Follett MCD425ABS User Manual

MCD425ABS shown

Maestro Plus 425 series ice machine, 115V/60 Hz

Install/

1

For use with

ice storage
bin

Follett
Vision™
dispenser

ice and
beverage
dispenser
(by others)

† ENERGY STAR® certified

1

Ordered separately

mount Condenser V/Hz/Ph Item number

RIDE

RIDE

RIDE

air

water

air

water

air

water

115/60/1

115/60/1

115/60/1

115/60/1

115/60/1

115/60/1

MCD425ABS†

MCD425WBS

MCD425AVS†

MCD425WVS

MCD425AHS†

MCD425WHS

™

Maestro Plus

self-contained 425 series Chewblet® RIDE® ice machine

Features

Maestro Plus Chewblet ice machine with up to 425lb(193.0 kg)
dailyproduction of consumer-preferred Chewblet ice

- automatically transport ice through a tube with RIDE

technology from up to 20' (6 m) away

- available with approximately 1.00" (2.54 cm) long standard
Chewblet ice

- environmentally responsible R404a refrigerant has zero
ozonedepletion potential

- water and energy ecient

- no noisy harvest cycles means quiet ice production

Consumer-preferred Chewblet ice

- preferred over cubes by more than 2:1

- easy to chew

- more reliable dispensing than nugget or pellet ice

- slow melting, maintains drink temperature and quality
comparable to cubes

- higher displacement than cube ice

Key Maestro Plus design features

- durable construction, versatile design – sturdy stainless steel
exterior frame

- stainless steel evaporator, auger and top bearing

- oversized, heavy duty, tapered roller bearings ensure long, low­maintenance life

- automatic self-flushing of ice machine removesimpurities

- compact design oers in-cabinet/undercounter, floorstand,
wall bracket, on-fountain dispenser, or on-bin mounting

- 10 ft (3 m) flexible ice transport tube and insulation standard
with RIDE model ice machines (except for “V” models)

Maintenance and service benefits

- cleaning and sanitizing of entire machine takes less than1 hour

- LED control board provides at-a-glance machine status

Warranty

- 3 years parts and labor, 5 years compressor parts

1 Consumer study conducted by independent agency Roper ASW.

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Job
Item

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Accessories

Water filters (refer to form# 6380, 9905, 6070)
Nu-Calgon IMS-III sanitizer, 16 oz bottle (item# 00979674)
SafeCLEAN™ environmentally responsible ice machine cleaner

(item#00132001)
Wall mount bracket (see accessory form# 3311)
Slide-out track accessory – allows RIDE model ice machines to slide-

out without disconnecting utilities (seeform#3311)
Ice machine stand, height-adjustable (seeform#3311)

Longer ice transport tube (10'/3 m is standard) – Specify length:

____ft/m in 5'/1.5 m increments (20' max)

Specification

W1 Width 18.80" (47.8 cm)
Depth D1 air-cooled – 22.09" (56.1 cm)

D2 water-cooled – 20.00" (50.8 cm)

H1 Height 17.10" (43.4 cm)

Service clearance 12.00" (30.5 cm) top –

nofrontobstructions

6.00" (15.24 cm) on exhaust side
(left, right and rear)

C1 Electrical
115 V/60/1 – MCD425 models

C2 Ice transport tube see page 7 for details
C3 Water inlet 3/8" FPT
C4 Drain 3/4" MPT

Water-cooled ice machine
connections

Air temperature 50 - 100 F (10 - 38 C)
Water temperature 45 - 90 F (10 - 32 C)
Potable water pressure 10 - 70 psi (69 - 483 kPa)
Condenser water pressure 10 - 125 psi (69 - 861 kPa)
Ice production at 70 F (21 C) air,

50 F (10 C) water
Ice production at 90 F (32 C) air,

70 F (21 C) water
Energy consumption

90 F (32 C) air,
70 F (21C) water

Heat rejection air-cooled models – 5,000 BTU/hr

Water consumption 12.0 gal (45.4 L) of potable water

Water flow requirement for
water-cooled models

Approximate ship weight 160 lb (73 kg)
NOTE: For indoor use only
SHORT FORM SPECIFICATION:

________________ [condenser type, from model number guide] capable of producing
compressed nugget ice using an ecient, sanitary vertical evaporator/auger system
and delivering ice by a flexible wire reinforced, transport tube to ice storage bin, or

ice and beverage dispenser and provided with a stainless steel frame, plus all the
features listed and mounting/performance-enhancing accessories checked above. Ice
machine to be equipped with automatic self-flushing.

