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Trouble
Remedy
Probable Cause
WATER LEAKS.
A. Worn or bad float valve
A. Check and replace
B. Float and arm assembly stuck
B. Check and replace
C. ”O”ring leaking at bottom of
evaporator shell
C. Check and replace
D. Storage bin drain and tubing
D. Check and repair
EXCESSIVE NOISE OR
CHATTERING.
A. Mineral or scale deposits on
inside of evaporator shell
A. Remove and clean inside
surfaces by immersing evaporator
shell in ice machine cleaner
B. Intermittent water supply
B. Check inlet water line
C. Water level in float tank too
low
C. Check and adjust water level
D. Auger gearmotor end--play or
worn bearings
D. Repair or replace
E. Air lock in gravity water supply
line from float tank to
evaporator shell
E. Check and adjust warmer
MACHINE RUNS WITH FULL
BIN OF ICE.
A. Storage bin thermostat set too
cold
A. Check and adjust warmer
B. Bin thermostat thermowell out
of path of ice
B. Adjust thermowell
UNIT OFF ON RESET.
A. Ice jams up in evaporator shell A. Clean inside surface of
evaporator shell
B. Bin thermostat will not shut--off
machine. Set too cold.
B. Check and adjust or replace
C. Auger motor has worn
bearings
C. Check and replace
UNIT GOES OFF ON RESET.
A. Ice chute out of alignment,
restricted ice flow out of
evaporator section
A. Re--align
B. Ice chute center separator
bent restricting ice flow out of
evaporator section
B. Replace ice chute
C. Incoming water temperature
too cold
C. Maintain temperature above 50
°
F
D. Bin thermostat does not
shut--off when bin is full of ice
D. Replace bin thermostat if
necessary
E. Mineral or scale deposits on
inside of evaporator shell and
evaporator
E. Inspect and clean
F.
Strips loose or missing on
inside of evaporator shell
F.
Inspect and replace evaporator
shell if necessary
G. Low ambient temperature in
room where unit is located
G. Maintain temperature above 50
°
H. Gearmotor sticking which
causes it to draw excessive
amperage (over 2.0 amps)
H. Check amp draw of gearmotor
with an amprobe (1.7 amps)
