An icemaker appliance includes a cabinet forming an ice storage compartment, a first reservoir provided within the ice storage compartment, a circulation system arranged within the first reservoir, an ice maker provided within the first reservoir to dispense ice into the ice storage compartment, a second reservoir connected to the ice storage compartment, a return line conduit connected to the second reservoir and the first reservoir to direct melt water from the second reservoir to the first reservoir, a second pump provided at the second reservoir to pump melt water through the return line conduit, and a cleanout line having a first end connected to the second reservoir and a second end exposed outside of the cabinet.

An icemaker appliance includes a cabinet forming an ice storage compartment, a first reservoir provided within the ice storage compartment, a circulation system arranged within the first reservoir, an ice maker provided within the first reservoir to dispense ice into the ice storage compartment, a second reservoir connected to the ice storage compartment, a return line conduit connected to the second reservoir and the first reservoir to direct melt water from the second reservoir to the first reservoir, a second pump provided at the second reservoir to pump melt water through the return line conduit, and a cleanout line having a first end connected to the second reservoir and a second end exposed outside of the cabinet.

A method of cleaning an evaporator of an ice maker can include activating a switch of the ice maker in a first manual intervention of an overall cleaning procedure to initiate the overall cleaning procedure; sounding an audible alarm to alert a user that a second manual intervention is required; pouring a cleaning fluid into a tank of the evaporator case in the second manual intervention; automatically initiating and completing one of a cleaning stage and a sanitizing stage upon completion of the second manual intervention, automatically initiating the one of the cleaning stage and the sanitizing stage including operating a cleaning valve of a water circuit of the ice maker by a main controller of the ice maker; and automatically initiating and completing a rinsing stage.

Disclosed is a system and method for cleaning an ice machine, a cleaning apparatus comprising an ozone generator, at least one fluid line connecting an output from the ozone generator to at least one of a water inlet, a water recirculatory line, and a water reservoir, wherein the cleaning apparatus is configured for use with an ice machine. In some embodiments, one or more sensors are provided and may be configured to detect a call for new ice formation. The one or more sensors may comprise (i) a flow valve sensor, (ii) a sensor configured to detect if water is flowing through a water inlet, (iii) a sensor configured to detect a beginning of new ice formation, and/or (iv) a sensor configured to detect an end of new ice formation.

A UV LED ice disinfecting device. The UV LED ice device is designed to disinfect or sterilize ice, particularly ice made and dispensed from an ice making machine.

A method and system for cleaning of an ice maker forcing the ice maker to proceed with a cleaning cycle when cleaning of the ice maker is necessary, the method and system including: a cleaning grace period determination step determining, by a controller, whether a cleaning grace period, which allows the cleaning of the ice maker to be deferred, has elapsed when a time for performing a cleaning cycle of the ice maker comes during operation of the ice maker; an ice-separating determination step determining, by the controller, whether ice-separating operation has completed for current ice-making operation when the cleaning grace period is determined to have elapsed; and an operation stop step controlling, by the controller, the cleaning to proceed by stopping actions related to the ice-making and ice-separating operations of the ice maker when the ice-separating operation is completed.

A device for removing foreign matter in an ice maker is proposed. The device is configured to prevent foreign matter from accumulating on the bottom of a float by changing the structure of the bottom of the float. The device includes: a level sensor sensing a water level using a float moving up and down, depending on a height of water supplied in a water tank; and a connection pipe forming a channel for water flow between the water pump and the level sensor by being connected to the level sensor, and having an inclined surface inclined downward toward an entrance of the channel under the float.

An ice maker capable of sterilizing bacteria contains: a body, a compressor, a condenser, a cooling fan, and a control box. The condenser is connected with a capillarity tube on which a filtration program is installed, and the capillarity tube is connected with an expansion valve which communicates with an evaporator, and an ice cavity that has a heater. A tilted channel is located below the ice cavity, and a storage tank is fixed on the tilted channel. The body includes an ice water tank and a water pump communicating with multiple spray nozzles. The ice water tank includes a control valve connected with an intake, an overflow outlet is defined on the ice water tank, and a generator for ozonated and hypochlorous acid water is mounted in the ice water tank. The ozonated and hypochlorous acid water generator includes a casing, two inflow holes, two outflow holes, multiple cathode plates, and multiple anode plates.

An automatic descale and sanitize process for an ice maker which requires less user intervention and time. During descaling, a main water reservoir of an ice maker sump is filled with water to a descale water level and mixes with a cleaner placed in the main water reservoir. The water/cleaner mixture is pumped through the ice maker to descale the water system and freeze plate. During sanitizing, the sump is filled with water to a sanitize water level, above the descale water level, and mixes with sanitizer placed in a sanitizer reservoir of the sump. The water/sanitizer mixture is pumped through the ice maker to sanitize the water system and freeze plate. During descaling, the sanitizer placed in the sanitizer reservoir does not come into contact with the water in the main water reservoir. After the descale and sanitize process, the ice maker can return to making ice.

A self-contained food processor is provided for treating a food flow path in the food processor with a solution. The food flow path can be treated without requiring disassembly and reassembly of the food processor and without requiring direct operator input. The food processor includes a controller for directing passage of a solution through at least portions of the food flow path without requiring constant operator oversight. The food processor can employ available positive pressure water supply, such as public utility water pressure to selectively and automatically push solutions, including rinses, backwards or forwards through the food flow path in the food processor.