HICON HZB-12E Ice Maker User Manual

HICON HZB-12E Ice Maker

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages manual and your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol:
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING”.

DANGER

WARNING

These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.

PREPARING YOUR ICE MAKER FOR USE

IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons or property. Read all instructions before using any appliance.

• Do not operate this or any other appliance with a damaged cord. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard. This ice maker must be positioned so that the plug is accessible. Connect to properly grounded outlets only. No other appliance should be plugged into the same outlet. Be sure that the plug is fully inserted into the receptacle.
• Do not run the power cord over carpeting or other heat insulators. Do not cover the cord. Keep the cord away from traffic areas, and do not submerge in water.
• We do not recommend the use of an extension cord, as it may overheat and become a risk of fire. If you must use an extension cord, use No.14AWG minimum size and rated no less than 1875 watts.
• Unplug the ice maker before cleaning or making any repairs or servicing.
• Exercise caution and use reasonable supervision when the appliance is used near children.
• Do not use your ice maker outdoors. Place the ice maker away from direct sunlight and make sure that there is at least 6 inches of space between the back of your unit and the wall. Keep a minimum distance of 6 inches on each side of your unit free.
• Do not use other liquids to make the ice-cube other than water.
• Do not clean your ice maker with flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.
• Do not tip over.
• If the ice maker is brought in from outside in the wintertime, give it a few hours to warm up to room temperature before plugging it in.

WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.

IMPORTANT:
The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:

• Green or Green with a strip of yellow: Grounding
• White: Neutral
• Black: Live

To avoid a hazard due to the instability of the appliance, it must be placed at an even or flat surface.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR UNIT

1. Water drip tray:
2. Water drip tray cover: Also used for the support of the ice-cube container
3. Water drain plug: For draining water from the water reservoir.
4. Hot Air outlet
5. Top window
6. Ice cube pushing spring
7. Control Panel: Easy to use, visible functions touch display setting.
   • A: LCD display window
   1. TIMER setting delay time
   2. Ice-cube size displaying: Small size.
   3. Ice-cube size displaying: Large size.
   4. Ice-cube obtaining symbol: with this symbol, the ice cube will be pushed out.
   5. Water dispensing symbol: with this symbol, water is flowing out now.
   6. Error code.
   7. Lack of water in reservoir symbol: with this symbol, the unit will stop running, and need to pour water in.
   8. Ice-full symbol, when is displayed, means the ice storage area is full of ice-cube.
   9. ON/OFF symbol, if the unit has been turned off, this symbol will flash; And if the unit is turned on, this symbol will always display.
   • B: Ice-cube obtaining button
   • C: Water dispenser button
   • D: ON/OFF Button: to start the ice-making cycle
   • E: SELECT Button: to select the size of the ice cube and the number code of all kinds of delay time
   • F: TIMER Button: to set the timer-on or timer-off program
8. Evaporator
9. Side door: For water filling in and to clean the water reservoir.
10. Water reservoir and the MAX level mark of water.

OPERATING PROCEDURES & MAINTENANCE

UNPACKING YOUR ICE MAKER

1. Remove the exterior and interior packaging, Then check all the accessories are included. If any parts are missing, please contact our customer service.
2. Remove all the tapes on the unit. Open the transparent window, and take out the accessory parts inside.
3. Clean the interior (such as the water reservoir, Ice cube pushing spring, etc.) with lukewarm water and a soft cloth.
4. Locating your ice maker on a level counter table far from direct sunlight and other sources of heat (i.e.: stove, furnace, radiator). Make sure that there is at least 6 inches between the back and sides of your ice maker with the wall.
5. Allow one hour for the refrigerant fluid to settle down before plugging your ice maker in.
6. The power plug must be accessed directly.

WARNING: fill with potable water only. Only use drinking water.

CONNECTING YOUR ICE MAKER

DANGER
Improper use of the grounded plug can result in the risk of electrical shock. If the power cord is damaged please call our customer service.

1. This unit should be properly grounded for your safety. The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a grounding plug that mates with standard grounding wall outlets to minimize the possibility of electric shock.
2. Plug your appliance into an exclusive, properly installed, grounding wall outlet. Do not under any circumstances, damage the grounding means of the plug. Any questions concerning power and/or grounding should be directed toward a certified electrician.
3. This appliance requires a standard 110-120Volt, 60Hz electrical outlet with good grounding means.

CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR ICE MAKER

Before using your ice maker, it is strongly recommended to clean it thoroughly. Unplug the unit before cleaning or making any maintenance.

1. Take out the accessory parts under the top window.
2. Clean the interior with diluted detergent, warm water, and a soft cloth. First, pour the warm water with diluted detergent into the internal water reservoir and the space below the transparent window, then use a soft cloth to wipe the surface.
3. Again use the water to rinse the inside parts, and drain out the water by unplugging the drain cap on the bottom.
4. The outside of the ice maker should be cleaned regularly with a mild detergent solution and warm water.
5. Dry the interior and exterior with a soft cloth.
6. When the machine is not in use for a long time, open the water drain cap to drain out water completely from the water reservoir.

USING YOUR ICE MAKER

How to start the unit

1. Open the left side door, and pour potable water into the water reservoir. Keep water level below the “MAX” water level mark.

2. Plug your ice maker into the main power outlet, then the symbol will flash in the LCD display window.

3. Press the “ON/OFF” button on the control panel to begin the ice-making cycle. After this, the “ ” symbol will change to light on always in the LCD display window, and the “ ” symbol will flash on in the meantime. The default size of ice cube is Large. If you want to select the size of the ice cube, just press the “SELECT” button to select between a Large size and a Small size . If you still think the ice cube size is not fit for you, you can add each ice-making cycle time by the SELECT button. During the unit ice-making running or on standby mode, always press the ON/OFF button for more than 5 seconds, digit will appear in the TIMER delay time displaying area of the LCD window, which means the standard time of the once ice-making process, continue to press the button, the digit will change from 0 to 1, again 2, then return 0. After 5 seconds, the setting will complete and the digit will disappear and be remembered by the controller. With the digit 1 setting, it will add 1 minute to the standard duration time of each ice-making cycle, and with the digit 2 settings, the added time will be longer. And if the unit is plugged on again, it will recover to the digit 0 setting with standard time.

4. The ice-making cycle lasts 6 to 12 minutes, depending on the normal size of the ice cube selection and the ambient temperature.

5. While the ice maker is on, verify the water level periodically. If the water pump can’t pump out water, the ice maker will stop automatically, and the “ ” symbol will light on the LCD displaying window and the arrow symbol will flash. Need to pour water into the water reservoir inside.
   We suggest you should press the ON/OFF button to turn off the unit first, then fill the water up to the MAX level mark, and again press the ON/OFF button to restart the unit. If you only fill the water in, but doesn’t press any button, you will need to wait sometime to desire the ice cube. Allow the refrigerant liquid inside the compressor for at least 3 minutes to settle before restarting.
   When Ice Full indicator is on

6. The ice maker automatically stops working when the ice cube is full inside and the ice full symbol on the LCD displaying window will be indicated and the letter will flash at the same time.
   How to obtain the ice-cube

7. Put your ice-cube container on the drip tray, and press the “ICE” button one time on the control panel (Button B in the above illustration), the “ ” symbol will light on the LCD window, then the ice-cube pushing spring start to rotate, and the ice-cube will fall down into your ice-cube container from the ice-cube tap. And press the “ICE” button again, the “ ” symbol will disappear in the LCD window, the internal pushing spring will stop rotating and the ice cube will not flow out again.
   How to dispense the water
   The default time of water flowing:10S。

8. Put your water cup on the drip tray, and press the WATER button once on the control panel (Button C in the above illustration), the water will flow out from the middle water tap, and the symbol will light on and they will display in the TIMER delay time displaying area of LCD window, with the time pass, after 10 seconds, the symbol disappears and water dispensing will finish and water will not flow out again. Within 10 seconds, press the WATER button again, it will finish the water dispensing process. If the water flowing time is too short or too long, you can set it again yourself. Always press the WATER button for more than 5 seconds, 10 will appear in the TIMER delay time displaying area of the LCD window, continue to press the SELECT button to select the suitable time which range is from 7 seconds to 25 seconds. After 5 seconds, the setting will complete and the new digit will disappear and be remembered by the controller. Next time, if you want to dispense the water, it will work according to the new set time..
   How to drain out the water inside the unit

9. When you clean the unit’s internal parts or change the drinkable water, need to drain out the left water in the water reservoir, just unplug the water drain cap which is located at the bottom of the unit and near the water drip tray, the water will flow out from the unit completely.

