TROUBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
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8.7
Syrup only dispensed.
A. Improper water flow to
A. Check for water flow to dispenser
No water, but CO
2
gas
dispenser.
(see Section 8.2).
dispensed with syrup.
B. Carbonator pump motor has
B. Reset by turning the unit OFF and
timed out.
then ON, by using the ON/OFF
switch on top of the unit, or
unplugging unit momentarily.
C. Blown fuse on circuit board.
C. Check Fuse F1 on circuit board.
D. Liquid level probe not
D. Check connections of liquid level
connected properly to PCB.
probe to PCB assembly.
E. Faulty PCB assembly.
E. Replace PCB assembly.
F. Faulty liquid level probe.
F. Replace liquid level probe.
G. Water bath frozen.
G. Thaw water bath and repair faulty
component. (See refrigeration
related symptoms.)
H. Water line frozen.
H. See Section 8.11.
8.8
Dispenser does not
A. Membrane switch
A. Reconfigure membrane switch
dispense proper syrup
configuration is wrong.
following steps in Section 5.
and/or water from
B. Tubing is improperly routed
B. Move water and syrup fittings to
proper nozzle.
from module to nozzles.
proper nozzle.
8.9
Excessive foaming.
A. Incoming water or syrup
A. Correct prior to dispenser.
temperature too high.
Consider larger dispenser or
pre-cooler.
B. CO
2
pressure too high.
B. Adjust CO
2
pressure downward,
but not less than 70 PSI.
C. Air in BIB lines.
C. Bleed air from BIB lines.
D. Poor quality ice.
D. Check quality of ice used in drink.
E. High beverage temperature.
E. Check refrigeration system.
8.10
Water continually
A. Loose water connection(s).
A. Tighten water connection(s).
overflows from water
B. Flare seal washer leaks.
B. Replace flare seal washer.
bath into drip tray.
C. Faulty water coil.
C. Replace water coil.
8.11
Compressor starts and
A. PCB malfunctioning or faulty
A. Disconnect ice bank probe from
continues to run until
ice bank probe.
PCB.
freeze up and will not
1. If compressor continues to run,
cut off.
check relay in control box on
refrigeration deck. If stuck
closed, replace relay. If not
stuck, replace circuit board.
2. If compressor stops, replace
ice bank probe.
B. Ice bank probe positioned
B. Check positioning of ice bank
improperly.
probe, and replace if needed.
C. Ice bank probe shorted to ground. C. Replace ice bank probe.
NOTE:
First check to ensure that the three (3) minute carbonator timer has not timed out. Turn unit
OFF and then ON. If the pump shuts off in less than 30 seconds, the dispenser is not frozen.
8.12
Warm drinks.
A. Restricted airflow.
A. Check clearance around sides,
top, and inlet of unit. Remove
objects blocking airflow through
grill.
B. Dispenser connected to hot
B. Switch to cold water supply.
water supply.
C. Refrigeration system not
C. See Sections 8.13 - 8.17.
running.
D. Refrigerant leak.
D. Repair and recharge.
E. Condenser fan motor not
E. Replace condenser fan motor.
working.
F. Dirty condenser.
F. Clean condenser.
G. Dispenser capacity exceeded. G. Add pre-cooler or replace with
larger dispenser.