Summary
Ice Machine Water Treatment Decision Flowchart
Use this to determine the minimum compliant filtration needed to protect ice quality, machine life, inspections, and manufacturer warranty.
FINAL OUTPUT
| If Your Result Is… |
Recommendation |
| Soft + Standard |
✅ Carbon Filtration |
| Moderate |
✅ Carbon + Scale Inhibitor |
| Hard |
✅ Heavy-Duty Scale Reduction OR RO |
| Very Hard |
✅ RO + Blending Required |
| Healthcare + Any Risk |
✅ Upgrade Filtration Level |
| Well Water |
✅ Treat as High Risk Until Proven Otherwise |
| Nugget / Flake Ice |
✅ Upgrade One Protection Level |
WARRANTY PROTECTION RULE
Failure caused by scale or water quality is almost never covered by manufacturer warranty.
Filtration is not optional — it is a warranty requirement.
Check Your Water & Filtration Match
