GEM0650/0956/1256 Remote

Service Diagnosis

Symptom

Possible Cause

Probable Correction

No ice is made nothing operates.

•Unit off due to no power

•Restore Power

 

•Unit off due to master switch in OFF

•Switch master Switch to ON

 

position

 

 

•Unit off due to low water level

•Check water supply, filter

 

 

strainer, float valve. Correct

 

 

water supply.

 

•Unit off due to ice level sensors.

•Check/clean ice level sensors.

 

(Photo Eyes ) blocked.

 

 

•Unit off due to scale on water level

•Clean water level sensor.

 

sensor.

 

 

•Unit off due to high pressure control open.

•Check for water interruption

 

 

(water cooled) of fan motor

 

 

failure.

 

•Auger motor hums but does not turn.

•Auger can’t turn. Circuit board

 

 

has not yet shut it down.

 

•Unit is shut down.

•Circuit board has shut ice

 

 

machine down due to high

 

 

auger motor amp draw. Check

 

 

for cause of high amp draw,

including bearings, gear motor condition and scale on auger and in evaporator.

No ice, auger motor is turning.

•Low pressure control open.

•No power to circuit board.

•Circuit board gear motor relay will not close.

•Compressor contactor coil is open. •Compressor will not start.

•Auger not turning due to: motor failure; auger relay failure on circuit board; or or gears stripped. Check drive train.

•TXV restricted or not metering. Check bulb temperature. •Lack of refrigerant, check for

leak.

•Check for a restricted system.

•Check harness

•Hi or low pressure cut outs open.

•Check/replace board.

•Check/replace contactor.

•Check start capacitor. •Check start relay.

•Check compressor windings.

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Ice-O-Matic GEM1256R, GEM0956R, GEM0650R installation manual Service Diagnosis, Symptom Possible Cause Probable Correction