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SERVICE AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
GEM Models: Remote
GEM0650R, GEM0956R, GEM1256R
Pearl Ice™ Series
Ice-O-Matic
By Ice-O-Matic
11100 East 45th Ave
Denver, Colorado 80239
Part Number 9081350-02 17-3144-01 Date 10/08
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote 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 Pearl Ice™ 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-Mat
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote Table Of Contents Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................................. Page i Table Of Contents........................................................................................................................ Page ii Freight Claim Procedure..............................................................................................................
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GEM0650/0956/1256Remote 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 yo
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote 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 • Ice storage bins -Twenty-four (24) month parts and labor ,” MFI” model flake ice
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote 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 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
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote For The Installer GEM0650/0956R Page 2
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote For the Installer Bin Application The Pearl Ice™ Series are designed to fit the following Ice-O-Matic Bins ●B42, using Bin Top KBT 24 (Note: GEM0650 and GEM0956 ONLY) ●B25, B40 B55 using Bin Top KBT 19. ●B100 using Bin Top KBT 23 (one unit) or KBT 22 (two units). ●B120, B150, B170 Not designed for Pearl Ice™ Series. Dispenser Application The Pearl Ice™ Series can be placed on and used with certain ice and beverage dispensers. Kits are required for proper o
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote 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: Re
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote Remote Condenser ERC Dimensions (Inches) GRC1001 GRC1061 GCR2061 A 33.36 33.36 33.36 B 10.75 10.75 10.75 C 23.81 23.81 23.81 D 2.04 2.04 2.04 E 6.12 6.12 6.12 F 16.73 16.73 16.73 G 11.65 11.65 11.65 H 19.57 19.57 19.57 Pearl Ice™ Number GEM0650R GEM0956R GEM1256R Line Sets RT325404 25 Foot Precharged Line Set RT340404 40 Foot Precharged Line Set RT345404 45 Foot Precharged Line Se
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote 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.
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote 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. I
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote For the Installer Typical Installation REMOTE CONDENSER ICE MACHINE Page 9
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote 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 t
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote For the Plumber Water Inlet: The recommended water supply is cold water. Use 3/8 inch O.D. copper tubing, connect to the 3/8 inch male flare on the back of the cabinet. Install a hand valve near the machine to control the water supply. Drains: Ice Machine: There is one 3/4 inch FPT drain at the back of the cabinet; the drain line is of the gravity type, and 1/4 inch per foot fall is an acceptable pitch for the drain tubing. There should be a vent at the hi
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote For the Electrician INSTALLATION MUST CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE CODES. Connect the electrical power to the unit to the wires in the junction box at the rear of the machine. Check the nameplate (located on the back panel) for the voltage requirements, and for the minimum circuit ampacity. The machine requires a solid chassis to earth ground wire. Connect the ice machine to its own electrical circuit so it is individually fused. Voltage variation must remain
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote For the Installer Completed Installation A typical installation should generally appear as illustrated below. The best place for the remote condenser is above the ice machine, although other locations are permissible. Roof Cut-A-Way Page 13
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GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote For the Installer Final Check List Condenser Leveled? ___1. Is the ice system installed indoors in a location where air and water temperatures are controlled, and where they do not exceed the design limitations? ___2. Is there an electrical service within sight of the installed machine? Has Roof Holes Sealed? the voltage been checked, and compared to nameplate requirements? ___3. Have all the plumbing connections been made and checked for leaks?
