Southbend EZ-5 Electric Steamer User Manual


 
MODEL EZ-3 & EZ-5 COUNTERTOP STEAMERS TROUBLESHOOTING
OPERATORS MANUAL 1178387 REV 2PAGE 17
TROUBLESHOOTING
Unit Not Heating Up Properly or Not Cooking As Fast, "ON" Light Lit
DISCONNECT POWER
AT CIRCUIT BREAKER
DISCONNECT POWER
AT CIRCUIT BREAKER
Remove control panel. Remove control panel.
Check resistance between
contactor terminals and
replace any bad elements
(see Fig. 5 on page 22).
Remove door switch lead
wires from terminal block
positions 2 and 3.
Depress door switch and
check door switch lead
wires for continuit
y
(see Fig. 11 on page 28).
Does constactor
"click" on and stay on for at
least 2 minutes?
No Yes
Open door, depress
and hold switch
Does unit heat up?No Yes
Check and replace time
delay relay as necessary
(EZ-3 only, see Fig. 14
on page 31).
Remind operator of
proper filling procedure.
Replace door switch.
Continuity?No Yes
Drain unit. Turn unit on with door open.
Add two gallons of water THROUGH
TROUGH. Close door, wait 10 minutes.
Is "CHECK WATER LEVEL"
light on with door closed?
No Yes
Check all three main fuses, replace as necessary.
Unit not heating up properly, or not
cooking as fast, "ON" light lit.
DISCONNECT POWER
AT CIRCUIT BREAKER
Clean unit
(see page 13)
Check high limits and
replace as necessary
(see Fig. 13 on page 30).
Is bottom
of unit covered with
deposits?
No Yes
Add water according to
start up instructions on
door. Wait 5 minutes,
light should go off.
Does unit have water?No Yes
Reconnect door switch
lead wires.
Remove rear cover.
Check float switch for
continuity and clean
openings in float tube
(see Fig. 12 on page 29).
Replace float switch
and clean tube.
Check and replace contactor
(see Fig. 8 on page 25) and
controller (EZ-5 only, see
Fig. 15 on page 32).
Float
switch and float tube
OK?
No Yes