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Freeze-Up - Possible Cause
12. Hot Gas Valve a) Closed or restricted.
13. Liquid Line Valve a) Open.
Freeze Cycle
1. Evaporator a) Scaled up.
b) Damaged.
2. Spray Tubes and/or Spray
Guides
a) Dirty.
b) Out of position.
3. Refrigerant Charge a) Low.
4. Control Board
See "II.C. Control Board Check"
a) Freeze timer (S4 dip switch 9 & 10) set incorrectly.
b) Defective.
5. Inlet Water Valve a) Leaking by.
6. Float Switch
See "II.E. Float Switch Check
and Cleaning"
a) Float does not move freely.
b) Defective.
7. Pump Motor a) RPM too slow.
b) Impeller damaged.
8. Thermostatic Expansion Valve a) Bulb loose or defective.
9. Liquid Line Valve a) Restricted.
10. Headmaster (C.P.R.)
(remote models)
a) Not bypassing.
3. Low Ice Production
Low Ice Production - Possible Cause
Long Harvest Cycle
1. Evaporator a) Scaled up.
2. Spray Tubes and/or Spray
Guides
a) Dirty.
b) Out of position.
3. Refrigerant Charge a) Low.
4. Water Supply a) Low water pressure.
b) External water lters clogged.
c) Insufficient water line size.
Minimum 3/8" Nominal ID (10 mm Nominal OD in the EU) water
tubing or equivalent.
d) Too cold.
5. Control Board
See "II.C. Control Board Check"
a) Thermistor connection loose (K3).
b) Defective.
6. Thermistor
See "II.F. Thermistor Check"
a) Loose, disconnected, or defective.
7. Hot Gas Valve a) Erratic or closed.
8. Inlet Water Valve a) Screen or orice clogged.
9. Compressor a) Inefficient or off.
10. Liquid Line Valve a) Erratic or open.
11. Thermostatic Expansion Valve a) Defective.