Nickel-Safe Ice Machine Cleaner - 1 Gallon

Chemisols Nickel-Safe Ice Machine Cleaner is a citric/phosphoric food-grade product that is designed to remove scale deposits from ice makers with nickel-plated or tin-plated evaporators. It is acceptable for use in machines made by Manitowoc and other manufacturers using Chemisols Nickel-Safe. The usage rate should be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or 16 fluid ounces with three gallons of system water.

The most prevalent issue troubling ice machines is water-related, with the most frequent problem being lime scale. As water is frozen into ice during an ice maker's cycle, the naturally occurring dissolved minerals in the water, some of which can combine to form lime scale, remain behind in the unfrozen recirculating ice water. This is because water tries to freeze in its pure state. As the cycle continues and more water is made into ice, the minerals become increasingly concentrated and eventually precipitate as a lime scale deposit.

The formation of scale creates a physical obstruction that results in plugged distribution holes, restricted water flow, and eventually the ice maker will hang-up or jam. This sequence of events can affect both cubers and flakers. Some believe that flakers are free of scale problems since all of the water is made into ice. However, this is not true, as flakers can also scale-up, jamming the auger and eventually resulting in a broken belt or drive mechanism.

Once an ice machine is scaled up, it must be cleaned, requiring the use of an acid so that the scale can be dissolved. The acid must be effective in order to dissolve the scale, but it must also be food grade and equipment-safe.

Chemisols Nickel-Safe Ice Machine Cleaner is a food-grade, USDA-Accepted product that is formulated for use in all makes and models of ice makers, including those with nickel and tin-plated evaporators. It is functional in cubers, flakers, drum, and tube machines, and is part of a complete family of liquid ice machine cleaners.

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