Southbend SEZ-5, SEZ-3 manual Unit Not Heating Up Properly or Not Cooking Properly, “ON” Light Lit

TROUBLESHOOTING SEZ SERIES COUNTERTOP STEAMERS

Unit Not Heating Up Properly or Not Cooking Properly, “ON” Light Lit

Unit not heating up properly or not cooking properly, “ON” light lit.

DISCONNECT POWER AT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Check all three main fuses; replace as necessary (see Figure 9 on page 26).

Reconnect power to unit.

Turn unit on. WAIT 9 MINUTES.

Open door; depress and hold door switch.

						Does contactor
			No		“click” on and stay on				Yes
						for at least 2
						minutes?
DISCONNECT POWER AT CIRCUIT BREAKER.							DISCONNECT POWER AT CIRCUIT BREAKER.
		Remove control panel.								Remove control panel.
Check door switch for continuity (see Figure 13 on							Check resistance between contactor terminals and
		page 30).						replace elements as necessary (see Figure 8 on
										page 25).
		Continuity?
	No			Yes

Replace door switch.

Reconnect door switch

lead wires.

Remove rear cover.

Check pressure switch for

proper operation (see Figure 17 on page 34).

No Pressure switch OK? Yes

TROUBLESHOOTING

Replace pressure switch.	Check and replace
	contactor (see Figure 11
	on page 28) and/or
	controller (see Figure 15
	on page 32),
	as necessary.

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