This is a very good point. Latex gloves will help protect against the burn of descaler.

@@IceMachine411 I'm on my fourth ice machine today thanks to - or maybe because of - your video. I would thank you but damn they are tedious to clean! I still have eight more to go! 😭

I usually use 8 ounces.

I think bypassing would be fine.

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Sorry for the late response. This could be a lot of different things. Unfortunately I don’t have enough information to answer this question.

I will add it to my list. Hopefully I can get it done before too long.

You make a really good point. If the machine makes ice and is safe then I guess any fix is a good fix. The way I currently repair ice machines is based off of the manufacturers recommendations.

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Maybe one day. Not too sure yet if I want to do a van tour.

Im not really sure. I’m sorry.

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He said in the video fan cycle control was already bypassed / jumped out

That would be a good way to determine if the switch is bad.

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Sorry. Must be my inconsistency. Im shooting for once a week but it’s tough sometimes.

I glad the videos are helping. Ice guide bits in the dump valve is a good find! A lot of people miss that. Good job! 👍

I use to think the sequence of operations was dumb but learned pretty quickly how important it is. Just having a good idea of what it’s supposed to do will help out tremendously.

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That’s a perfect way to start! Really glad you’re enjoying the videos and finding them helpful.

You are very welcome! I know exactly what you mean. Part of the reason I started doing this.

That’s allot of issues. Is it air cooled? Fan must have been running if your pressures were normal. Must have been running to have normal pressures at some point I’d check power voltage to contactor and then all your start components.

Without being in front of the machine or on the phone with a technician it’s hard to determine what is going on with your machine. I’d recommend calling Manitowoc Tech Support. They have a team of experts who are very knowledgeable and can assist you with your problem.

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Hard to know exactly what your issue is. Possibly a curtain switch issue. Manitowoc Ice has a great tech support team that will work with you over the phone. Consider giving them a call.

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Restarting it probably won’t fix anything. Be aware that some companies are NOT authorized to do warranty repairs on Manitowoc ice machines. Better to call Manitowoc tech support and get authorization from them to have a repair company come out to repair your machine. This will also help eliminate the possibility that you end up getting a repair bill.

So your ice machine is working fine but your curious about the blinking light?

Unfortunately there are a lot of ice machines that look like this.

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You’re welcome. Hope you’re having a good week.

Thank you! Where do you do service?

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Very cool! In Sacramento

@@IceMachine411 yeah I’ve also got the quad evaporator manitowoc’s, Scotsman’s, hoshizaki and a couple kold drafts

Call Manufacturer Support or an ice machine professional. I am NOT responsible for crap and this is NOT professional advice. First, make sure the Dump Valve is actually closed. Maybe the water is entering the unit but is draining right away. Make sure the dump valve is clean and closed. Check for any errors and note them. Clear codes and unplug the unit for 10-15 minutes and restore power. If it fails to fill the troth with water during prechill: Navigate to Menu/Service/Diagnostics/Inputs. -In this menu, does the Water level High Read Sensing? -If NO High Read Sensing: - - Check voltage at the water inlet valve during prechill. If WIV is getting power but not working then replace it. Then, follow the wire to the PCB and check voltage there (across wires #20 and #56 on the 9 pin connector during prechill). - - If no voltage, replace the PCB. - - If it has voltage, is water supplied to the unit 20-80psi (Check The Pressure and DONT skip it or assume its okay (Check the pressure after the water filter)). If water pressure is good, replace the valve. If the water pressure is bad, replace water filter or fix the water supply. -If YES High Read Sensing: - - Is the Water Level Probe clean and in place? If not then clean it and make sure its in place. See if issue is resolved before proceeding. - - If NOT resolved, Disconnect the WLP from the PCB and recheck Water Level High Read Sensing. - - - YES its sensing, Replace the PCB. - - - NO its not sensing, Check OHMs between all 3 connections on the WLP Circuit. Does the WLP read resistance? - - - - Yes resistance: Replace the WLP. - - - - If No resistance, and you had to do everything above, the water troth should be filling at this point. If not, call a professional ice machine mechanic or Tech Support.

It’s very hard to diagnose a machine through a comment section on KZbin. I would advise reaching out to Manitowoc tech support. They are very helpful.

Call backs are the worse. Sorry that happened to you.

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That’s not good. What do you think the problem is?

Orange blinking during freeze(steady blue) means that is time to clean your machine. Running the machine through a full clean cycle will make the orange light stop blinking.

More than likely the fan motor gets power from the contactor. So if the compressor is running the condenser motor should eventually turn on. The tricky part is that the fan motors power passes through a fan cycle switch. It’s possible that the fan cycle switch isn’t working properly. Easiest way to know is to bypass it.

You’re awesome sir, without your videos and your replies I wouldn’t have figured any of these problems out. Soo combining those two wires on the fan cycle switch is how you bypass it? My fan motor only has two wires, one that goes to that switch and another that looks like it goes to the board. Do I just gotta combine those the two on the switch onto the one on the side it’s not normally connected to? If that makes sense. When I plugged it in today, it didn’t give that error, but it went from pre chill straight to harvest, then gave a long harvest error after awhile, but that fan never kicked on. So that also confused me a bit.. you’ve done a lot to help me I wish there was something I can do in return lol. I might go and like all your videos.

You have the basic idea. If your fan gets power directly from the board you may have a different model than what I’m thinking. What’s the model number of your machine? Also if you really want to return the favor please consider supporting the channel on Patreon. Thanks in advance.

@ okay cool cool thank you so much! uhhh I’m not at work now and don’t remember it off the top of my head. I can get back to you tomorrow when I can check! Is the channel name the same for Patreon? I could probably join depending on how much the memberships cost. I’m not the head maintenance dude there, just a helper, but when they build the hotel next door I’ll get a promotion lol.

@ Hello sir, thanks again for the replies and help with everything. The model is ID0302A-161. It was throwing the HPCO active code, then after I left it unplugged and then plugged it back in, it started to go from wtr purge for a few seconds, to prechill for a few seconds, then goes to harvest and sits on harvest for a little while, and then goes to remove ice after a little bit. No water comes out either. After a couple times of that it is now throwing the “long harvest” code. So idk if that is still related to that fan or not. The fan definitely isn’t running and is a bit stiff, not as stiff as this one in the video. I’m checking out what I think your Patreon is, but I just wanna verify it’s the right one before I join it lol.

Thank you for the compliment. There are better technicians out there and that’s a fact.

If you run the entire clean cycle there will not be any sanitizer left in the machine. There’s no need to dump the first batch of ice.

Some places are worse than others. Yeast from the beer is a factor. If possible try to move the machine to a different location? Regular cleaning. UV light is helpful.

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10 years is impressive! I’m sure you’ve seen some crazy stuff out there.

My friend from the UK! Good to see you Michael.

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