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HCSTEAM−16/−35 SERIES
Alarms
In the event of an alarm, the red alarm LED ( ) will flash, the alarm relay will energize and the alarm code will flash in the
display. Multiple alarms will flash in sequence, alternating with the main display. Pressing the
reset/sel
" button for 2 sec-
onds will reset the alarms, although still active alarms will continue to display.
Display
Description
Action
Red Alarm
Symbol
Notes
−−
Remote on−off open.
Unit disabled.
Off
EE
Internal memory error.
Unit disabled.
On
Replace control for EE & E0
E0
Control board configuration not
valid.
Unit disabled.
On
E1
High current alarm.
Unit disabled.
On
Turn off, check connections,
check cylinder (no limescale
bridges between electrodes,
no electrodes short−circuited).
Use a ohm−meter to check
whether they are
short−circuited. Look through
the steam outlet to see
whether the electrodes are
loose.
E2
Low production, low supply water
conductivity or excessive
foam/limescale in the cylinder.
Unit disabled.
Press
reset/sel
" key for 1 seconds to
reset.
On
Check supply water
conductivity (too low?),
replace the cylinder.
E3
Cylinder almost exhausted,
already used for 2000 hrs.
Press
reset/sel"
key for 1 seconds to
reset.
Off
Change cylinder (not urgent).
E4
Fill alarm, unable or slow fill
(current does not increase within
timeout).
Press
reset/sel
" key for 1 seconds to
reset, otherwise the warning will be reset
automatically every 10 minutes until the
supply water is available again.
On
Check water supply, water
inlet strainer, and fill valve;
check drain pump for leakage.
E5
Drain alarm, unable to drain
(current does not decrease within
timeout).
Press
reset/sel
" key for 1 seconds to
reset.
On
Check drain pump operation;
check drain connection.
E6
Cylinder exhausted
(critical performance detected).
The warning is automatically reset if
HCSteam−16/−35
can produce the
demand, otherwise turn off and then on.
Off
Change cylinder (urgent).
E7
Foam detected.
Press
reset/sel
" key for 1 seconds to
reset.
Off
If it continues, perform some
cleaning cycles (read section
Initial Start−up with a new
cylinder, Page 16)".
E8
Cylinder lifetime expired (3000
hours).
Unit disabled.
Reset the hour counter (read section
Resetting the hour counter").
On
Change the cylinder.
E9
High controller temperature
(above 176
°
F / 80
°
C).
The warning is automatically reset if the
temperature decreases below 176
°
F / 80
°
C.
Off
Check the ambient
temperature near the
controller, replace the
controller if the temperature is
OK.