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How To Properly Restart Your Pepsi Fountain

Published :  May 12, 2020

After soda fountains go unused for several weeks or months, it’s important to restart them properly. PepsiCo Foodservice wants to help you access the tools and resources you need to do so. To properly restart your soda fountain, refer to the following recommended procedures and instructional PDFs.

For your own safety and health, wash your hands thoroughly before sanitizing your soda fountain and wear disposable gloves and safety glasses.

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Equipment Type
Recommended actions based on equipment downtime
  No use for < 2 weeks No use for 2-4 weeks no use for > 4 weeks
Ice Drink Combo
  • Recommend Ice Machine sanitized before startup
  • Recommend use of How to Temporarily Shut Down/Restart A Pepsi Fountain instructions
  • BIB: recommend products be within Best Taste Limit guidelines (R&D VAR 1293)
Countertop Electric
  • Recommend use of How to Temporarily Shut Down/Restart A Pepsi Fountain instructions
  • BIB: recommend products be within Best Taste Limit guidelines (R&D VAR 1293)
  • 4 hours run time recommended for proper dispensing temperature
  • Recommend replacement of water filter cartridge
  • Recommend use of How to Temporarily Shut Down/Restart A Pepsi Fountain video
  • Recommend sanitization of syrup lines and use of Syrup Line Sanitation video
  • BIB: recommend products be within Best Taste Limit guidelines (R&D VAR 1293)
  • 4 hours run time recommended for proper dispensing temperature
Drop-In
  • Recommend use of How to Temporarily Shut Down/Restart A Pepsi Fountain instructions
  • BIB: recommend products be within Best Taste Limit guidelines (R&D VAR 1293)
  • Ice bin should be filled at minimum of 50% for 20 minutes for proper dispensing
Bargun Ice Tainer
  • Recommend use of How to Temporarily Shut Down/Restart A Pepsi Fountain instructions
  • BIB: recommend products be within Best Taste Limit guidelines (R&D VAR 1293)
  • Ice bin should be filled at minimum of 50% for 20 minutes for proper dispensing
SPIRE
  • Recommend Ice Machine sanitized before startup
  • Recommend use of How to Temporarily Shut Down/Restart A Pepsi Fountain instructions
  • BIB: recommend products be within Best Taste Limit guidelines (R&D VAR 1293)
  • Ice bin should be at 25% full for 20 minutes for proper dispensing
  • Recommend Ice Machine sanitized before startup
  • Recommend use of How to Temporarily Shut Down/Restart A Pepsi Fountain instructions
  • BIB: recommend products be within Best Taste Limit guidelines (R&D VAR 1293)
  • Ice bin should be at 25% full for 20 minutes for proper dispensing

Dispensed Juice

Tea Urn Dispenser

Frozen Uncarbonated Dispenser (FUB)

  • Recommend use of Bunn Ultra 2 Daily Cleaning Video
  • Recommend removal of all expired BIB
  • Recommend sanitization of syrup lines and use of Syrup Line Sanitation video

Frozen Carbonated Dispenser (FCB)

  • Recommend flush of product in chamber to refill with fresh product
  • Recommend unit be sanitized before startup by Technician
  • Recommend removal of all expired BIB
  • Recommend unit be sanitized before startup by Technician
  • Recommend removal of all expired BIB

Bubbler

Safely Restarting PepsiCo Equipment

Restarting Procedure for Ice Trainer Bar Gun
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Restarting Procedure for Countertop Electric Fountain
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Restarting Procedure for Ice Drink Combo Fountain (Short Term)
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Restarting Procedure for Drop In Fountain
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Restarting Procedure for Spire Series Fountain
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Pour Times for Idle Equipment
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