The Power of Preventative Maintenance

Restaurants finances are squeezed now more than ever.  When you decide to purchase your equipment such as ice machines, you expect it to work for at least 10 years, with the regular preventative maintenance it will.  However, PM’s are the first to go when money is tight and some machines will last less than five years because of poor maintenance habits.   Purchasing a new machine before you should be more costly than the preventative maintenance. 

Here are ways to extend the life expectancy of your commercial ice-making equipment:

Surface cleanings should be done daily.  Clean the inside of storage bin and underside of ice machine weekly. Remove all ice before cleaning out your ice bin. Turn off your ice machine, let all the ice melt or melt with hot water, then clean the inside of the ice machine bin with the manufacturer’s recommended cleaning solution.  Nightly, wipe down your equipment with a manufacturer-recommended cleaning solution to prevent rust, mold, and…