What are you going to disassemble ?
howdy, I'm fairly new to ice machine and refrigeration.. was just asked to disassemble an ice machine on top of a coke machine till coca cola swap out a new one then put it back .. model of ice machine not known yet .. any advise would greatly appreciated ..
What are you going to disassemble ?
take the whole machine down then put on top of new machine
Depends on the machine. Remote, water cooled, self contained...
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every one i've worked on just sits up there. You just need to disconnect the wire and pipes and lift the entire machine off in one piece. Its a good idea to drain the water from it first so you don't spill it. Also makes it lighter. You will need at least two people.
Please; find out what machine there replacing it with. Download the IOM manual and read it before you start the new instillation.
If the replacement calls for a ¾” drain with vent then do it. If it calls for a ½” supply then do it.
Use this as a learning experience, take your time and do it correctly the first time.
Good Luck.
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also some require deflectors make sure you put it in if your application requires it
I have done this many times. The easiest way to do it is to use unistrut across rafters above the unit. Slip unistrut under the machine and use threaded rod to suspend the machine until the new dispenser is set. Any good beverage company should be able to pull the old dispenser and set the new one in half a day.
I forgot to mention these were all remote machines. No recovery, no brazing, no vacuum. Saves your costumer a lot of labor.
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Pepsi has been swapping out the dispensers. We recover the R404a. Cut lines. Use a vermet mechanical lift to lower head down. Come back the next morning and reconnect it. New dispenser are flat on top and do not require the stainless steel adapters that the old ones required. The 30" manitowocs fit up there perfect. Here's your invoice!$
mine was easy , i met the coca cola guys , had 2 guys lift the ice machine up, they slide old one out, slide in new one in, they didn't even really need me there..
Me also using ice machines for the first time. I do need the advice of someone to clean and maintain the ice machine. Let me know what I have to do before cleaning and how can I disassemble it?
First thing you need to do is go to the manufacturers website and read the cleaning and sanitizing instructions.