How to repair an old Manitowoc ice machine

[@msclecarcrzy]

Dave, I have a manitowoc that was made in 1987 and still has R-12 in it. It just gave up on me at the end of last year. It still runs but the cuber plate lost all of its nickel coating and the plates are falling apart. I can't find parts so I guess I will just replace it. The old manitowoc machines were great machines! Enjoy your videos binge watch all the time

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

The old ones were awesome and the company was great.

[@boardbusterz9675]

board busterz repairs the manitowoc control boards. Takes us 1 day and it's a much cheaper option. Keep us in mind!

[@jamestoy426]

She was a crusty one mr grinch now she’s clean i had one similar to that want me to put in a compressor and expansion valve told no way buy a new on my condenser looked just like yours did ur you just have to call it done nice video have merry Christmas Dave

[@thepoopsoup]

Wrong tech

[@jerryfrigeration]

G&G... you are hilarious. And a hard worker. Much respect

[@jeffgressick568]

With mold like that... I guess the ice makers aren't part of County or City health inspections!

[@gundamrx792]

typically not

[@docmanx10]

The inspectors down know how to open the panel, lol

[@mikev.1034]

So you work for someone else during the day? And you do your own thing in the evening & weekends?

[@mikestevenson1819]

G and g 👍

[@jameslandrey1130]

Hoshizaki twice as hard to clean and did you ever replace a hoshizaki pump

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

Great stuff Brother Dave! Thanks for sharing! Staybsafe and be well.

[@bluecollardownunder3616]

Is pointless to do some works on old dodgy ice machine talking about efficiency. That’s the beauty of service 💰 💰 💰

[@Eddy63]

Excellent call on that one Super Dave 👍👍👍🎅🎅🎅 Thx for sharing your tech tips 😂

[@boredinibiza]

i'll never have ice when i'm out ever again. ...wonder how many have been getting sick off of that thing

[@awesomebillfromdawsonville8715]

Yummy yummy love those ice machines that provide free antibiotics 👍

[@eddevoe2519]

A machine that holds mold is the Hoshi. I would never sell a Hoshi to a customer that neglects cleaning his ice machine like that. Teh new Manitowoc's are much easier to clean. Been doing commercial refrigeration for 40 years now and typically the inspectors never open the ice machines. 50% of ice machine call they just need a good cleaning and sanitizing.

[@Jon.Rushing]

If you didn't know NAPA auto parts sells refrigerant and was the best price for me. I paid $104 (that is with tax.) They gave me AAA discount even though I don't have AAA so that was nice of them.

[@billborglund2238]

$466.50 today at baker north Florida

[@gregbowman3598]

Nice job Dave 👍

[@DanO181919]

The ice maker was more than a multiple offender…. It got the death sentence. Lol. Merry Christmas. 🎄

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

😂😂

[@sivalley]

Mercy kill

[@bluegrassdna5572]

The Toyota if ice makers

[@kylezilke4921]

Isn’t that machine a March 2008 machine? I thought they started adding the dates after 2006. I am glad they allowed you to get rid of that turd.

[@tcphvacr9950]

New ice maker, and hopefully they’ll let you maintain it instead of waiting until it’s been majorly punished.

[@fredflintstone8048]

Run to failure is not always the wrong way to go. The money saved by not doing maintenance is used to buy a new one eventually. They got a lot of service out of the old one.

[@throttlebottle5906]

@@fredflintstone8048 unfortunately, it often works out better for them that way. A lot of that scenario is caused by shyster companies that won't do repairs/cleaning or price is to the moon and back, making the people say F-IT until it fully breaks. same thing happens in automotive, people end up driving until it quits and has destroyed multiple other parts, partially because failed diagnosis and bad repair work starts an endless yo-yo cycle of returns to the shop for the same issue.

[@fredflintstone8048]

@@throttlebottle5906 Good points. Also there's the consideration that not all maintenance extends the life of machinery any appreciable percent. There is also the design and build quality that can and does affect the life of a machine. Things like cleaning coils should be done not only for extending the lives of the refer systems but to allow them to function properly and efficiently. I think these things need to be analyzed on a case by case machine by machine basis and not all scenarios are the same so we cannot make a general rule. I do agree that often companies get paid to do maintenance work that they don't actually do properly if at all. I agree, it's the same with auto repair shops.. Many of them are just ripping off the customers.

