How Professionals Clean Ice Machines

As an Orlando expert technician, I come across lots of dirty ice machines.  That may not sound like such a big deal, but dirty equipment does not perform well.  So it is important that you have your ice machine regularly cleaned by a professional.  If you choose to clean your own, make sure you obtain the manufacturer’s professional solution.  There are different cleaning products for different makes and models of ice machines.  In the video below, I was cleaning a Hoshizaki ice machine.  This video only includes a couple of minutes from the one to two hour job.  If you would like to read more about how to clean a Hoshizaki machine, you might want to start by reading the instructional manual.

Transcript Of Video:

We’re in the process of cleaning an ice machine, a very dirty ice machine. Take a look in hear in the freezing compartment. You can see a lot dirt, you can see lots of all of that black stuff. It’s full of mold, dirty, dirty ice machine. I’m cleaning all of the mold off. Right now the professional cleaning solution is cleaning the inside of the evaporator. This is a professional cleaning solution, to get rid of the scale. (It is very important to use the manufacturer’s designated cleaning product for your specific brand.) This machine was not making enough ice. Dirty ice machines have this problem. It is being cleaned professionally to get rid of all of the black mold, bacteria, and scale deposits. We’ll let you know how it goes.

Should You Clean Your Own Ice Machine?

This particular cleaning job took one to two hours and involved taking apart the ice machine parts, plus lots of dirty work that was left out of the video.  Parts may be broken when removed by inexperienced users.  They may also be put back in the wrong place, which will cause the ice machine to malfunction or even permanently break.  Also, as mentioned in the video, if you choose to clean your own machine, make sure you contact the manufacturer to get the best product for your product.  Also, most ice machines have a computer board.  This board is not removed during the cleaning.  If this board is not handled properly, this could be exposed to water or cleaning solution, which can ruin the computer board.

Marathon Air specializes in professional, thorough and honest ice machine cleaning throughout the Orlando and Central Florida area. (407) 877-2006.