Spring Start Up Tips
Spring Start Up Tips
It's almost time! As you gear up for the upcoming ice cream season,
here are a few Start Up Tips for your equipment:
Water-Cooled Machines
Before hooking up the water to the machine, turn machine to Auto briefly - just enough time to check for frost in the freezing cylinders. As soon as you see frost begin, shut down the machine, and hook up the water to the machine. Do not keep the machine in Auto for longer than 30 seconds without the water hooked up.
If no frost begins within 30 seconds of the machine being turned to Auto, shut down the machine immediately.
Do not hook up the water and call for a Service Visit.
No frost can indicate a further maintenance check is needed to prevent costly damage and repairs.
Air-Cooled Machines
We recommend to first turn the machine to Auto and check for frost in the freezing cylinders before continuing with start up. If no frost begins within 30 seconds of the machine being turned to Auto, shut down the machine and call for a Service Visit. No frost can indicate a further maintenance check is needed to prevent costly damage and repairs.
Now that you have checked for frost, proceed with Start Up of your machine per instructions in your Operator's Manual:
1. Wash, rinse, and sanitize parts
2. Reassemble machine
3. Sanitize machine
4. Start up with mix according to equipment Operator's Manual instructions.
Parts Check:
We recommend, for your Electro Freeze machine, a once a year "tune-up" with parts, with the exception of transfer hoses for pump machines. All machines should have new
O-rings and scraper blades at the beginning of each season. Beginning the season with a tune-up will keep your machine running smoothly all year, avoiding O-ring leaks and gritty or soft product due to worn scraper blades -which can lead to unnecessary service visits as well as higher electric and water usage.
Mix transfer hoses in Electro Freeze Pump machines should be changed approximately every 4-8 weeks, depending on your volume of mix used. This will keep your finished product at the highest quality and help you avoid any unwanted mix cleanup.
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