Manitowoc have a great history of commercial grade ice machines, I've been using them for years. If you want a quick install you need to know what you need, and although there is some documentation in the manual's or pdf's, the install is more obvious when you see the machine. Top drain is 1/2 inch npt female, this is where the water from the making ice cycle is dumped when it goes into "harvest" mode. The bottom two connections, Left 3/8 inch npt female, fresh water input, and the right is 1/2 inch npt female for the ice bin drain. As shown on the second diagram is the need for a vent hose. When I installed the drain side, I used two 1/2in male to barb plastic fittings with 5/8 hose and two tee's tying the both outputs together with a vent and a drain, simple and cheap. Fresh water side is self explanatory. I was close enough to a main panel to add it's own circuit although it's only 5 amps. Sure it uses excess water to make the ice, some people use condensate pumps other plumb it to the dogs water... It is a bummer that these machines can waste potable water, but they don't "have" to. I forgot to mention don't use GFCI Outlets other reviewers had issues in the manual clearly states not to.
1st year in, no major problem, but it does cause RF on HF bands. Every 10khz it is making a buzz when the compressor is running, I make sure to turn it off on radio night.
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Decent amount of ice, serviceable, wastes some water, fairly easy install.
Manitowoc have a great history of commercial grade ice machines, I've been using them for years. If you want a quick install you need to know what you need, and although there is some documentation in the manual's or pdf's, the install is more obvious when you see the machine. Top drain is 1/2 inch npt female, this is where the water from the making ice cycle is dumped when it goes into "harvest" mode. The bottom two connections, Left 3/8 inch npt female, fresh water input, and the right is 1/2 inch npt female for the ice bin drain. As shown on the second diagram is the need for a vent hose. When I installed the drain side, I used two 1/2in male to barb plastic fittings with 5/8 hose and two tee's tying the both outputs together with a vent and a drain, simple and cheap. Fresh water side is self explanatory. I was close enough to a main panel to add it's own circuit although it's only 5 amps. Sure it uses excess water to make the ice, some people use condensate pumps other plumb it to the dogs water... It is a bummer that these machines can waste potable water, but they don't "have" to. I forgot to mention don't use GFCI Outlets other reviewers had issues in the manual clearly states not to.1st year in, no major problem, but it does cause RF on HF bands. Every 10khz it is making a buzz when the compressor is running, I make sure to turn it off on radio night.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2021
1st year in, no major problem, but it does cause RF on HF bands. Every 10khz it is making a buzz when the compressor is running, I make sure to turn it off on radio night.
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Decent amount of ice, serviceable, wastes some water, fairly easy install.
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2021
Manitowoc have a great history of commercial grade ice machines, I've been using them for years. If you want a quick install you need to know what you need, and although there is some documentation in the manual's or pdf's, the install is more obvious when you see the machine. Top drain is 1/2 inch npt female, this is where the water from the making ice cycle is dumped when it goes into "harvest" mode. The bottom two connections, Left 3/8 inch npt female, fresh water input, and the right is 1/2 inch npt female for the ice bin drain. As shown on the second diagram is the need for a vent hose. When I installed the drain side, I used two 1/2in male to barb plastic fittings with 5/8 hose and two tee's tying the both outputs together with a vent and a drain, simple and cheap. Fresh water side is self explanatory. I was close enough to a main panel to add it's own circuit although it's only 5 amps. Sure it uses excess water to make the ice, some people use condensate pumps other plumb it to the dogs water... It is a bummer that these machines can waste potable water, but they don't "have" to. I forgot to mention don't use GFCI Outlets other reviewers had issues in the manual clearly states not to.Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2021
1st year in, no major problem, but it does cause RF on HF bands. Every 10khz it is making a buzz when the compressor is running, I make sure to turn it off on radio night.
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