Dometic Eskimo Ice Remote Ice Crushing System manual

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    Eskimo Ice Remote Ice Crushing System Installation & Operation Remote Ice Crushing System Revised: 6-21-06 L-2448B[...]

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    2 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Copyright 2006 Dometic En vironmental Corporation, All Rights Reserved - Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual to insure its accuracy . Howe ver , Dometic En vironmental Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from t[...]

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    3 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Introduction INTRODUCTION W ARNING This manual contains essential safety information concerning the safe and proper installation, opera- tion, and maintenance of your ice making system. It is very impor tant that you read and understand the contents of this manual thoroughly before installing or using the equipment. Y ou[...]

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    4 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Introduction A uger Unit (Figure 2) The auger unit contains the evaporator barrel, auger rotor , gearbo x, motor, w ater reservoir , and expansion de vice. The unit comes with quic k connect refr iger ant fittings and is pre-charged with refrigerant from the f actor y . The unit has plug-and-pla y electrical connec- tion[...]

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    5 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Installation INST ALLA TION This section covers installation procedures for your ice making system. Please read the manual completely before attempting to install any equipment. Choosing the Correct V oltage Equipment The v oltage rating of a unit is a nominal r ating. The voltage in a given location may be higher or low[...]

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    6 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Installation Installing the Ice Level Sensor Use Figure 5 to determine placement for the Ice Level Sensor . The sensor must be located below the ice delivery hole and to the side, per Figure 5. Drill 23/32" hole f or sensor . Use two loc k n uts provided to secure sensor into hole. Use marine grade sealant around th[...]

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    7 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Installation on the unit. Ensure that there are no leaks in the field installed por tion of the system. The w ater reservoir has a float switch to ensure that the unit does not operate without water supply . W ater Quality No water which comes from m unicipalities is ‘pure’ water . Water from the w ater mak er on boa[...]

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    8 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Installation Seawater Pump Centrifugal pumps are not self-priming, and must be mounted so that they are below the heeled waterline in any giv en operating condition. The pump should be accessible for future service. Mount the pump so that the outlet is directed upward. The head on some pumps can be rotated to allow mount[...]

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    9 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Operation This section of the manual refers to essential safe operation for all Dometic ice makers. For any opera- tional prob lems, call y our dealer , or our ser vice depar t- ment at 804-746-1313. Start-up Check List A) Before you start the system • Check that all refrigerant connections are tightened per installati[...]

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    10 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Operation Servicing the System This section contains information critical to correct servicing of this Dometic ice making system. Please read and understand all information before beginning. If you have any questions, please call Dometic at (804) 746-1313. Refrigerant Y our Dometic ice making system contains R134a refri[...]

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    11 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Operation Charging the System 1) Remove line from vacuum pump, and connect to a bottle of R134a. The charge should be weighted in b y placing the bottle on a refrigerant scale. 2) T ur n the bottle upside do wn, and purge the charge hose at the gage set. 3) Allow refrigerant to flow in the high side until the correct ch[...]

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    12 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Operation W ater Filter Change the filter at least twice per year , or ev ery 1500 gallons, whiche ver comes first. The correct filter will help prevent clogging of the float valve, and scale buildup within the e vaporator chamber . W e suggest Dometic P art #3150707. Evaporator Cleaning Once per year , the ev apor ator[...]

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    13 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Operation Problem: Feedwater fault light on P otential solution: 1 ) Check f or water pressure in boat’ s potab le water system 2 ) Check for a valve that has been turned off 3 ) Check f or a clogged feedw ater filter . 4) Check for a clogged needle valve in the water reser v oir . Pr oblem: Ice deliver y v olume seem[...]

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    14 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Owner’ s Limited W arranty As hereinafter described, Dometic Environmental Corporation limits the duration of any implied warranty to the duration of the underlying express warranty and also disclaims any liability for consequential or incidental damages arising from any application, installation, use or malfunction o[...]

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    15 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B L-0123 Revised: 6-5-06 The hours of the Customer Service Department are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (USA, Easter n Time Zone) Monda y through F riday excluding holidays. 2 . It is possible that there might exist a considerable time lag between the date a component is manufactured and the date it is put in service. In such instanc[...]

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    16 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Please read and keep this document with your important paperwork. Use it as a reference in the future. If you have any questions, please contact the Dometic Environmental Corporation Service Department at (804)746-1313 for clarification. Note: Any model or replacement par t that has been installed due to a warr anty f a[...]

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    17 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 1 – Condensing unit Figure 2 – Auger unit Figure 3 – Control Panel Figure 4 – Constant Pressure V alve Figure 5 – Photoelectric Eye Location Figure 6 – Ice Delivery Hose Routing Figure 7 – Seawater Piping Recommendations Figure 8 – Pump Head Orientation Figure 9 – Seawater Manifold Orientation F[...]

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    18 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 1 – Condensing unit Figure 2 – Auger unit Figure 3 – Control Panel Figure 4 – Constant Pressure V alve Figure 5 – Photoelectric Eye Location F ront View System Running Ice Delivery Fault Feedwater Fault Pressure Fault System Power Quick Connects Seawater Condenser Sight Glass[...]

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    19 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 6 – Ice Delivery Hose Routing[...]

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    20 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 7 – Seawater Piping Recommendations Figure 8 – Pump Head Orientation Figure 9 – Seawater Manifold Orientation[...]

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    21 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 10 – Cutout Dimensions for Control Panel Figure 11 – Complete System Hookup Diagram[...]

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    22 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 12 – 120V AC System Wiring Diagram[...]

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    23 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 13 – 240V AC System Wiring Diagram[...]

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    24 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 14 – Condensing unit diagram[...]

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    25 Y Y Y Y Y English L-2448B Figure 15 – Auger unit diagram[...]

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    L-2448B Dometic Environmental Corporation 2000 N. Andrews Ave. Ext. • Pompano Beach, FL 33069-1497 USA • Phone: 954-973-2477 • Facsimile: 954-979-4414 P .O. Bo x 15299 • Richmond, V A 23227-0699 USA • Phone: 804-746-1313 • F acsimile: 804-746-7248 Website: www .EskimoIceMachine.com • Email: sales@dometicen viro.com[...]