CME1356R and CME1656R

Service Diagnosis

Problem or Symptom

Possible Cause

Probable Correction

 

 

 

 

 

Check bin controls. If the bin full light is on or

 

 

blinking the bin controls may be dirty. Clean if

 

 

dirty. The board and bin controls may also

 

Bin controls did not sense

need to be checked.

 

ice falling, unit stayed in

 

 

Check evaporators for lime scale build up.

 

harvest until the maximum

 

Clean evaporators and bin controls if dirty.

 

harvest time ran out.

Unit is off because of a

Push and release Off button. Push and

 

“Harvest Problem”

 

 

release Freeze button. Check machine

 

 

 

 

operation. Check if ice is made and harvests.

 

Bin controls or AutoIQ

See “Unit does not shut off” below..

 

Controller may have failed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other components may

Check the next page

 

have failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cube size control float is

Check/clean

 

sticking.

Cubes are too large

 

 

 

Inlet water valve leaking

Check hose from water valve for slow drip.

 

 

thru (slowly)

Replace valve if dripping.

 

 

 

Cubes are too small

Not enough water

Check for leak in reservoir

 

Check for a leak thru the purge valve

 

 

 

Dirty condenser

Clean condenser

 

Recirculation of air

Block air re-circulation or move condenser

 

 

Check system. If there is a low charge, find

Low ice capacity

Low refrigerant charge

the leak, recover the refrigerant, repair the

 

leak, replace the dryer, evacuate and weigh in

 

 

 

 

the nameplate charge.

 

 

 

 

Too much water

Check for inlet water valve leak thru

 

 

 

 

 

Check controls. Unplug thermostat and check

 

 

bin full light, if off, place something between

 

 

the electric eyes. The bin full light should

 

 

begin to blink (after 20 seconds of continuous

 

 

blockage it will glow steadily). If not, check

 

 

operation of electric eyes by unplugging #4

 

 

and jumping out the two pins on the controller

Unit does not shut off

Ice sensing system may

(touch the tool to the cabinet to discharge

have failed.

static electricity before contacting the

 

 

 

controller). If the bin full light blinks, replace

 

 

the bin controls. If it does not blink, replace

 

 

the controller. Note: Leaving #4 unplugged

 

 

and jumped for 20 seconds will shut the

 

 

machine down on a bin full (at the end of the

 

 

harvest cycle). It will restart after 4 minutes or

 

 

may be reset by pushing the Freeze button.

 

 

 

May 2001

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Scotsman Ice CME1356R, CME1656R specifications Service Diagnosis