10. Change water in the water reservoir every 24 hours to ensure a reasonable hygiene level. If the unit isn’t to be used, drain all water & dry the water reservoir.

TIMER SETTING

• Timer Delay Time Range: 0.5-19.5 hours.
• Default Delay Time: 1 hour.

When the unit is running, you can set the unit with OFF-TIMER to let the unit stop running after your set delay time. And when the unit is on standby, you can set the unit with ON-TIMER to let the unit start to run automatically after your set delay time, then when you go back home or have dinner, you can enjoy the happy life that this ice-maker gives to you.

How to set the timer
Press the “TIMER” button first, the default delay time is 1.0 hours displayed delay time in the LCD display window, then press the “SELECT” button to select your desired delay time. Each press the SELECT button one time, the delay time will increase 0.5 hours, but if you always press the SELECT button, the delay time will change very quickly. During the process of delay time adjusting, the letter “H” will flash, then after 5 seconds flashing without pressing, the “H” letter will change from flashing to always displaying, which means the timer program has been completed.

How to cancel the timer
When the unit has been set with the timer, press the TIMER button, then the delay time digit and “H” letter display will disappear, meaning the timer set has been canceled.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Stop the ice maker, fill water, and

**

| symbol| is| Lack of Water.| press “ON/OFF” button again to
lightening on| and| the| | restart the unit.
arrow flashes.**| | | |
| There is too much ice.| Suggest

ice-cube.

| you| to| obtain| the
“ ” symbol is lightning and the letter “F” flashes.|

No ice cube inside.

| Remove the probable obstacle inside or clean the inside wall of the ice storage, if still can’t start to ice making process, press “SELECT” for more than 5 seconds to run the ice making for

10 cycles at most.

| | The   unit    can    still    work,    but
Ambient                        temperature sensor breakdown| suggest to call the manufacturer service      man or                 electrical

technician to change to a new

| sensor.
| The ice-making box not reset normally.| can| Call the manufacturer service man or qualified technician to check

the problem.

| | Stop the ice maker, and restart it
| The ice cycle is too long.| after the ice blocks melt. Select
Ice cubes on the evaporator stick together.| | the small size ice cube selection.

Water temperature in inner

| Change the water in the inner

Tank. The temperature of water is

| tank is too low.| better      set      between      45-90
| | Fahrenheit degree .
There are ice-cube inside| | |
the unit,      but           can’t dispense           the   ice-cube

when you push the “ICE”

| Moving shaft for Ice-cube is blocked.| the| Release the button for ice-cube

for 3 seconds, then again push the “ICE” button.

button.| | |

Ice making cycle is normal but no ice is made.

| Ambient    temperature                 or water temperature in inner

tank is too high.

| Please run the ice maker below

90 Fahrenheit degree ambient and pour colder water into tank.

Refrigerant liquid leakage.| Verify by a qualified technician.
Pipe in the cooling system

is blocked.

| Verify by a qualified technician.

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS & CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

Disposal and Warranty Information

Disposal
When the unit is not to be used again, disposal of these units’ material shall be in accordance with national regulations.

Warranty Information
The manufacturer provides a warranty in accordance with the legislation of the customer’s own country of residence, with a minimum of 1 year, starting from the date on which the appliance is sold to the end user.

The warranty only covers defects in material or workmanship. The repairs under warranty may only be carried out by an authorized service technician. When making a claim under the warranty, the original bill of purchase (with purchase date) must be submitted.

The warranty will not apply in cases of:

• Normal wear and tear
• Incorrect use, e.g. overloading of the appliance, use of non-approved accessories
• Use of force, damage caused by external influences
• Damage caused by non-observance of the user manual, e.g. connection to an unsuitable mains supply or non-compliance with the installation instructions
• Partially or completely dismantled appliances

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