ICE TECH PS
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9. TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
1) None of the electrics work.
2) All the electrics work except
compressor
3) All the electrics work but the
compressor “klixons” (cycles
intermittently).
4) Everything appears to be running
correctly but no ice made in the
evaporator.
5) Ice cube form correctly but do not
unstick.
ICE TECH PS Technical Service Manual
POSSIBLE CAUSES
SOLUTION
A) The machine is not plugged in.
A) Plug the machine.
B) The line fuse has blown.
B) Replace fuse.
C) The current line is wrongly
connected in the junction box.
C) Check connections.
D) The cut off micro-switch is faulty or
wrongly adjusted.
D)
A) Loose wire.
A) Check connections.
B) Dirty condenser.
B) Clean condenser.
C) Faulty klixon.
C) Replace Klixon.
D) Faulty compressor.
D) Replace compressor.
A) Voltage too low.
A) Check connections.
B) Dirty condenser.
B) Clean condenser.
C) Obstruction in air circulation
C) Move machine
D) Broken Fan.
D) Replace com
E) Faulty electrolitic condenser of
compressor.
E) Replace.
F) Fan pressostat faulty or wrongly
adjusted.
F) Adjust or replace pressostat.
G) Broken security pressostat
G) Replace
H) Water PRESSOSTAT Valve
wrongly adjusted or faulty.
H) Adjust or replace.
I) Water condenser pressostat wrongly
adjusted or faulty.
I) Adjust or replace.
J) Faulty water inlet valve.
J) Replace.
K) No condensable gases in the
system.
K) Purge system and charge
refrigerant.
A) Inefficient cooling system . (Dirty
condenser, faulty pressostat or
condensing water inlet valve or wrongly
adjusted or lack of refrigerant)
A) Check system and
components.
B) Faulty hot gas valve (outlet pipe
temperature could be an indication)
B) Replace hot gas valve.
5) Ice cube form correctly but do not
A) Hot gas valve does not open.
A) Check valve.
B) The lower cam micro-switch is faulty
or wrongly connected..
B) Replace micro or connect it
correctly.
C) Only in water condensed machines)
Faulty pressostat or it opens too much
C) Regulate water pressostat to
40ºC
D) Faulty pressostat.
D)
Technical Service Manual
SOLUTION
A) Plug the machine.
B) Replace fuse.
C) Check connections.
Check and adjust or replace.
A) Check connections.
B) Clean condenser.
C) Replace Klixon.
D) Replace compressor.
A) Check connections.
B) Clean condenser.
C) Move machine
D) Replace compressor
E) Replace.
F) Adjust or replace pressostat.
G) Replace
H) Adjust or replace.
I) Adjust or replace.
J) Replace.
K) Purge system and charge
refrigerant.
A) Check system and
components.
B) Replace hot gas valve.
A) Check valve.
B) Replace micro or connect it
correctly.
C) Regulate water pressostat to
40ºC-43ºC.
Check or adjust pressostat.
