Ice
Features & Benefits
Ice cubes are used in cold beverages to keep them cold. During that time the ice cubes slowly start to melt. Ice made with poor quality water can change the drink's taste.
Pentair Everpure filtration solutions improve water quality by:
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Reducing chlorine, chloramines and other unwanted chemicals that can affect the taste and odor of water
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Reducing cysts and other potentially harmful contaminants
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Reducing particulates that cause cloudy water
The Impacts of Poor Quality Water On Ice
1. Chlorine can give ice a poor taste and odor
3. High iron can promote slime buildup inside machine and bin
2. Organics affect taste, odor and color
4. High TDS can cause poor ice production
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Misshapen ice
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Soft Ice
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Cloudiness
The Impacts of Poor Quality Water On Ice Cube Machines
1. Scale can cause a “freeze up”
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Minerals impedes heat transfer on evaporator resulting in ice that sticks and refreezes with each cycle.
3. Dirt, sediment and scale can cause valves to stick
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Continuously leaking water
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Bridging of cubes
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Stuck open, the reservoir water temperature is tempered to the point that no ice is produced.
2. Float switches scale and stick
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Stuck closed results in longer harvest cycle
4. Scale damages boilers
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It causes pinholes and stress fractures
5. Scale on the water-cooled condenser coil can increase water usage and power consumption
The Impacts of Poor Quality Water on Ice Flaker Machines
1. Dirt, sediment and mineral solids can be abrasive
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Causes premature bearing wear
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Scraping on evaporator wall
3. Scale on the evaporator cylinder can insulate the surface
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This causes reduced ice production and poor quality ice
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The ice will remain wet and reduce performance of auger
2. Scale can cause the float switch to stick
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Improper reservoir fills could prevent the ice-making process from starting
4. Scale can cause the inlet valve to stick
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This can cause excessive water to go to drain
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If stuck closed, it would activate the low water safety and stop ice production
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