Avanti IM20SS User manual

ICE MAKER/MAQUINA DE HACER HIELO
INSTRUCTION MANUAL/MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MODEL NUMBER/ NUMERO DEMODELO: IM20SS
CAUTION:
BEFOREUSE, PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETYRULES ANDOPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS.
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HELP US HELP YOU
READTHISGUIDECAREFULLY.
ITIS INTENDEDTOHELP YOU OPERATE
AND MAINTAIN YOURNEW ICEMAKER
PROPERLY.
KEEPIT HANDYTO ANSWER YOUR
QUESTIONS.
IFYOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING
OR YOU NEEDMOREHELP, PLEASECALL:
AVANTI CUSTOMERSERVICE
800-220-5570
KEEPPROOF OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE
DATE(SUCHAS YOUR SALESSLIP) WITH
THIS GUIDETOESTABLISH THE
WARRANTYPERIOD.
WRITEDOWNTHEMODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBERS.
YOU'LL FIND THEMON APLATE LOCATED
ON THE REAR WALLOFTHE ICE MAKER.
PLEASE WRITETHESE NUMBERSHERE:
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DATE OFPURCHASE
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MODEL NUMBER
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SERIAL NUMBER
USE THESENUMBERS IN ANY
CORRESPONDENCEOR SERVICECALLS
CONCERNINGYOUR ICEMAKER.
IF YOU RECEIVED ADAMAGEDICE MAKER,
IMMEDIATELY CONTACTTHEDEALER (OR
BUILDER) THAT SOLDYOU THE ICE MAKER.
SAVE TIME AND MONEY. BEFOREYOU
CALL FOR SERVICE,CHECK THE
TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE. IT LISTS
CAUSESOFMINOR OPERATING
PROBLEMS THAT YOU CAN CORRECT
YOURSELF.
IFYOU NEEDSERVICE
WE'REPROUDOFOUR SERVICEAND
WANTYOU TOBE PLEASED.IFFOR SOME
REASON YOU ARENOTHAPPYWITH THE
SERVICE YOU RECEIVE, HEREARESOME
STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR FURTHER HELP.
FIRST, CONTACT THEPEOPLEWHO
SERVICED YOUR ICEMAKER.EXPLAIN
WHY YOU ARENOT PLEASED.IN MOST
CASES, THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NEXT,IFYOU ARESTILL NOT PLEASED,
WRITEALL THEDETAILS, INCLUDINGYOUR
TELEPHONENUMBER, ANDSEND ITTO:
CUSTOMER SERVICE
AVANTI PRODUCTS
10880 NW 30TH STREET
MIAMI,FL 33172
CAUTION:
THIS ICE MAKER IS NOT
DESIGNED FOR THE STORAGE
OF MEDICINE OR OTHER
MEDICALPRODUCTS.

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PARTS AND FEATURES
1. ICEBOX
2. FIXED LEG
3. SWITCH
4. DOOR

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
REGISTRATION INFORMATION ________________________________________________________2
HELP US HELP YOU__________________________________________________________________3
PARTS AND FEATURES ______________________________________________________________4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS __________________________________________________6
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS _______________________________________________________6
BEFORE USING YOUR ICE MAKER_____________________________________________________6
INSTALLATION OF YOUR ICE MAKER __________________________________________________6
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION___________________________________________________________7
INITIAL START-UP OPERATION________________________________________________________8
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING OF YOUR ICE MAKER___________________________________8
CARE AND MAINTENANCE____________________________________________________________8
CLEANING YOUR ICE MAKER _________________________________________________________8
POWER FAILURE ____________________________________________________________________9
VACATION TIME/STORAGE ___________________________________________________________9
MOVING YOUR ICE MAKER ___________________________________________________________9
ENERGY SAVING TIPS________________________________________________________________9
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE_________________________________________________________10
SERVICE FOR YOUR ICE MAKER _____________________________________________________11
YOUR AVANTI PRODUCTSWARRANTY _______________________________________________12
INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL____________________________________________________ 14-18

