Why does my ice machine run but make no ice?

On the machines we open, the cause is more often a scaled water inlet valve, a dirty ice-thickness or water-level probe, or a condenser that can't shed heat than a failed compressor. A tech checks water and airflow before anyone talks about refrigerant.

How often should a Tampa restaurant clean its ice machine?

Hoshizaki, Manitowoc and Scotsman all call for cleaning and sanitizing at least every six months. Bars and kitchens with heavy use, or a machine in a hot back room, usually need it every three to four months. A maintenance plan puts it on a schedule.

What does ice machine repair cost with Berne Commercial Repair?

Berne Commercial Repair's service call is $89 and is free with an approved repair. Valves, probes, sensors and a descale usually run $60 to $340. Auger work on flakers and nugget machines costs more. You see the price before work starts.

Do you clean the bin and check for slime?

Yes. Every ice machine visit includes a look at the bin and the water path, because slime and mold in the bin are what an inspector writes up.

Tampa Bay ice machines

Commercial Ice Machine Repair in Tampa, St. Pete & Clearwater

Modular cubers, undercounter units, flakers and nugget machines for bars, hotels, restaurants and healthcare kitchens around Tampa Bay.

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Ice machines in a hot back room

An air-cooled ice machine pulls heat out of the water and dumps it into the room. Put it in a 95°F dish area in a Tampa July, or in a closet behind a bar on 7th Avenue in Ybor with no airflow, and production falls well below the number on the brochure, which is rated at 70°F air. Spec sheets themselves show a 20 to 30 percent drop at 90°F. Owners call it broken. Often it is a machine that needs clearance, a clean condenser and a working fan.

Water is the other half. Tampa Bay tap water carries enough minerals to scale float switches, probes and evaporator plates within months if there is no filter or the cartridge is a year old. Thin or cloudy cubes, a slab that won't release in harvest, and a machine that stops halfway through filling the bin usually trace back to scale.

What we repair

No ice or low production: inlet valves, probes, condenser cleaning, fan motors, refrigerant leaks.
Harvest problems: harvest valves, hot gas, evaporator scale, bin level controls.
Leaks: distribution tubes, dump valves, drain lines, water pumps.
Flakers and nugget machines: auger bearings, gearmotors, water seals. A squeal or grind means shut it off before the auger seizes.
Sanitation: descale, sanitize, bin and dispenser cleaning, filter changes.

Brands

Hoshizaki KM and IM series, Manitowoc Indigo NXT and NEO, Scotsman Prodigy, plus Ice-O-Matic, Follett and Cornelius dispensers. The brand pages go deeper on fault codes: Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Scotsman. The full guide to ice machines in South Florida is on the commercial ice machine repair page.

Before you call

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Service call $89, free with an approved repair

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