Vinyl tubing is not recommended for use with anhydrous ammonia due to the potential for chemical interaction and degradation of the tubing, which could result in leaks or failures. It is best to use tubing specifically designed and rated for handling anhydrous ammonia to ensure safety and proper performance.
Yes. There is usually a mechanism to turn off the ice maker, either a switch, or by raising the lever that senses the ice level.
Heavy cream
Yes, you can clean an ice maker with baking soda. Mix a solution of warm water and baking soda and use a soft cloth to wipe down the interior and exterior surfaces of the ice maker. Rinse thoroughly with clean water before using the ice maker again.
if the ice maker is'nt working mabe it just got over heated
This depends greatly on what you are looking to use it for. If it is being used for personal use, then you could check out the EdgeStar Portable Ice Maker. If you are looking to use it for commercial use, you may want to check out a Summit machine, which would be much more expensive, but would have a much higher ice making capacity.
No, magnets on a refrigerator door will not interfere with the ice maker's functioning. Magnets do not affect the mechanical components of an ice maker, so it is safe to use them on the refrigerator door without worrying about any issues with the ice maker.
The heavier the cream the better the ice cream will set. It is recommended to use heavy whipping cream. That is what I use and it works well.
It depends on your ice cream maker. If you use a gel canister model, 20 minutes. Longer and your ice cream starts to melt. An ice and salt ice cream freezer can take a bit longer. Compressor ice cream makers take between 35-40 minutes. For more on the different kinds of ice cream makers and how they work, see The Ice Cream Maker (link below).
Sometimes an ice maker will stop making ice. This tip could work to dislodge the ice. The cause could be a cube that has become lodged where it should not be. Unload the freezer (pain) and use a hair dryer directly pointed at the ice maker, on high heat, for about 20 minutes. This melts the lodged cube and the ice maker works again. The humming noise could be the ice cube preventing the mechanism that pushes the ice, to make place for more, from moving. Let a technician check out the cause of the problem though.
h2o tubing?
The outdoor ice cream maker could have been broken, which would be reason to throw it away. If it wasn't broken, the previous owner may not have had use for it anymore.