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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDESOUND AND NOISE (CONT.)
Vibrating or rattling noise. • Beverage center is touching the wall. • Move beverage center slightly away from the wall.
Snapping noise • Temperature control turning beverage
center on and off.
• This is normal
WATER / MOISTURE / FROST INSIDE BEVERAGE CENTER
Moisture forms on inside of
beverage center walls.
• Weather is hot and humid.
• Door may not be seating properly.
• Door is kept open too long or opened too
frequently.
• This is normal.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS: section.
• Open the door less often.
WATER / MOISTURE / FROST OUTSIDE BEVERAGE CENTER
Moisture forms on outside
of beverage center walls.
• Door may not be seating properly, causing
the cold air from inside the beverage
center to meet warm moist air from the
outside.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS: section.
ODOR IN BEVERAGE CENTER
Unpleasant odors. • Interior needs to be cleaned. • Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and
baking soda.
DOOR PROBLEMS
Door will not close. • Beverage center is not level. • This condition can force the cabinet out of square
and misalign the door. Level the unit.
COMMON DRAFT PROBLEMS
WILD BEER – Beer, when
drawn, is all foam, or too
much foam and not enough
liquid beer.
• Beer drawn improperly.
• Creeping regulator.
• Applied pressure is set too high.
• Hot spots in line.
• Tapped into a warm keg
(should be 34°F ~ 38°F)
• Center malfunctioning.
• Faucet is in bad, dirty or worn condition.
• Make sure faucet is opened all the way. Close
quickly when done.
• Replace regulator
• Readjust regulator to a lower pressu re until foam
subsides. When pressure is properly set, you
should be able to pour 10 oz. of beer in 5 seconds.
• Make sure beer delivery line is not pinched and is
fully inside the interior of the beverage center.
• Wait until keg cools down to proper temperature.
• Have beverage center serviced to return it to
proper operating condition.
• Thoroughly clean faucet with recommended
cleaning kit. Replace all worn seals.
FLAT BEER – Foamy
head disappears quickly;
beer lacks usual zestful
brewery fresh flavor
• Dirty glasses.
• Applied pressure is set too low.
• CO2 is cut off.
• Beer too cold.
• Loose tap or vent connections.
• Sluggish regulator.
• Wash glasses using soap-free detergent.
• Increase pressure until beer flows at a rate of 2 oz.
per second.
• Do not turn off CO2 supply lin e to keg until keg is
empty and ready to be removed.
• Increase temperature of beverage center. See
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL
section.
• Check that coupler is properly installed in keg.
• Replace regulator.
CLOUDY BEER – When
beer in glass appears
hazy, not clear.
• Frozen or near frozen beer.
• Unrefrigerated beer for long periods of
time.
• Return keg to place of purchase and exchange for
one that has been properly refrigerated.
• Exchange keg for fresh one.
• Dirty glasses.
• Dirty faucet.
• Unrefrigerated foods placed on top of cold
keg.
• Wash glasses using soap-free detergent.
• Clean faucet with recommended cleaning kit.
• Remove items from atop keg and place in a
separate refrigerator.