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
?WARNING?
TO REDUCE THE RISKOFFIRE,
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, OR INJURY WHEN
USING YOUR ICEMAKER,FOLLOW THESE
BASIC PRECAUTIONS:
?READ ALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSINGTHE ICEMAKER.
?DANGEROR WARNING:RISKOF CHILD ENTRAPMENT.
?CHILD ENTRAPMENT ANDSUFFOCATION ARE NOTPROBLEMS OF THEPAST. JUNKED
OR ABANDONED APPLIANCES ARESTILL DANGEROUS...EVEN IF THEY WILL“JUST
SIT IN THE GARAGE AFEW DAYS.”
?BEFOREYOU THROW AWAYYOURICE MAKER: TAKE OFF THE DOORS. LEAVE THE
SHELVES IN PLACE SO THAT CHILDREN MAY NOT EASILY CLIMB INSIDE.
?NEVER ALLOWCHILDRENTOOPERATE, PLAY WITH,OR CRAWL INSIDETHE
APPLIANCE.
?NEVER CLEAN ICE MAKERPARTS WITH FLAMMABLEFLUIDS. THE FUMESCAN
CREATE AFIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION.
?DONOTSTORE OR USEGASOLINE OR ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS ANDLIQUIDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANYOTHERICEMAKER. THE FUMESCAN CREATEAFIRE
HAZARDOR EXPLOSION.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING YOUR ICE MAKER
?REMOVE THE EXTERIOR ANDINTERIOR PACKING.
?CHECK TOBESUREYOU HAVE ALLOFTHE FOLLOWINGPARTS:
1ICEBUCKET
1PLASTIC SCOOP
25 FT.HOSE
1INSTRUCTION MANUAL
?BEFORECONNECTINGTHE ICEMAKER TO THE POWERSOURCE, LETIT STANDUPRIGHT
FOR APPROXIMATELY2HOURS. THISWILL REDUCE THEPOSSIBILITY OF AMALFUNCTION
IN THE COOLINGSYSTEMFROMHANDLINGDURINGTRANSPORTATION.
?CLEAN THEINTERIOR SURFACEWITHLUKEWARMWATERUSINGASOFTCLOTH.
INSTALLATION OF YOUR ICE MAKER
?THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED TO BE RECESSED OR BUILT-IN (FULLY RECESSED).
?PLACE YOUR ICE MAKER ON AFLOOR THAT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE ICE
MAKER WHENIT IS FULLY LOADED. REMEMBER THAT THEUNIT WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
HEAVIER ONCE IT IS FULLY LOADED. TO LEVEL YOUR ICE MAKER,ADJUST THE LEGS AT
THE FRONTOF THEICEMAKER.
?LOCATE THE ICEMAKER AWAY FROMDIRECT SUNLIGHTANDSOURCES OF HEAT (STOVE,
HEATER, RADIATOR, ETC.). DIRECT SUNLIGHTMAY AFFECT THE ACRYLIC COATING AND
HEAT SOURCES MAY INCREASE ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION. EXTREME COLD AMBIENT
TEMPERATURESMAY ALSO CAUSETHEICEMAKER NOT TO PERFORMPROPERLY.
?AVOID LOCATINGTHE ICEMAKER IN MOIST AREAS. TOO MUCHMOISTUREIN THE AIR WILL
CAUSE FROST TO FORM QUICKLY ON THE EVAPORATOR REQUIRING MORE FREQUENT
DEFROSTINGOF THE ICEMAKER.
?PLUG THE ICE MAKER INTO AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERLY INSTALLED-GROUNDED WALL
OUTLET. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND)

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PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING POWER AND OR
GROUNDING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD ACERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN OR AN
AUTHORIZEDAVANTI PRODUCTS SERVICE CENTER.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
?THIS ICE MAKERSHOULD BE PROPERLY GROUNDED FOR YOUR SAFETY. THE POWER
CORD OF THISICE MAKERISEQUIPPED WITH ATHREE-PRONG PLUG WHICH MATES WITH
STANDARDTHREE PRONGWALL OUTLETS TO MINIMIZETHE POSSIBILITYOFELECTRICAL
SHOCK.
?DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD GROUND PRONG
FROMTHEPOWER CORDSUPPLIED.
?NEVER USEAN EXTENSION CORD TOCONNECT POWERTO THEUNIT.
?NEVER USEATWO-PRONG GROUNDINGADAPTER.
?WHERE ATWO-PRONG WALL RECEPTACLE IS ENCOUNTERED, CONTACT AQUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN TO HAVE IT REPLACED WITH A3-PRONG RECEPTACLE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE ELECTRICALCODES.
?THISICE MAKER REQUIRES ASTANDARD115/120 VOLTSA.C.~/60HZELECTRICAL OUTLET
WITH THREE-PRONG GROUND.
?THE CORD SHOULD BESECURED BEHIND THE ICE MAKER AND NOT LEFT EXPOSED OR
DANGLINGTOPREVENT ACCIDENTAL INJURY.
1. CONNECTINGTHE WATER SUPPLY
?ALL THE NECESSARY HARDWARE IS NOT PROVIDED FOR INSTALLATION SO IT IS
NECESSARY TO HIRE APROFESSIONAL LICENSED PLUMBER TO COMPLETE THE
INSTALLATION.
?CONNECT TUBING (SUPPLIED WITH UNIT) TO THE NEAREST COLD WATER SOURCE.
CONNECT SUFFICIENT TUBING TO THE UNIT TO ALLOW THE APPLIANCE TO BE MOVED
FREELY FOR CLEANING AND SERVICE. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THE TUBING IS NOT
PINCHED OR DAMAGEDDURINGTRANSPORTATION.
?POSITION UNIT TO ALLOW FREE AIRFLOW THROUGH THE FRONT GRILL (SEE SKETCH 1).
WIPEOUTINSIDEOF UNITAND ICEBUCKETWITH ADAMP CLOTH.
?
WARNING
?
IMPROPER USE OF THE GROUNDED PLUG CAN RESULT IN THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK. IF THE POWER CORD IS DAMAGED, HAVE IT REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED
AVANTI PRODUCTS SERVICE CENTER.
SKETCH 1
?
WARNING
?
IMPROPER WATER LINE CONNECTION MAY RESULT IN FLOODING
YOU MUST USE A LICENSED PLUMBER
REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL PLUMBING CODES BEFORE INSTALLA
T
ION

