Ice Machine Service Support
QY0134A Manitowoc Ice Machine Parts August 06 2014, 4 Comments
The Manitowoc QY0134A or Q130 Series ice machine was an under counter machine. This was an extremely popular ice machine that was made, almost unchanged, for than 10 years. It was designed to fit in small places, where only a modest amount of ice was needed. Great designed, coupled with the bin being part of the ice maker itself, made it popular in bars and small restaurants.
Over the years, parts on this machine tend to break down, requiring replacement. Thankfully, there are many parts available still and at discount prices, that make fixing it yourself an option for most people. Generally, a float valve, ice thickness control, or water pump can be changed and put you back in ice. These parts are easily changed and can save you money on a service call.
Manitowoc Ice Warranty Claim Form August 01 2014, 0 Comments
Did you know that most Manitowoc ice machines come with a 3 year parts and labor warranty? This means that if your commercial ice machine experiences a failure in the first 3 years of purchase, Manitowoc will pay a trained technician to come to your company and fix the ice maker. More expensive components like the evaporator and compressor will also have an extended warranty, which includes 5 years parts and labor on most evaporators and 5 year parts warranty on the compressors. This allows you, the customer, to not need a Manitowoc claim form. All warranty related paper work would be completed by the Factory Authorized Service representative.
So what isn't covered by Manitowoc warranty?
Anything that has to do with cleaning issues would not be covered under the manufacturers warranty. If you have hard water or scale issues in your area, this can lead to the probes and water related parts to sense incorrectly. Often times an ice thickness control will think that it's time for harvest, when no ice has formed, causing the machine to shut down on a safety limit 2 after 3 consecutive cycles. This would be an example of a service issue not covered under warranty.
New Manitowoc Water Inlet Valves May 28 2014, 0 Comments
Manitowoc has updated the water inlet valves now available for both the Manitowoc and KoolAire brand ice machines. Older valves are no longer available and will be replaced with the manufacturer recommended kit. So what is new about the water inlet valves?
The new valve comes as a kit, complete with multiple brackets, tubing, instructions, and upgraded valve and coil. These kits are assembled so that one inlet valve will take care of a lot of different machines. Although the water inlet valve does not look the same as what you might be replacing, it is the only valve available and a recommended replacement by Manitowoc.
Manitowoc water inlet part numbers 000007965 and 000007966 will be replaced with 000009123 and 000009122 respectively. Any of the older valves ordered will be automatically replaced with the new kit assembly.
If you have any questions, please let me know by leaving a comment below or sending an email to sales@icemakerpartsshop.com.
Manitowoc Bin Switches April 17 2014, 3 Comments
Manitowoc bin switches are the part of the ice machine that tell the control board when a batch of ice has dropped or when the ice bin is full. They are mounted to the underside of the evaporator, where the magnet of the water curtain or damper door make contact.
There are 2 main bin switches for Manitowoc ice machines. Part number 2301483 bin switch has a gray wire, with a white box at the end. This ice machine part is used on most Q Series and older Manitowoc ice makers. Then there is ice maker part number 000007888, which is white, shaped like a pencil and used on S Series and newer ice machines.
Manitowoc Compressor February 28 2014, 4 Comments
