Integrated cleaning and sanitizing system and method for ice machines
First Claim
1. A deliming and sanitizing process for an ice machine having a water flow system, a sump, an ice bin, and at least one drain, the machine having a headspace within the interior thereof accessible to the interior of the machine, the process comprising,injecting a liquid delimer composition comprising at least one acidic component into the sump, and substantially simultaneously injecting a second sanitizing composition into the sump.
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Abstract
A deliming and sanitizing process which includes injecting a liquid delimer composition into a pre-mix reservoir, and substantially simultaneously injecting a second liquid sanitizing composition into a pre-mix reservoir wherein the liquid delimer composition and the liquid sanitizing composition form a mixture which is then transported from the pre-mix reservoir into a water circulation system such as in an automatic ice machine for cleaning and sanitizing the system.
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21 Claims
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1. A deliming and sanitizing process for an ice machine having a water flow system, a sump, an ice bin, and at least one drain, the machine having a headspace within the interior thereof accessible to the interior of the machine, the process comprising,
injecting a liquid delimer composition comprising at least one acidic component into the sump, and substantially simultaneously injecting a second sanitizing composition into the sump.
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12. A deliming and sanitizing process for an ice machine having a water flow system, a sump, an ice bin and at least one drain, the machine having a headspace within the interior thereof accessible to the interior of the machine, the process comprising,
injecting a liquid delimer composition comprising at least one acidic component into a pre-mix reservoir which is in fluid communication with the sump, and substantially simultaneously injecting a liquid sanitizer composition into said pre-mix reservoir. wherein said pre-mix reservoir is in fluid communication with said sump and said sump is in fluid communication with said water flow system.
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14. An automatic ice-making machine comprising:
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a) a water flow system;
b) a sump;
c) an ice bin;
c) at least one drain; and
d) an automatic cleaning system comprising a dual liquid injecting mechanism for injecting a first liquid delimer composition and a second liquid sanitizer composition, and a pre-mix reservoir wherein each of a predetermined amount of said first liquid delimer composition and said second liquid sanitizer composition are injected into said pre-mix reservoir and upon activation by said automatic cleaning system are injected into said water flow system of said ice making machine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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