Nickel-Safe Ice Machine Cleaner is a specially formulated citric/phosphoric product for removing scale deposits from ice makers having nickel-plated or tin-plated evaporators.

In fact, it was the industry’s first nickel-safe product, introduced in collaboration with Manitowoc.

Usage rate should be in accordance with the manufacturers instructions or 5 fluid ounces with one gallon of system water.

As the water is frozen into ice during an ice makers cycle, the naturally occurring dissolved minerals in the water, some of which can combine to form lime scale, remain behind in the unfrozen recirculating ice water simply because water tries to freeze in its pure state.

As the cycle continues and more water is made into ice, the minerals over concentrate and eventually precipitate as a lime scale deposit.

As the scale begins to form, it creates a physical obstruction that results in: plugged distribution holes, restricted water flow and eventually the ice maker will hang-up or jam.

Ice harvest is reduced and eventually the machine will shut down, requiring service. Once the machine is scaled up, it must be cleaned, requiring the use of an acid so that the scale can be dissolved.

The acid must be effective in order to dissolve the scale but it must also be food and equipment-safe.