Guide
Preventing Ice Machine Breakdowns
The handful of habits that separate sites that rarely break down from sites that call every month.
Protect airflow
Never stack stock against the machine, keep specified clearances open and inspect condensers monthly. Airflow is free performance.
Respect filter dates
Filters are the cheapest component in the system and the most consequential when neglected.
Act on early symptoms
New noise, smaller cubes and slightly lower output are warnings. Attending at that stage is a service call; ignoring it becomes an emergency during trade.
Plan around peaks
Schedule servicing before December and before major event periods, not during them.
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Talk to a technician
Contact us to check technician availability for your site in Sandton. Send your machine make, model and fault description and we will advise on the next step.