[@harryharding2123]

Good advice

[@keithN6]

Damn Dave the winter vest what is it 62 out there?

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

Exactly

[@mikecastillo5941]

🤘🏽🤙🏽

[@jasonjohnsonHVAC]

Hopefully they have you maintenance that new ice machine and not let it get nasty like the old one

[@life_behind_bars]

The most mentally freeing moment in my 30 plus years as refer tech was when I realized I could say no I will not repair this unit. It is just to far gone.

[@danbell1733]

Ice ice baby!

[@trebrehenuf]

a thing of beauty

[@merardoreyes3020]

how much pesos?

[@KillerJoeFIN]

Or tacos at lunch times at future for long time... I think 😂

[@merardoreyes3020]

@@KillerJoeFIN I meant how much for one of those Hoshizaki 500lb ice makers in califa?

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

@@merardoreyes3020 they went up. In the 3k’s now

[@KillerJoeFIN]

I laughed when that Christmas music started. You must have feeling "yeeah... No more polishing turd again... Christmas present for me" 😂😂😂😂

[@kingofthecrease30]

you read the mfg date wrong...that is an S series...they made them from 2005 to 2011....0803 means march 2008...manitowoc date codes are backwards....year/month

[@thesilentonevictor]

A crusty one she needs some love Dave 😆

[@realestateservicessaleshea99]

But the crust adds flavor 😋 🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🎯🏌🏻‍♀️ Stay safe. Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses!

[@throttlebottle5906]

""How to repair an old Manitowoc ice machine"" = Call Dave at Nor-Cal Refrigeration & H.V.A.C 😂

[@phil955i]

Eeuw crustilicious. Not a fan of that design, the ice thickness probe always gives trouble when it gets even a sniff of scale. Hoshizaki, good call, my favourite ice makers. Hey do you guys in the US have reclaimed R404a available to you? It's a lot cheaper than virgin R404a here in the UK.

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

There’s fresh 404a. Not sure about reclaimed.

[@phil955i]

@@NorCal-refrigeration I was dubious about 'reclaimed' but apparently it's treated to bring it to exactly the same spec as virgin. Half the price of virgin.

[@humberto958]

WHAT YOU GUYS PREFER OR RECOMMEND MORE MANI OR HOSHI?

[@Justintime631]

Manitowoc

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

I like Hoshizaki

[@Justintime631]

It’s a lot easier to clean a Manitwoc then it is a Hoshizaki.

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

@@Justintime631 it is but the Hoshizaki are way better

[@Justintime631]

Well I totally disagree, however both are way better than the new ice O-Matic

[@scottk0623]

Nice job, let’s see if that new ice machine goes 18 yrs. Everybody knows you should buy the MOST expensive refrigerant…… it cools better🤷‍♂️

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

Hoshizaki better than Manitowoc especially new Manitowoc’s. Oh boy.

[@revzone3544]

Its filthy

[@deanstanbank6200]

I agree with your diagnostics 100% of the time but I cut my teeth on them 2003 Manitowoc’s. They were shit back then compared to the older stuff. Circuit boards are shite.

[@electroshed]

Throwin' good money at old tin!

[@stephwaylonwells3218]

👍

[@TheGhettoLobster]

Gotta replace or walk away from some equipment. Trying to fix that would been a disservice to you and the customer.

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

Yes sir.

[@nsboost]

Bro… that thing is disgusting. You wouldn’t know what to do with yourself here in Wyoming. I got a 1993 hp81 machine that hardly ever gets cleaned and besides some hard water deposits… it’s clean as can be. We don’t get that growth here

[@nsboost]

But.. i know I’m the minority on this… I prefer Manitowoc still to hoshi. Just me

[@Justintime631]

Me 2

[@josephmettes9147]

@@nsboost Just as long as it ain't no ice o matic, I'm good 😂

[@nsboost]

@@josephmettes9147 Yeah them Ice o matics are a pain. I’ve got pretty good on the older units. I have next to no experience with the new ones. I’ve repaired one so far. they seem to be a pain to get to things on.

[@philltafolla]

I knew it . I replace all crappy azz Manitowoc’s with Hoshis 😂🤭🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thesilentonevictor]

Multiple offender

[@chrisbivens5410]

Hoshi for the win 🥇

[@harrydickson4575]

Lmao 🤣 👍👍👍

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

🤘⚡️🤘✨✨🎄

[@poppypiesdad1]

First woop