11 amps, 0.8 kW, requires dedicated
15 amp circuit,
7' (2 m) cord, NEMA 5-15 plug

water-cooled models require
separate condenser drains

C5 – 3/8" FPT condenser inlet
C6 – 3/8" FPT condenser drain

air-cooled models – 425 lb (193.0 kg)
water-cooled models – 443 lb (201.1 kg)

air-cooled models – 325 lb (147.6 kg)
water-cooled models – 372 lb (169.0 kg)

air-cooled models – 5.4 kWh
water-cooled models – 5.0 kWh
per 100lb(45.4 kg) ice

water-cooled models – 1,400 BTU/ hr
to air, 3,600 BTU/hr to water

per 100lb (45.4 kg) of ice

0.25 gpm at 50 F (10 C)

0.5 gpm at 70 F (21 C)

1.25 gpm at 90 F (32 C)

Ice machine to be a Follett® model number

Dimensional drawing

C2

H1

W1

Front view — air-cooled, RIDE models

W1

C4

2.50" (6.35 cm)

Front view — water-cooled models

W1

C5

C6

)

Side view — air-cooled and water-cooled models

D1
D2

air-cooled RIDE models only

D2

C3

C3

C4

D1

C1

4.75" (12.07 cm)

2.25" (5.71 cm)

(12.07 cm)

2.25"

(7.72 cm)

2.50" (6.35 cm)

8.25" (20.96 cm)

C1

4.75"

5.25"

(13.35 cm)

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Form# 6695

Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine

1 – Locating the ice machine

Maestro Plus self-contained Chewblet ice machines with RIDE technology allow mounting in a base cabinet, on a wall or
on a floor stand up to 20' (6 m) from the dispenser or ice bin. In-cabinet mounting requires special attention to service
access, unit ventilation and ice tube runs.

RIDE model – ice and beverage
dispensers (by others)

Important specifier notes: Important specifier notes: Important specifier notes:

1. Dispenser must be compatible with
nugget ice. Compatible dispensers
include Cornelius DF/ED300BC,
DB/DF/ED, 150BC, 175 BC, 200BC,
250BC, 300 BC, IDC215/255,
FlavorFusion/Overload, Lancer
4500-22N, 4500-30N, FS16N, FS30N,
FS44N, Servend MD150/175/200/250,
MDH302/402, SV175/200/250 and
Coca-Cola Freestyle.

2. Ice enters through the top of the ice
and beverage dispenser. Contact factory
for side entry.

3. Top kit MSF30SC required with Coca­Cola Freestyle 7000. Adapter 0002832
must also be ordered from Coca-Cola.

4. RIDE application is approved only for
Pepsi Spire 3.0 and 5.0 designed for
top mount ice machines and requires
MSP24SC for 3.0 and MSP30SC for

5.0, ordered separately. For manual
fill versions of PepsiSpire 3.0 and 5.0,
contact factory.

RIDE model – Follett low-profile
Vision ice and beverage dispensers

1. See pages 4-6 for critical clearance and
venting requirements.

RIDE model – Follett ice storage bins

1. See form# B300 for bin sizing.

2. Locate floor sink or grate and drains in
front of storage bin.

3. Do not position bin drain lines to block
Ice•DevIce

™

bin cart.

Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine

Form# 6695

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2 – Undercounter/in-cabinet mounting

Cabinet details

Important specifier notes

1. Cabinet door opening
must meet minimum size
requirements shown and be
free of obstructions to allow
ice machine to slide out
(no lip or utilities to block
removal).

