11th Annual Direct Supply TELS Summit

InTELSigence: Making TELS Smarter & Your Life Easier

Matt Hutchens

Has this happened to

your Ice Machines?

> Bacteria Buildup

> Scale & Lime

> Parts Breakdown

Why do these

problems occur?

> Improper Filtration

> Infrequent Cleaning

> Improper Maintenance

Scale, lime and bacteria cause serious problems…

> F-Tag 252, 327, 371 Noncompliance > Facilities cited hundreds of times a year for these F-Tags –

ice machines are one source of noncompliance

> Maintenance Budget Goes Up > Cost to repair between $400 and $1,500

> Resident Discomfort

> “From foodborne illness among nursing home residents are 10 to 100 times greater than for the general population.”

- Colorado Dept. of Public Health

But, it’s relatively simple to prevent these issues

33%

58%

6%

3%

Cause of Ice Machine Breakdowns

Maintenance

Installation

Operating Environment

Equipment Malfunction

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