ICE TECH SS / SP Technical Service
Manual
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9. TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
SOLUTION
1) None of the electrics work.
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) Check, adjust or change.
E) Safety pressostat faulty.
E) Replace.
2) All the electrics work except
A) Loose wire.
A) Check connections.
compressor.
B) Faulty relay .
B) Replace relay.
C) Faulty “Klixon”.
C) Replace Klixon.
D) Faulty compressor.
D) Replace compressor.
3) All the electrics work but the
A) Voltage too low.
A) Check voltage.
compressor “klixons” (cycles
B) Dirty condenser.
B) Clean condenser.
intermitenttly).
C) Obstruction in air circulation.
C) Move machine to a correct
position.
D) Fan has broken.
D) Replace fan.
E) Starter capacitor faulty.
E) Replace condenser.
F) Fan presostat faulty or wrongly
adjusted.
F) Replace or adjust presostat.
G) Water presostat valve faulty or
wrongly adjusted.
G) Replace or adjust.
H) Cooling water pressostat is faulty or
badly adjusted.
H) Adjust or change.
I) Cooling water entry valve is faulty.
I) Change.
J) Non-condensable gases in system.
J) Purge system.
4) Everything appears to be running
correctly but no ice is being made in the
evaporator.
A) Unprimed pump.
A) Check overflow, water bin for
leaks, water entry valve and prime
the pump.
B) Faulty pump.
B) Replace.
C) Water does not enter into the bin.
C) Check water entry valve and
change if is necessary.
D) There is water in the gas circuit.
D) Replace the drier, empty the
refrigerant (vacuum) and charge
new refrigerant.
E) Water tray is dry.
E) Check overflow pipe and for
leaks. Inspect draining valve in
machines with automatic cleaning
system.
F) Freezing system is faulty (dirty
condenser, water presostat or entrance
valve
faulty
or
wrongly
adjusted
insuficient refrigerant.
F) Clean condenser, check all the
system components: pressostat,
water inlet valve, refrigerant
charge, etc.
5) Ice cubes form correctly but do not
unstick.
A) Water inlet filters dirty.
A) Clean filters on both ends of
water hose to mains.