2. Cabinet base must be
capable of supporting ice
machine and allow ice
machine to rest flat on
cabinet bottom.

3. No counter supports, electric
or plumbing can run in front
of the ice machine.

cabinet door opening

19.00"W x 17.50"H (48.3 cm x 44.5 cm) minimum,

24.75"W (62.9 cm) minimum for centered air intake grille

slides

out

cabinet base

must be flat and free of obstructions
(no lip or utilities to block removal)

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Form# 6695

Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine

3 – Undercounter/in-cabinet mounting and ventilation

Using Follett supplied grilles

Maestro Plus ice machines can be installed undercounter/in-cabinet to fill bins or dispensers using RIDE technology. Care must be
taken to ensure proper cabinet venting to avoid recirculation of hot air. Improper venting can cause ice machine outages.

Supplied
grilles

18.00" (45.7 cm)
minimum

29.00"

(73.7 cm)

minimum

Maestro Plus
ice machine

22.75" (57.8 cm)
minimum

electric

Ice transport tube

minimum 1/4" per foot
(2 cm per meter)
pitch toward ice machine

secure to prevent dips
and traps from forming

exhaust

cabinet door

supplied air
intake grille

air in

air intake gasket

door & gasket
must mate
directly

cutout for supplied air intake grille

12.00"W x 12.00"H (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm)

Cabinet door

must mate directly
to air intake gasket

drain

water

completed installation with
gasket and door in place

side view

22.75" (57.8 cm)

drain tube

A

29.00"
(73.7 cm)
minimum

Important specifier notes for using Follett supplied grilles:

1. The supplied exhaust grille must be located at least

18.00"(45.7cm) from the supplied air intake grille (exhaust air
must notrecirculate with intake air).

2. Cabinet interior must be open to allow for unrestricted
exhaust airflow.

3. Ice transport tube needs minimum 1/4" per foot
(2 cm per meter) pitch toward ice machine and should be
secured to prevent dips and traps from forming.

Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine

A: additional 3" (7.6 cm) required if
receptacle located directly behind unit.

4. Cabinet door must mate directly to air intake gasket.

5. Cabinet interior must provide a minimum clear space of

22.75" deep (57.8 cm) by 29.00" high (73.7 cm).

6. Supplied grilles must meet minimum requirements for open air
space shown above.

7. Utilities should be conveniently located as shown.

Form# 6695

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3 – Undercounter/in-cabinet mounting and ventilation (continued)

grilles by others/

minimum open air space

Using grilles by others/alternate cabinet ventilation

Cabinets with ventilation or louvers other than those provided by Follett require special consideration to provide proper ventilation.
Recirculation of hot air will reduce ice machine performance and can cause ice machine outages.

alternate cabinet
ventilation

18.00" (45.7 cm)
minimum

18.00" (45.7 cm)
minimum

exhaust

All counter ventilation
within 18.00" (45.7 cm) of
air inlet must be blocked to
prevent exhaust-air recirculation

air intake gasket

cabinet door

door & gasket

air in

cabinet door

must mate directly
to air intake gasket

exhaust

x

must mate
directly

Maestro Plus ice machine

grilles by others/
alternate cabinet ventilation

side
view

Important specifier notes for using grilles supplied by others/alternate cabinet ventilation:

1. Exhaust must be at least 18.00" (45.7cm) from air intake
(exhaust must notrecirculate with intake air).

2. Cabinet interior must be open to allow for unrestricted
exhaust air flow.

3. Ice transport tube needs minimum 1/4" per foot
(2 cm per meter) pitch toward ice machine and should be
secured to prevent dips and traps from forming.

4. Ducting must be provided if cabinet door does not mate
directly to air intake gasket.

5. Cabinet interior must provide a minimum clear space of

22.75" deep (57.8 cm) by 29.00" high (73.7 cm).

