Evaporator(ice mold)

Ice cubes that refuse to release during harvest, instead clinging stubbornly to the freezing surface, indicate an evaporator ice mold that has lost its proper finish or developed physical damage. This 1880017701 evaporator ice mold provides the precisely engineered surface that allows ice to freeze solid while releasing cleanly when the hot gas defrost activates. When this component scales excessively, corrodes, or develops cracks, youll encounter symptoms including bridged ice slabs, incomplete harvest cycles, and cubes with rough surfaces that melt too quickly. Technicians should inspect the mold surface for calcium deposits that create mechanical bonding with ice, particularly in areas with hard water installations. The nickel or tin plating on the evaporator surface gradually degrades from cleaning chemical exposure and physical abrasion, increasing surface roughness that prevents clean release. Cracks in the mold allow water to seep behind the freezing surface, creating ice buildup that forces the grid apart and causes permanent damage requiring complete replacement. Installing this replacement evaporator ice mold restores the optimized surface characteristics that ensure reliable ice release during every harvest cycle. The grid geometry determines cube size and shape while the surface finish controls the adhesion forces that must be overcome during defrost. For service professionals, this component resolves ice not dropping, bridged slabs, and rough cube texture complaints that indicate evaporator surface degradation rather than temperature or timing issues.