How To Fix any ice0606HA iceomatic ice machine that makes a slab of ice but Will NOT Drop it !

#icemachine #iceomatic #ice_o_matic #ice-o-matic
This Video Shows How To Fix a 10-15 year old iceomatic ice machine that Just Builds a Big slab of ice & Will NOT Drop it !
This Video Shows how to convert the ice machine over from a Pressure control actuated Harvest cycle to Time actuated.
This video shows how to bypass the Pressure control switch on older ice-o-matic ice machines with Weak / Old Worn Compressors. it converts the ice machine to a 16 Minute Freeze cycle to make ice & then Harvests the ice.
This Will Work if Your ice machine Makes ice , but WON't drop the slab of ice.
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[@OcRefrig]

So Far so Good ! Customer is Happy ! 2 Days Making ice So Far ! Customer Says : ice is Good ! Thanks for the tip @Felipe 😉 appreciate it.

[@philltafolla]

Felipe is the man OC 😀

[@OcRefrig]

@@philltafolla Yes He is ! 😂

[@OcRefrig]

Ice 🧊 Machine still Working. 🎉

[@stevechristian5257]

I'm actually in front of one with that same problem. What do you do with the other 2 wires on that?

[@OcRefrig]

The wire that went to the low pressure control now goes to position 3 on the solid state timer. You take off the bit of wire that is existing on Pin 3 off the solid state timer and toss in the trash. Set timer all pins to on. Done !

[@rinatgaleev513]

Hi, I did it. Now the ice machine makes ice one time, dumps it and after that doesn't go into freezing mode, the evaporator remains hot. Can you help me?

[@OcRefrig]

Congrats ! Un-Plug the ice machine from the wall or turn off the circuit breaker to do this next thing. Most likely the harvest assist motor is not turning all the way & completing its cycle. Could be loose from the wall or a wire fell off also. the Micro switch has to rest in the dip in the brass turning part to go back into freeze cycle. the Harvest assist motor assy - is located behind the evaporator plate in the center. thier is a probe that pushes the ice off in the center of the evaporator. You will notice a 1/4" hole in the center of the evaporator plate with a Probe in it . kind of like a pencil ✏️ sized probe. The harvest assist motor assy & clutch must be secure to the back wall & the clutch on the top can be turned by hand in one direction only. You can try turning it in both directions with your hand gently to see which way it will turn. turn it so the micro switch is the low part of the brass clutch. then --- Plug the ice machine back into the wall or turn on the circuit breaker. Then --- switch machine to ice mode and see if it makes more than one batch. also --- make sure the front cover top right arm is under the " Secret lever " / Micro switch to Make ice machine start a freeze cycle. see video --- " secret lever " See playlist --- ice o matic.

[@OcRefrig]

Secret lever video --- m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eprIY5mrpdd_kKc

[@rinatgaleev513]

@@OcRefrig This ice machine has 2 evaporators, I have replaced one harvest assist before. When the ice machine works with pressure control, everything works properly, one evaporator doesn't drop ice only. When I bypass the pressure control, both evaporators drop ice, but the ice machine remains in hot cycle

[@OcRefrig]

@@rinatgaleev513 sounds like one of the harvest assists are not turning properly. probably the one that has not been replaced. both harvest assists micro switch must rest in low point on brass part to re-start freeze cycle again.

[@rinatgaleev513]

@@OcRefrig Thank you, I will check it tomorrow

[@kranwa15]

I have an ice o matic (ICE0400FA5), the water pump is working, water flows through ice tray, except the condenser fan does not run and the compressor is not hot to the touch. Please advise, thank you.

[@sanjaylambey15]

How to adjust the bridge thickness?

[@OcRefrig]

@@sanjaylambey15 add or remove time on the solid state time delay by sliding switches on or off. on = thicker = more time. off= thinner= less time.

[@sanjaylambey15]

@@OcRefrig Thanks a lot because the ice o matic I have takes about 45 minutes to harvest and sometimes it is too thick..I assume it is the temperature the machine is in that affects that.

[@OcRefrig]

Your condenser is dirty. clean it / wash it with hot water froma garden hose & your ice production will go up & it will work better. Remove all ice from the bin before doing so as dirty water may get the bin. if u have alot of ice in bin. Double line a clean trash can with trash bags and transfer ice to trash cans. Store trash cans in a walk in freezer to preserve ice. Condenser can be Vacuumed with a Brush head , Blown backwards with air , Washed with hot water & a Degreaser if greasy. , wash with hot water , Degreaser for best results. can also be scrubbed with stiff brush vertically not against fin direction. un plug ice machine from power source so u don't get shocked.