6. Grilles by others must meet minimum requirements for open
air space shown above.

7. Utilities should be conveniently located as shown.

xx

x

yn

= sq. in. of open air space

= (# of openings)

n

minimum 100 sq. in.

y

open air space

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Form# 6695

Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine

4 – Maestro Plus ice machine mounting accessories

bever
dispenser

(35.6 cm

Optional wall mount bracket Optional machine stand Optional slide out accessory

front view

14.00"

(35.6 cm)

13.00"

(33.1 cm)

18.125"

26.25"

(66.7 cm)

20.125"

(51.1 cm)

(46.0 cm)

6.80"

(17.27 cm)

A

B

C

D

12.75"

(32.4 cm)

14.00"
)

slide-out-track

top view

verical utility panel

A - 15.125" (38.4 cm)
B - 18.625" (47.3 cm)

C - 13.25" (33.6 cm)
D - 20.75" (52.7 cm)

Important specifier notes:

1. For secure wall mounting, specify optional wall mount bracket.

2. Wall and fasteners must support the weight of the ice
machine, bracket, supply water and ice. Use of a backing board
may be required with hollow wall construction.

3. Machine stand mounting adds 6.80" (17.27 cm) to height of
ice machine.

4. No dips in tube routing allowed.

5. Ice transport tube needs minimum 1/4" per foot (2 cm per
meter) pitch toward ice machine and should be secured to
prevent dips and traps from forming.

5 – Maestro Plus ice tube runs – specifier guidelines

Long tube runs for RIDE remote ice delivery equipment

age

support

straps

minimum of

6.00." (15.24 cm)
turn/corner

radius

ice transport tube –
1 3/16" OD,
2 1/8" OD with
insulation

maximum

2 ft (61.0 cm)

transport tube slope

(toward ice machine)

1/4"

1'

(2 cm per meter)

wall-mounted

ice machine

22.75"

(57.8 cm)

1.563"

(4.0 cm)

Icemaker Front

16.00"

(40.7 cm)

19.25"

(48.9 cm)

25.875"

(65.8 cm)

1.563"

(4.0 cm)

Important specifier notes:

1. 20' (6 m) maximum ice transport
tube run.

2. Tubing routing bends must have a

6.00" (15.24 cm) radius or larger.

3. If not supported from underneath,
secure insulated ice transport tube
at least every2' (61.0 cm) to prevent
dipsor traps.

4. Relative humidity levels above 80%
in areas where the ice machine or
ice transport tube are located may
produce excessive condensation that
will cause water damage.

5. Contact factory for
recommendations on running
tubing through a decorative soffit
orchase.

Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine

Form# 6695

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Ice production – air-cooled

Inlet water

temperature

F (C)

50 (10) 460 (208) 425 (193) 390 (177) 355 (161) 320 (145)

60 (16) 438 (198) 405 (184) 373 (169) 340 (154) 307.5 (139)

70 (21) 415 (188) 385 (190) 355 (173) 325 (147) 295 (134)

80 (27) 405 (184) 375 (170) 345 (156) 315 (142) 285 (129)

90 (32) 395 (179) 365 (166) 335 (152) 305 (138) 275 (125)

60 (16) 70 (21) 80 (27) 90 (32) 100 (38)

Ambient air temperature F (C)

Ice production – water-cooled

Inlet water

temperature

F (C)

50 (10) 486 (220) 465 (211) 443 (201) 422 (191) 400 (181) 389 (176)

60 (16) 464 (210) 445 (202) 425 (193) 406 (184) 386 (175) 367 (166)

70 (21) 443 (201) 425 (193) 408 (185) 390 (177) 372 (169) 358 (162)

80 (27) 422 (191) 406 (184) 389 (176) 373 (169) 356 (161) 340 (154)

90 (32) 400 (181) 385 (175) 371 (168) 356 (161) 341 (155) 326 (148)

50 (10)

60 (16) 70 (21) 80 (27) 90 (32) 100 (38)

Condenser water temperature F (C)

lb/kg production in 24 hr

lb/kg production in 24 hr

ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Harmony, Ice•DevIce, Maestro Plus and Vision are trademarks of Follett LLC.
Chewblet, Follett and RIDE are registered trademarks of Follett LLC, registered in the US.
Follett reserves the right to change specifications at any time without obligation. Certifications may vary depending on country of origin.

Self-contained 425 series RIDE ice machine

Form #6695 08/16
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