Ice Maker Season Is Almost Over

The commercial ice machine business is coming to a close.  Once school starts back up, it normally means a slow down in ice maker service calls and general equipment sales.  So, it becomes important to start focusing on preventative maintenance.

During the summer months it seems that everyone is too busy and simply puts quick fixes in place to keep the ice maker pumping out cubes.  Now is the time to catch up on those PMs and increase your familiarity with the commercial ice makers.  Thankfully there are a number of free tools available online to help with your knowledge of commercial ice machines.

For example, did you know that Manitowoc has online service classes for free? Anyone can signup and login and go through a brief course, split into many different categories. Each class is even automated to test the user at the end of the presentation.

In addition, there is literature available for download, for free. Service Technician Handbooks are available in PDF format, which can be placed on your smart phone. That way there is less of a reason to keep books on your service truck, since you have your phone with you everywhere. Also, having a service handbook in PDF format allows for quick electronic searches.

So, start stocking up on literature now, either in electronic form or by printing them out. This will help ensure you are more efficient next time you are in front of a commercial ice maker.