As the temperature starts to drop, here’s how you can prevent down time to make sure your dispense equipment is in the best possible shape to continually pour cold, fizzy soft drinks during the cold weather.
For icecore 15 & 30, remove condenser guard by lifting upwards holding the guard handles (no tools required). Brush the condenser grill with a stiff brush then refit the condenser cover when finished.
Frozen cold water pipes stop the flow of water to your Postmix machine, resulting in no drinks from the dispenser & potential damage to components. In some cases, the pipe may also burst. Make sure the pipes are well insulated with lagging in areas open to freezing temperatures, e.g. outside the building, loft spaces, garages etc.
Storing items on top or too close causes over-heating.
We try to avoid running Pythons outside the building, however, this is not always possible.If the Python does run outside, it is your responsibility to
keep it protected by ducting or boxing it in. Sunlight, rain and frost can rapidly degrade the insulation, which in turn affects the quality of the drinks.
With the insulation degraded, the products in the lines are likely to freeze if the outside temperature drops below 0°c.
The thermal strip should not be in the red. The room in which the cooler is located needs to be well ventilated to avoid over-heating. Try to increase airflow in the room by keeping doors and windows open. If the cooler is struggling in extreme temperatures, a fan can be positioned towards the condenser to aid airflow.
If you have followed the guidelines, but the drinks are dispensing above 4.5°C or not at all, please visit britvicequipment.com or ring the Britvic technical helpline on 03457 581 781 or 0845 601 8199 (Inserve). Please have your account number ready.
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