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That’s not good. What do you think the problem is?

Orange blinking during freeze(steady blue) means that is time to clean your machine. Running the machine through a full clean cycle will make the orange light stop blinking.

More than likely the fan motor gets power from the contactor. So if the compressor is running the condenser motor should eventually turn on. The tricky part is that the fan motors power passes through a fan cycle switch. It’s possible that the fan cycle switch isn’t working properly. Easiest way to know is to bypass it.

You’re awesome sir, without your videos and your replies I wouldn’t have figured any of these problems out. Soo combining those two wires on the fan cycle switch is how you bypass it? My fan motor only has two wires, one that goes to that switch and another that looks like it goes to the board. Do I just gotta combine those the two on the switch onto the one on the side it’s not normally connected to? If that makes sense. When I plugged it in today, it didn’t give that error, but it went from pre chill straight to harvest, then gave a long harvest error after awhile, but that fan never kicked on. So that also confused me a bit.. you’ve done a lot to help me I wish there was something I can do in return lol. I might go and like all your videos.

You have the basic idea. If your fan gets power directly from the board you may have a different model than what I’m thinking. What’s the model number of your machine? Also if you really want to return the favor please consider supporting the channel on Patreon. Thanks in advance.

@ okay cool cool thank you so much! uhhh I’m not at work now and don’t remember it off the top of my head. I can get back to you tomorrow when I can check! Is the channel name the same for Patreon? I could probably join depending on how much the memberships cost. I’m not the head maintenance dude there, just a helper, but when they build the hotel next door I’ll get a promotion lol.

@ Hello sir, thanks again for the replies and help with everything. The model is ID0302A-161. It was throwing the HPCO active code, then after I left it unplugged and then plugged it back in, it started to go from wtr purge for a few seconds, to prechill for a few seconds, then goes to harvest and sits on harvest for a little while, and then goes to remove ice after a little bit. No water comes out either. After a couple times of that it is now throwing the “long harvest” code. So idk if that is still related to that fan or not. The fan definitely isn’t running and is a bit stiff, not as stiff as this one in the video. I’m checking out what I think your Patreon is, but I just wanna verify it’s the right one before I join it lol.

Thank you for the compliment. There are better technicians out there and that’s a fact.

If you run the entire clean cycle there will not be any sanitizer left in the machine. There’s no need to dump the first batch of ice.

Some places are worse than others. Yeast from the beer is a factor. If possible try to move the machine to a different location? Regular cleaning. UV light is helpful.

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10 years is impressive! I’m sure you’ve seen some crazy stuff out there.

My friend from the UK! Good to see you Michael.

Yes

They’re the best!

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For real!

No air conditioning. Actually I work on my own.

@ That’s cool man how much work do you get as a solo guy?

@ you should definitely start working on ac it’s really simple especially if you understand ice machines

Oh I messed that up…. I work on my own AC. I actually work for a company.

Good point. Avoid!

I’m not exactly sure. I have also seen a lot of E3 power loss errors logged with no reports of power loss. Sometimes those machines do funny things that we can’t really explain. I tell my customers not to worry about it. The machines making ice so it’s not something we need to worry about.

Looking at the markings on the switch is a good way to know which switch is what. There are usually pressure ratings on the switch. 450 psi being high pressure cut out, 250-300 being fan cycle and 15-35 being low pressure. You could also trace the wires to figure out where it runs and then reference the wiring diagram. Wires going to the condenser fan would be a fan cycle switch. The hard part is that each machine is slightly different. Wiring diagrams help. Parts breakdown is also a good help. Hope this was useful. Hope you have a great weekend.

You make a very good point. I was not flowing while brazing the parts that were removed from the machine. I tapped on the copper to remove the majority of the carbon. I’m not sure a product that removes carbon. I assume a small clean brush may be helpful.

Almost only ice machines. We dabble in refrigeration when we get presented with an opportunity.

Like a burnt marshmallow. lol.

lol. They all look the same.

@I say that all the time. I forget which store I’m at. I do PMs on Dutch bros in San Antonio and it’s really funny seeing you talking about those fan cycle switches after seeing one that was bad a few days ago.

I thought it was leaking too.

Thank you for the compliment!

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During the first 7 minutes of freeze the water inlet valve should energize if the water probe looses contact with water. Usually a situation like yours means that you’re loosing water somewhere. Do you have water dripping into the bin/dispenser during freeze? Possibly loosing water through the dump valve? Maybe the water level probe isn’t in the correct position? Manitowoc has a good tech support team. Give the a call. 800-247-4520

This is so true! 😂. Nice to have a pm tech share their insights.

Han Solo

Totally believe that!

Should have. But only after the low pressure switch opens the circuit.

That was the goal! You’re welcome.

You’re welcome!

What’s going on with your machine?

This is true. Hoshizaki ice machines can be very time consuming to service. Manitowoc ice machines are typically easier to service.

I said it was probably a TXV issue. TXV stands for Thermostatic Expansion Valve. The TXV controls the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator. Frost at the compressor is an indication that the TXV isn’t restricting the refrigerant flow enough and is allowing liquid refrigerant to reach the compressor. This is a very bad thing. Compressors should never have liquid refrigerant flow into it.

@ Thank You for your time!!!

Oh right on. 👍. They’re pretty common.

You’re welcome.

I’m glad you found the channel also. Thank you for the compliment.

It’s a pretty solid meter. I used to use the Kline.

$275 on the lower end. Everything is hourly. The worse the machine the more it will cost.

lol. Window shakers.

Thank you.

Thanks Z. Have a great day.

Thanks Minh!

Freaking crazy. Too surprised to be upset.

No! You’re the pro!

Oh that’s a great question! I really need to make a video on this topic. There’s a black box with white switches inside of the control box. Next to each switch there’s a number that represents seconds. Each switch you turn on adds time to the freeze cycle and increases the bridge thickness.

Thank you!

Only dropping one batch is sometimes a sign of a bad curtain switch. Manitowoc has a great tech support. 800-247-4520. Try them first.

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