Installation, Start-up and Maintenance Manual GEM-MFI Series 60 hz. Ice-O-Matic 11100 East 45th Ave Denver, Colorado 80239 Part Number 9081403-01 P tN b 9081403 01 Date 1/10 D t

GEM-MFI SERIES Introduction How To Use This Manual Ice-O-Matic provides this manual as an aid to the end user and service technician in installation and maintenance of the GEM-MFI Series ice machines. Do not attempt to perform installation, start-up or maintenance unless you have read and fully understand this manual. If, at any time, you encounter conditions that are not addressed in this manual, call, E-mail or write the Ice-O-Matic Service Department: Ice-O-Matic 11100 E. 45th Ave. Denver, Co. 80239 Attn: Technical Service Department E-Mail: [email protected] Telephone Numbers Any...

GEM-MFI SERIES Freight Claim Procedure Important! Inspect Promptly This merchandise has been carefully inspected and packed in accordance with the carrier’s packing specifications. Responsibility for safe delivery has been assumed by the carrier. If loss or damage occurs, you as the consignee must file a claim with the carrier and hold the container for carrier’s inspection. Visible Loss or Damage Any external evidence of loss or damage must be fully described and noted on your freight bill or express receipt and signed by the carrier’s agent. Claim should be filed on a form available from the...

GEM-MFI SERIES Warranty Ice-O-Matic Parts and Labor Domestic & International Limited Warranty Mile High Equipment LLC (the “Company”) warrants Ice-O-Matic brand ice machines, ice dispensers, remote condensers, water filters, and ice storage bins to the end customer against defects in material and factory workmanship for the following: • Cube ice machines,”GEM” model compressed ice machines ,” MFI” model flake ice machines and remote condensers. Thirty-six (36) months parts and labor • “EF” and “EMF” model flake ice machines - Twenty-four (24) months parts and labor • CD model dispensers - Thirty-six...

GEM-MFI SERIES For the Installer Installation Guidelines: For proper operation of the Ice-O-Matic ice machine, the following installation guidelines must be followed. Failure to do so may result in loss of production capacity, premature part failures, and may void all warranties. Ambient Operating Air Temperatures: (Not including remote condenser) Minimum Operating Temperature: 50°F (10°C) Maximum Operating Temperature 100°F (38°C) Note: Ice-O-Matic ice makers and dispensers are not approved for outdoor installation. Incoming Water Supply Minimum incoming water temperature: 40°F (4.5°C) Maximum...

GEM-MFI SERIES For The Installer Air and Water Cooled Page 2

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GEM-MFI SERIES For the Installer Bin Application The GEM-MFI Series is designed to fit the following Ice-O-Matic Bins ●B42, using Bin Top KBT 24 ●B25, B40 or B55 using Bin Top KBT 19. ●B100 and B120 using Bin Top KBT 23 (one unit) or KBT 22 (two units). ● B150 and B170-Not designed for GEM-MFI Series. Dispenser Application The GEM Series can be placed on and used with certain ice and beverage dispensers. Kits are required for proper operation. The MFI Series is not approved for dispenser application. Dispenser ICE-O-Matic IOD150 GEM0450 KBT15022, KGEMDIV GEM0650 KBT15022, KGEMDIV GEM0956 KBT15022,...

GEM-MFI SEREIS For the Installer Location: Ice-O-Matic ice machines are designed to be installed indoors in a controlled environment. Install the ice machine in a location where it has enough space around it to be accessible for service. A minimum of 6 inches must be allowed at the back for air circulation on air cooled models. Try to avoid hot, dirty and crowded locations. Be sure that the location of the machine is within the environmental limitations. Storage Bin: Remove the bin packaging. Tip the storage bin on its back, using parts of the packaging to protect the exterior finish. Remove...

GEM-MFI SERIES For the Installer Allow 6 “Clearance for Air Circulation Allow 6 “Clearance for Air Circulation A proper installation locates the ice machine indoors, but in a place where the heat and noise it produces are not objectionable. Two Units on One Bin Air cooled machines discharge hot air out the back and must have a minimum of 6 inches of clearance behind the ice machine. Space for maintenance access is also important. If two units are placed side by side on a bin, side access becomes even more important. Page 6

GEM-MFI SERIES Remote Condenser Location Use the following for planning the placement of the remote condenser relative to the ice machine. Location Limits: Remote condenser location must not exceed ANY of the following: ● Maximum rise from the ice machine to the remote condenser is 35 physical feet. ● Maximum drop from the ice machine to the remote condenser is 15 physical feet. ● Physical line set maximum length is 100 feet. ● Calculated line set length maximum is 150 feet. Calculation Formula ● Drop = dd x 6.6 (dd= distance in feet) ● Rise = rd x 1.7 (rd = distance in feet) ● Horizonal Run...

GEM-MFI SERIES For the Installer Remote Condenser Location: Limited to a 25 foot or a 40 foot length of precharged refrigerant tubing connecting the ice machine to the remote condenser. The remote condenser must be above or level with the ice machine. Select the best available location, protecting the remote condenser from extremes of dirt, dust and sun. Meet all applicable building codes. Usually the services of a licensed electrician are required. Roof Attachment: 1. Install and attach the remote condenser to the roof of the building, using the methods and practices of construction that conform...

GEM-MFI SERIES For the Installer Typical Installation REMOTE CONDENSER ICE MACHINE Page 10

GEM-MFI SERIES For the Installer Coupling Instructions: Initial Connections: 1. Remove the protector caps and plugs. Wipe the seats and threaded surfaces with a clean cloth to be certain that no foreign matter remains on them. 2. Lubricate the inside of the couplings, especially the O-Rings with refrigerant oil. 3. Position the fittings on the correct connections on the remote condenser and ice machine. ●The 1/2 inch discharge line (Schrader valve end) goes to the remote condenser fitting marked “Discharge Line” ●The 3/8 inch liquid line (Schrader valve end) goes to the remote condenser fitting...