S U B - Z E RO TROUBLESHOOTING G U I D E

TROUBLESHOOTING G U I D E

 

P RO B L E M

P O S S I B L E C A U S E

P O S S I B L E S O L U T I O N

 

 

 

 

 

Unit operates

Ice may be stuck in the evaporator

Check water supply – filter may

 

but no ice falling in

and the unit is ”frozen up”

be restricted

 

storage bin

 

Check inlet water valve – inlet screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

may be restricted or valve does not

 

 

 

operate

 

 

 

Hot gas valve may not operate –

 

 

 

check and repair or replace

 

 

 

Harvest time set too short – timer

 

 

 

needs adjustment (see page 19)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too much heat load

Inlet water valve leaks through,

 

 

 

must be replaced

 

 

 

 

 

 

No water spray

Water pump does not operate, must

 

 

 

be replaced or check for water

 

 

 

leak in reservoir

 

 

 

 

 

 

No airflow

Fan motor does not operate or fan

 

 

 

blade is broken, must be replaced

 

 

 

Condenser completely blocked,

 

 

 

must be cleaned (see page 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cube size control will not close

Defective control, must be replaced

 

 

 

Inlet water valve leaks through,

 

 

 

must be replaced or not enough

 

 

 

refrigerant, call a Sub-Zero

 

 

 

authorized service center

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compressor does not operate

Start relay or capacitor must be

 

 

properly or at all

replaced

 

 

 

Call a Sub-Zero authorized service

 

 

 

center

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not enough refrigerant

Call a Sub-Zero authorized service

 

 

 

center

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted system

Call a Sub-Zero authorized service

 

 

 

center

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot gas valve leaks through

Call a Sub-Zero authorized service

 

 

 

center

 

 

 

 

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Sub-Zero 3 1 5 I P manual Unit operates, But no ice falling, Storage bin