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03-14-2013, 09:38 PM
Thread: New One To Me WTF?
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Maybe they got tired of refilling the AUCS? I...
Maybe they got tired of refilling the AUCS? I don't know how though, since it seems like the aucs usually quit working before the little bottle is empty
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03-02-2013, 12:30 AM
Thread: Changing Ice Machine Evap Plate
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yeah, a manitowoc should have just copper under...
yeah, a manitowoc should have just copper under the caps
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02-13-2013, 12:32 AM
Thread: water cooled commercial ice maker:
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Beware though, some municipalities forbid wells...
Beware though, some municipalities forbid wells for any water, as it cuts into their "water monopoly", make sure to read the contract that was signed before tying into the city water
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01-27-2013, 11:19 PM
Thread: Why do you feel the need to own a gun?
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Nothing has changed in Chicago... Literally,...
Nothing has changed in Chicago... Literally, NOTHING. It is nice here in Northwest Indiana, just across the state line from Chicago, where both the good guys and the criminals are armed. Sure beats...
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01-17-2013, 05:57 PM
Thread: Water heater venting fubar
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code here requires unions to be installed before...
code here requires unions to be installed before the tank, so everyone seems to use dielectrics
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01-17-2013, 10:34 AM
Thread: Water heater venting fubar
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I don't see dielectric unions between the copper...
I don't see dielectric unions between the copper and the tank either
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01-17-2013, 10:32 AM
Thread: Scotsman IMO
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expansion valve or charging problems could cause...
expansion valve or charging problems could cause the barrel temp to go too low, freezing the ice too solid and making the auger unable to turn. The motor or gearbox could be bad, causing the auger...
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01-16-2013, 10:15 AM
Thread: Why do you feel the need to own a gun?
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http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
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01-11-2013, 11:42 PM
Thread: cleaning ice mkr
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depends on your water and air quality. Get one...
depends on your water and air quality. Get one that's easy to clean, which rules out two major brands right away, if you have a choice. Avid Scotsman prodigys like the plague, and I would also avoid...
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01-10-2013, 10:25 PM
Thread: Manitowoc BD0152a
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Run the back of your fingernail in a direction...
Run the back of your fingernail in a direction perpendicular to the slats, does the plate have a good, consistent ring to it or do some of the slats have a more dead "pinging" sound to them
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01-10-2013, 10:23 PM
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When you consider the huge amount of heat being...
When you consider the huge amount of heat being either rejected or absorbed by the outside unit, any gains or losses are not going to be significant, probably not even noticeable
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01-10-2013, 10:20 PM
Thread: E 15 warning
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Yeah, and if that's not bad enough, you ever seen...
Yeah, and if that's not bad enough, you ever seen a small engine carburetor that has run on this garbage? I think it wastes more resources since most people are inclined to replace engine-powered...
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01-09-2013, 10:24 PM
Thread: E 15 warning
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I've known for a long time that ethanol is for...
I've known for a long time that ethanol is for drinking, not for fuel:hijacked:
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01-09-2013, 09:56 PM
Thread: Coconut Grove Fire
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From the source I found, the refrigeration units...
From the source I found, the refrigeration units had their own compressor room in a separate location. This one appears to be only air conditioning, and was pumped down into the condenser for the...
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01-08-2013, 10:33 PM
Thread: Coconut Grove Fire
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344371 From what I read, and taking wide...
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From what I read, and taking wide liberties, and a little time on MS Paint, here is the system as I imagine it. Seem reasonable? Thoughts? Drawing it out to try to explain to OP -
01-08-2013, 10:04 PM
Thread: Coconut Grove Fire
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OK, it appears that the refrigeration unit was...
OK, it appears that the refrigeration unit was about a 5-ton capacity unit, water cooled receiver/condenser, and all the refrigerant (20-50) lbs had been pumped into the condenser, which was removed,...
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01-08-2013, 09:53 PM
Thread: Coconut Grove Fire
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From the plans, it appears that there was a...
From the plans, it appears that there was a boiler room in the basement too, and is likely what fed the radiator seen in the picture. I doubt whether the compressors in the room directly behind the...
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01-07-2013, 08:43 PM
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Avoid a new Indigo till they've worked the bugs...
Avoid a new Indigo till they've worked the bugs out, most Manitowoc undercounters are pretty reliable, just beware that they like to bust the bottom evaporator moldings and our distributor has told...
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01-05-2013, 07:26 PM
Thread: Coconut Grove Fire
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I'm no chemist, but methyl chloride doesn't sound...
I'm no chemist, but methyl chloride doesn't sound very flammable to me. It would probably decompose at high temperatures, causing irritating and possibly deadly gas, but I don't think it would start...
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12-29-2012, 10:02 PM
Thread: AuCS cleaning system
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Yeah, but with all the technology, they still...
Yeah, but with all the technology, they still can't get them to run worth a d*mn. I just had another service call this week with an ice thickness probe popsickle going on
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12-28-2012, 09:49 PM
Thread: That's one way to thaw it out
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Does that machine live outside?
Does that machine live outside?
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12-15-2012, 02:00 AM
Thread: School shootings
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When's the last time you have heard of a crime...
When's the last time you have heard of a crime committed with an automatic weapon? As for semi-auto, you're talking probably 75% of the guns in America, good luck with that. The places with the more...
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12-13-2012, 11:10 PM
Thread: ice machine , compressors, source
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Different, a normal walk-in cooler/freezer...
Different, a normal walk-in cooler/freezer compressor won't survive too many harvest cycles on an ice machine, most of the ice machine compressors don't even cross reference on Copeland's site, you...
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12-13-2012, 11:02 PM
Thread: ice machine cleaning
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No one will empty the ice bin in advance, and...
No one will empty the ice bin in advance, and they all complain about not having ice, so we usually use the garbage bag method. I know it's not right, but otherwise we have ticked off customers. For...
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12-11-2012, 12:48 AM
Thread: How to clear an arp cache?
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"netsh interface ip delete arpcache" on Windows,...
"netsh interface ip delete arpcache" on Windows, but I do have to ask, what does this have to do with refrigeration and icemaking?
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