TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE FOR FTC BREWERS

PROBLEM

PROBLEM CAUSES

REMEDIES

 

 

 

NO WATER WHEN BREW

A) DISPENSER UNPLUGGED

A) PLUG IT IN

SWITCH IS ACTIVATED

B) CIRCUIT BREAKER OFF OR TRIPPED

B) RESET BREAKER

 

C) POWER SWITCH OFF

 

C) PRESS “RED” POWER SWITCH

 

D) INOPERATIVE DISPENSE SWITCH

D) REPLACE SWITCH

 

E) INOPERATIVE TIMER

 

E) REPLACE TIMER

 

F) HOT WATER TANK

NOT FULL

F) REFER TO TANK FILLING INSTRUCTIONS

 

G) WATER SUPPLY OFF

 

G) TURN ON WATER

 

H) INLET SCREEN PLUGGED

H) REMOVE SCREEN AND CLEAN

 

I) INOPERATIVE INLET WATER VALVE

I) REPALCE WATER VALVE

 

J) LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

J) CHECK ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR

 

 

 

CONTACT

 

 

 

WATER DOES NOT SHUT OFF

A) LEAKING INLET WATER VALVE

A) REPLACE VALVE

 

B) BREW SWITCH STUCK

B) REPLACE SWITCH

 

C) FAULTY TIMER

 

C) REPLACE TIMER

 

 

 

WATER LEAKS FROM TANK

A) DILUTION TUBE BLOCKED OR LIMED UP

A) REMOVE TUBE AND

VENT TUBE

B) VACUUM TEE PLUGGED

CHECK FOR BLOCKAGE

 

 

 

B) REMOVE TEE AND

 

 

 

CHECK FOR BLOCKAGE

 

 

 

 

WATER FROM SPRAY HEAD

A) HEATER SWITCH IN

“OFF” POSITION

A) TURN ON SWITCH

NOT HOT

B) INOPERATIVE THERMOSTAT

B) REPLACE THERMOSTAT

 

C) INOPERATIVE HEATING ELEMENT

C) REPLACE HEATING ELEMENT

 

D) INOPERATIVE HIGH LIMIT

D) REPLACE HIGH LIMIT

 

E) LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

E) CHECK ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

 

 

 

TEA TOO WEAK

A) TOO MUCH WATER (IN EXCESS OF 3 GALLONS)

A) TURN TIMER COUNTER-CLOCKWISE AND REBREW.

 

 

 

REPEAT UNTIL DESIRED STRENGTH IS ACHIEVED

 

B) ADJUSTOR ASSEMBLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT

B) REFER TO ADJUSTOR ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

 

C) BREW WATER NOT ENOUGH

C) TURN UP THERMOSTAT

 

D) SPRAY HEAD LIMED UP

D) REMOVE SPRAY HEAD AND DELIME.

 

 

 

WHEN REPLACING SPRAY HEAD. TIGHTEN

 

 

 

ONLY WITH FINGERS

 

 

 

 

TEA TOO STRONG

A) NOT ENOUGH WATER

(LESS THAN 3 GALLONS)

A) TURN TIMER KNOB COUNTER-CLOCKWISE

 

 

 

AND RE-BREW. REPEAT UNTIL DESIRED

 

 

 

STRENGTH IS ACHIEVED

 

 

 

WATER BOILS

A) MALFUNCTIONING THERMOSTAT

A) REPLACE THERMOSTAT

 

B) THERMOSTAT NOT CONTACTING TANK

B) TIGHTEN RETAINING NUTS

 

 

 

FUNNEL OVERFLOWS

A) ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY SET TOO HIGH

A) REFER TO ADJUSTOR ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

 

B) BREW FUNNEL CLOGGED

B) REMOVE RESTRICTOR SCREEN ASSEMBLY &

 

 

 

CLEAN

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