Troubleshooting (cont.)

Heating Problems

Problem

Possible Causes

Service Check

Remedy

 

 

 

 

Tank does not heat

• Contactor faulty.

• Ensure that coil on

• If the contactor coil is

 

 

contactor is energized

energized and there is an

 

 

by ensuring that there

open circuit across any of

 

 

is proper voltage

the contactor poles, replace

 

 

between the brown and

contactor.

 

 

white wires attached to

 

 

 

the relay. Check each

 

 

 

side of the contactor

 

 

 

(Line and Load) at each

 

 

 

pole for continuity.

 

 

• Heater faulty.

• Check resistance

• If resistance is much less than

 

 

across element(s)

8 Ohms or much more than

 

 

with power conductors

15 Ohms, replace heater(s).

 

 

disconnected.

 

 

• Control board is faulty.

• Check to ensure proper

• If 5-pin connector is securely

 

 

connection between

attached to control board

 

 

connector 5-pin and

and all connections are

 

 

control board. Check

secure and functioning

 

 

for proper connections

except there is not 120 Vac

 

 

in all heater control

across contactor coil terminals,

 

 

circuitry. Check for

replace control board.

 

 

proper connections

 

 

 

between N terminal of

 

 

 

contactor coil and

 

 

 

terminal block.

 

 

 

 

 

Brewing Problems

Problem

Possible Causes

Service Check

Remedy

 

 

 

 

Brew volume too

• Portion selected on

• Review timer settings

• Adjust timer to desired value or

large or too small

touchpad not correct.

versus portion size.

select different portion size.

 

• Timer not set properly.

• Compare timer setting

• Adjust timer to desired value.

 

 

to either factory setting

 

 

 

or initial user setting to

 

 

 

determine if it has

 

 

 

been changed.

 

 

 

 

 

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Grindmaster APBVSA-330V2E230, APBIC-430V2, PBIC-430V2E230, APBVSA-430V2, APB-330V2 Brew volume too, Large or too small

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