to make sure that your ice machine has room around it for air to circulate and is in a well ventilated, temperature controlled room. This will prevent the machine from overheating, resulting in ice that isn’t completely frozen. It also prevents the ice machine from overworking, wasting energy and wearing it down. If possible, ensure your ice machine has its own dedicated power supply to prevent power surges.

Maintenance and Repairs

Finally, one of the most important things you can do to ensure your ice machine runs smoothly is to follow through with regular maintenance and repairs. This will ensure that everything is internally running as it should and will allow you to catch any issues as they arise rather than after they have caused a problem.

Taking proper care of your ice machine is easy as long as you follow these four steps. For more information regarding ice machine maintenance, check out our blog.