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Article: A hot tip for ice machines. (Feedback).

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Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
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December 3, 2001
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I read with great interest the article by Joe Marchese regarding ice machine service ["Seven Tips For Servicing Ice Machines," Nov. 5].

I agree that servicing these products takes time and experience. After all, a small adjustment to the machine may result in waiting through whatever cycle time the unit requires to make a batch of ice. Patience is a virtue when servicing ice machines.

One tip I would like to add to his list is that when servicing ice machines in areas where the average daily temperature is above 85 [degrees] F, these machines can run over their production time due to warmer incoming water temperatures ...

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