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INITIAL START-UP OPERATION
1. PLUGTHE APPLIANCE INTO A115/120V POLARIZED AND GROUNDED WALL ELECTRICAL
OUTLET.
2. PLACE THEON-OFFSWITCH IN THE“ON”POSITION.
3. MAKE SURE THE WATER SUPPLY IS ON.AS SOON AS THEINNER MECHANISM REACHES
THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, THE ICEMAKER MECHANISM WILL FILL THE MOLD WITH
WATER.
4. THE FIRST CUBES MAY BE SMALL BECAUSE OF AIR IN THE WATER LINE. LATER CUBES
WILL BEOFSTANDARDCRESCENTMOON TYPE SIZE.
5. APPROXIMATE TIME FOR THE FIRST CYCLEIS BETWEEN 30-40 MINUTES.
6. EACH CYCLE APPROXIMATELYWILL TAKE 140 ML OF WATER SO YOU SHOULD HAVE A
FULLTRAY, AFTER 11 HOURS.
IMPORTANT: THROW AWAY ALL ICE CUBES MADE DURING THE FIRST 3HOURS OF
OPERATION.
?WHEN THE ICE BUCKET IS FULL, THE ICE MAKING MECHANISM WILL
AUTOMATICALLYSHUTOFF.HOWEVER THE SYSTEMWILLCONTINUE TO
COOL ANDMAINTAIN THECUBES SUPPLY.
?ICE DELIVERYMAY BEINTERRUPTEDBYRAISINGTHE METAL ARMINTO
AN UPRIGHT POSITION (SEESKETCH 2)
?IFTHE ICEMAKER ISNOT USED REGULARLY, ITISRECOMMENDED THAT
THE ICEBUCKETBEEMPTIEDPERIODICALLY TO INSURE FRESHICE.
?SOMETIMES THECUBES MAYAPPEAR CLOUDY. THISISCAUSE OF NOCONCERNANDHAS
NOTHING TO DOWITH THE TASTE ORCHEMICAL MAKE-UPOF THE WATER.
?THE FRONTGRILL SHOULD BE KEPT FREE OF DUST ANDLINTTOPERMITFREEAIRFLOW.
?THISUNIT SHOULD BEDEFROSTEDAPPROXIMATELYEVERY 4-6WEEKS OR WHENFROST
ON THEICEMAKER WALLSISEXCESSIVE OR¼” THICK. TO DEFROST, TURN THEUNITOFF,
REMOVE CUBESAND KEEP DOOR OPENAT LEAST TWOINCHES.
REVERSING THE DOOR SWING OF YOUR ICE MAKER
THIS APPLIANCE HAS THE CAPABILITY OF THE DOOR OPENING FROM EITHER THE LEFT OR
RIGHT SIDE. THE UNIT IS DELIVERED TO YOU WITH THE DOOR OPENING FROM THE LEFT
SIDE. SHOULD YOU DESIRE TO REVERSE THE OPENING DIRECTION, PLEASE CALL
CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING YOUR ICE MAKER
?TURNTHE SWITCH CONTROL TO "OFF",UNPLUG THEICE MAKER ANDREMOVE BUCKET.
?WASH THEINSIDE WITH AWARMWATERAND BAKINGSODA SOLUTION. THESOLUTION
SHOULDBEABOUT2TABLESPOONS OFBAKING SODA TOAQUARTOFWATER.
?WASH THEBUCKETWITH AMILD DETERGENTSOLUTION.
?THE OUTSIDEOFTHE ICEMAKER SHOULD BE CLEANEDWITH MILDDETERGENT AND
WARM WATER.
?THE CONDENSERCOILS SHOULD BE VACUUMED WHEN THEYARE DUSTYOR DIRTY.
CAUTION
FAILURETOUNPLUGTHEICE MAKER COULD RESULT INELECTRICAL SHOCK OR
PERSONAL INJURY.
SKETCH2