[@OcRefrig]

iceomatic ice machines --- the ice series machines should make ice in about 17-21 minutes & then when harvest valve opens it should take 1-2 minutes to drop the ice.

[@danielarteaga3913]

Dip switch is up towards the number ? They should always be up ?

[@OcRefrig]

Yes , when you are bypassing the low pressure control like in this video , All switches Up towards the number. Yes.

[@alexandremonteiro7120]

I'm from Brazil, I have a machine like this and I have the same problem, I didn't understand your video, correct me if I'm wrong: 1- disconnect the 2 wires from the low pressure valve. 2- I connect 1 of them directly to the timer 3- put them all in the on position. Is this correct or did I forget something?

[@OcRefrig]

All correct. 👍

[@sinvalalvesramosfilho514]

how do i configure the timer and controls of the ICE 1006 FAS Ice O Matic. I am not able to do the defrost period

[@FrostHVAC]

Amazing tip on how to bypass those low pressure/freeze time initiator switch. Quick question, can this be done to all the ICE series IOMs? Also is there a specific wiring connections i need to make when bypassing the pressure switch, im new to ice machines so I love to learn as much as i can, thanks!!

[@OcRefrig]

I would think so. No , just bypass control. Not used.

[@Koolkids89]

I tried the bypass however it caused the machine to over run even when the harvest curtain micro switches were engaged.

[@OcRefrig]

Time one ice cycle & just put that amount of time on the timer and your done.

[@maynardr6]

Would the bridge thickness vary with temperature much? I have a unit this low pressure control is becoming sketchy on, but the ambient temperature can be kind of cool in the mornings, and hot by early afternoon.

[@OcRefrig]

Dont know. it Might a little bit. Have not checked machine when cold out vs hot. This Machine i believe is Working fine / making ice. Bottom line - thats all That customers care about. Machine is Still Working as of Today snce this video was posted.

[@maynardr6]

@@OcRefrig I settled on bumping the low pressure from 35psi to 40psi, and lowering the timer to about 40 seconds. I tried turning it slightly higher, what would probably be 1 or 2 psi, but then it didn't go into harvest at all, the reason I was there in the first place, so I turned it back to 40psi (not normal behavior obviously). The bridge is like almost 1/4", but they said they don't care, and it's been reliable for last 5 days, and production is solid since I combed and cleaned the condenser. If they're happy, I'm happy. Thanks for reply.

[@OcRefrig]

@@maynardr6 i Went that Route for a While too. ( about a Year ) i think. as the Condenser Gets dirty it Will Quit again. as the compressor gets weaker it wont pull down in the suction toactivate the low press control. as it gets hotter & condenser gets dirty suction wont pull down again on old units. Best thing i ever did was Just bypass low press control & click all pins on timer & Clean condenser with Hot Water backwards. its Gets over 90 in this location and this is the only way the machine has been dependable. old Weak compressor.

[@OcRefrig]

@@maynardr6 its still working 1 Year later ! 🎉

[@nikhilpk88]

What is the timer standard position. I’m facing issues with in minutes going harvest replace already timer

[@marcobuga8852]

Can you please help me out I have a ice o matic that doesn't do full ice

[@harrydickson4575]

👍👍👍nice job OC

[@OcRefrig]

Thanks Harry ! 🌴🏝😎🌴🏝

[@sinvalalvesramosfilho514]

plaese help

[@UsagiTzukino]

hola no hablo ingles pero mas o menos le entendi a lo que estas explicando,una sugerencia le hace falta una limpieza profunda a la maquina e incluso las aspas del motor del condensador se miran sucias para que halla una buena transferencia e intercambio de calor deben de estar limpias y al parecer tu timer lo tienes mal programado a lo cual veo el hielo un poco pasado de tiempo lo miro muy solido esto trae como consecuencia el desprendimiento de los alaves del evaporador no dejes que se pase del tiempo de la cosecha ,saludos desde mexico y suerte con sus trabajos

[@OcRefrig]

Thanks for Watching. 🎣🌴

[@btdtagain]

Now that I a great test. It is a good fix in theory

[@OcRefrig]

Been working great for the last 7 months. Other techs have done same fix & are happy too.

[@btdtagain]

This something I've got to due today, I have a bad switch, and this may solve having to open system. It's not a problem using a pinch off tool , but this is quicker. And of course customer frugal.. lol