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Problem

Possible Cause

Service Check

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A) Overfilling of water

1) Fill solenoid valve

Visual. Water entering

Disassemble and clean out. May

 

tank when power is off.

leaking due to dirt or

tank continuously, and

require new plunger assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

scale holding valve

usually slowly.

Caution is advised to avoid damage

 

 

 

open, or worn plunger

 

to valve. See valve instruction

 

 

 

seat.

 

sheet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Fill solenoid valve

Visual.

On valves without integral strainer:

 

 

 

installed backwards.

 

Install so that port marked “IN” is

 

 

 

 

 

connected to outside fresh water

 

 

 

 

 

supply.

 

 

 

 

 

On valves with integral strainer:

 

 

 

 

 

Install so that arrow points in

 

 

 

 

 

direction of tank, away from fresh

 

 

 

 

 

water supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B) Overfilling of water

1) High electrode

Jumper from “HI”

Remove electrode assembly. Clean

 

 

tank only when power

coated with scale,

terminal to metal

both electrodes. If still no remedy

 

 

to unit is on.

or faulty.

enclosure stops fill.

and connections are good, replace

 

 

 

 

 

assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

American

 

 

2) Missing or faulty com-

Jumper for “C” terminal

Make good secure connection. May

 

 

mon connection for elec-

(next to XL) to metal

require cleaning or replacement.

 

 

 

trode circuit (“C” terminal

enclosure stops fill.

 

 

 

 

to metal enclosure).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal

 

 

3) Fill valve connected

Visual.

Connect “BLACK” wire lead to “FILL”

 

 

to “HEAT” terminal.

 

terminal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ware

 

 

4) Dual Level printed

Jumper from “HI” to “C”

Replace Dual Level Control.

 

 

circuit board faulty.

does not stop fill.

 

 

 

 

 

87710E

 

 

 

 

 

 

C) Auto refill fails to

1) No power at

Nothing operates on

unit, that machine’s circuit breaker is

 

 

Make sure main switch(es), fuse(s),

 

 

fill water tank.

equipment.

machine.

circuit breaker(s), provide power to

Coffee

 

 

 

 

OK and power switch, if provided, is

 

 

 

 

on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urn

 

 

2) No water at

“Crack” fitting at water

Make sure all water supply line

 

 

equipment

inlet for pressure check.

valves are open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV) Trouble Shooting Auto Refill, Low Water Cutoff, and Dual Level Control System

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