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POWER FAILURE
MOSTPOWERFAILURES ARECORRECTED WITHIN AFEW HOURSAND SHOULD NOT AFFECT
THE TEMPERATUREOFYOURICE MAKERIFYOU MINIMIZE THENUMBEROF TIMES THEDOOR
ISOPENED.IFTHE POWERIS GOING TO BE OFF FOR ALONGER PERIOD OF TIME, YOU NEED
TOTAKETHE PROPER STEPSTODISCONNECTYOURAPPLIANCE.
VACATION TIME/STORAGE
1. SHUTOFF WATER SUPPLY AT THEMAIN WATER VALVE.
2. DISCONNECTTHE WATER SUPPLYLINE FROM VALVE.
3. ALLOW UNIT TO RUNFOR ANHOUROR TWOUNTILALL REMAININGICECUBES HAVE BEEN
EJECTED.
4. DISCONNECTUNIT FROMMAIN POWER SOURCE.
5. DRY OUT EXCESS WATERFROMICE MAKERASSEMBLY
6. LEAVE THEDOOR OPEN AT LEAST TWO INCHES.
MOVING YOUR ICE MAKER
?SECURELYTAPEDOWN ALLLOOSEITEMS INSIDEYOURICE MAKER.
?TURNTHELEVELING SCREWS UP TO THE BASE TO AVOID DAMAGE.
?TAPE THE DOOR SHUT.
?BESURE THE ICEMAKER STAYS IN THE UPRIGHTPOSITION DURINGTRANSPORTATION.
ENERGY SAVING TIPS
?THE ICE MAKER SHOULD BE LOCATEDIN THE COOLESTAREAOFTHE ROOM, AWAYFROM
HEAT PRODUCING APPLIANCES OR HEATING DUCTS, AND OUT OF THE DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.

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PROBLEMSWITH YOUR ICEMAKER?
YOU CAN SOLVE MANYCOMMONICE MAKERPROBLEMS EASILY, SAVING YOU THE COST OFA
POSSIBLE SERVICE CALL.TRY THESUGGESTIONS BELOW TOSEE IFYOU CAN SOLVE THE
PROBLEM BEFORE CALLING THESERVICER.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE
ICEMAKER DOESNOT OPERATE. NOT PLUGGEDIN.
THE CIRCUIT BREAKERTRIPPED ORA
BLOWN FUSE.
THE ICE MAKER POWERSWITCH ISSET AT
"0FF".
NOT PRODUCINGICE AIRFLOW TO FRONTGRILLBLOCKED.
THE ICE MAKER ARMIS SET TO THEOFF
POSITION.
WATER SUPPLY ISTURNEDOFF.
WATER LINE IS CRIMPED.
ICE MAKER HAS EXCESSIVE FROST BUILD
UP.
COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND OFF
FREQUENTLY. THE ROOMTEMPERATUREIS HOTTERTHAN NORMAL.
THE DOOR IS OPENED TOOOFTEN.
THE DOOR IS NOTCLOSEDCOMPLETELY.
THE DOOR GASKET DOESNOT SEAL
PROPERLY.
THE ICE MAKER DOES NOTHAVE THE
CORRECT CLEARANCES.
VIBRATIONS. CHECK TOASSURE THAT THE ICE MAKERIS
LEVEL.
THE ICE MAKER SEEMS TO MAKE TOO MUCH
NOISE. THE RATTLINGNOISE MAYCOME FROM THE
FLOW OFTHEREFRIGERANT, WHICH IS
NORMAL.
AS EACHCYCLE ENDS,YOU MAYHEAR
GURGLINGSOUNDSCAUSEDBYTHE FLOW
OFREFRIGERANTIN YOURICE MAKER.
CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION OFTHE
INSIDE WALLSMAY CAUSEPOPPING AND
CRACKLINGNOISES.
THE ICE MAKER ISNOTLEVEL.
THE DOOR WILL NOTCLOSE PROPERLY. THE ICE MAKER ISNOTLEVEL.
THE DOOR IS REVERSED ANDNOT
PROPERLYINSTALLED.
THE GASKET ISDIRTY.
THE BUCKET ISOUTOF POSITION.
ICECUBES ARE MELTED TOGETHER ICEMAKERDOOR ISOPENED TOO OFTEN.