Manitowoc ice machine troubleshooting - ice thickness probe

[@livingyourbestlife711]

honestly, you have some of the best videos on ICE MACHINE repair. Please keep them coming. I fix these machines but hate those long Manitowoc seminars. Your method takes less time and explain it better. Same with Hoshizaki machines. Thanks again -

[@IceMachine411]

Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I’m looking forward to sharing more with you in the future.

[@sherwinalvarez7365]

Loving your videos bud. Much needed in the HVAC community.

[@IceMachine411]

Right on! 👍

[@joelacosta3521]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Keep doing more videos, please

[@IceMachine411]

You’re welcome. I’ll keep trying.

[@b-rollproductions4370]

Great great info man thank you for your time and effort in making these

[@IceMachine411]

You’re welcome. I’m glad you e found them to be helpful.

[@michaelblake908]

Excellent video as usual. I learned a lot.

[@IceMachine411]

Right on! I’m glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback back. I appreciate you.

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Video. Thank you for sharing. Have a nice weekend

[@IceMachine411]

Thank you! You have a nice weekend also.

[@garza7676]

Thank you for sharing . Learned a lot .

[@IceMachine411]

Awesome! You’re welcome.

[@MTHVAC916]

Great video! Can you do a video on a hosi deep cleaning?

[@IceMachine411]

MT HVAC!! When the opportunity comes I will be happy to. I’ll also try and give you a shout out.

[@thecurious6721]

Thanks for sharing. Could you please advise if top 4-5 rows are thin compared to the bottom rows is it low refirgerant symptom or could be other causes as well?

[@IceMachine411]

Could be a charge issue. Could also be a TXV issue. Hard to say unless I’m looking at it myself.

[@thecurious6721]

@@IceMachine411 thanks. But it is the refrigeration related issue, not water related issue (like water pressure or smth else), right?

[@IceMachine411]

I would assume not a water issue. As long as you’re not running out of water by the end of freeze and the machine isn’t constantly adding new water to the trough.

[@thecurious6721]

@@IceMachine411 thank you so much 🙏

[@dantoubiana3286]

Thank you

[@IceMachine411]

You’re welcome!

[@JM-wk2tz]

Great stuff! You ever make a video on cleaning hoshizaki flakers?

[@IceMachine411]

I did an under counter machine. It’s in my channel.

[@JM-wk2tz]

@@IceMachine411thanjs

[@sphillips8362]

Will a bad ice thickness probe create a "Long Harvest" and "Long Freeze" code and shutdown? TIA

[@IceMachine411]

Long freeze for sure. The ice is never sensed by the ice thickness probe. The machine will automatically go into harvest after max freeze time is reached. The ice may or may not harvest. Just depends on how thick the ice gets and whether or not it’s caught on something.

[@sphillips8362]

@@IceMachine411 Thanks. I changed out the ice probe and water level sensor. Now it goes into making ice mode, harvest, thaw, and bin full mode. Never makes any ice. Starving TXV

[@charlesrios8542]

You been working out? Shit. Looking good

[@IceMachine411]

My buddy! Thank you for noticing. I’ve been doing a little more than normal.

[@charlesrios8542]

It’s showing ! Keep at it fam

[@flyinghigh5531]

I tried the tap test on the back of the probe, and it only jumped up to around 200-300, I see that’s way to low but does it matter that I did the back side and not the nipple? Tech support had me change the probe with a spare, but the unit was still making a 1/4-3/8 bridge and not braking. When the water started covering the probe, it stayed down around 80-90. 2 sensors with the same reading, could that be a bad board or just 2 bad sensors? I did have 3.3 vdc coming out of the board also Also thanks for the video, It was very educational!

[@IceMachine411]

Sorry for the delayed response. Hmmm. I’m glad you spoke with tech support because they are the best resource available. I’m not comfortable saying it’s a bad board because they’re expensive and I don’t want to be wrong. 3.25-3.35 VDC is what the board should be putting out so it probably good.

[@flyinghigh5531]

@@IceMachine411 I did update and replace the probe again, been working ever since! The probe was actually sensing and jumping up like it should, 1/8 inch bridge. It was great. Your video helped a lot though, keep em up!

[@IceMachine411]

Love it!

[@Supanova70]

But how do you actually adust the distance of the probe to Evap?

[@IceMachine411]

There’s a screw on the probe. Clockwise increases the thickness and counter clockwise decreases.

[@emochickluvzblk]

Use either a 9/32 drill bit or a 7mm allen wrench. Touch it to the grid and put it against the bottom of the probe. (so between grid and probe.) Do not put the bit against microphone nipple just the bottom flat part of the probe. Adjust to size turn clockwise to further out the probe until it is the size of the bit youre using. The probe should never be touching the grid.

[@wilsonrodriguez296]

great video thanks

[@IceMachine411]

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed!

[@voncesarudtohan6798]

thank you for sharing bro.

[@IceMachine411]

You’re welcome!

[@ilc-nl3yy]

I bought a brand new Manitowoc IYT0450A Ice Cube Machine in June, and I just noticed today that the fan turns on and off about every 10 seconds. We only scoop ice on the weekends, so it doesn't run much during the week. Before I call for a warranty work, should I try to restart it?

[@IceMachine411]

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.

[@shine-cg9uf]

❄️💪🇺🇸👍 keep them coming so helpful thanks

[@IceMachine411]

💪🛠️

[@allangamet256]

❤ video

[@IceMachine411]

👍

[@Roadkill750]

9/32 is also the size of a 9/32 drill bit

[@IceMachine411]

Oh right on. 👍

[@giovannigarcia9860]

You know the part number ?

[@IceMachine411]

Manitowoc Tech Support 800-247-4520

[@ravikumar20062002]

Harvest ice not fall in bin and thickness of ice more. What could be the reason?

[@IceMachine411]

Hot gas valve. Bin switch. It could be a lot of things. Manitowoc tech support will walk you through the diagnosis process over the phone.

[@bigbootyrandyrichardson7058]

When ur checking the hertz on the probe is 100 hz supposed to be higher or lower than 120hz or does it not matter

[@IceMachine411]

I don’t think it matters. The manual doesn’t say anything about that. Just that it rises by 3000 from its base line.

[@bigbootyrandyrichardson7058]

@@IceMachine411 thank you

[@kimotu4320]

What is the symptoms of faulty ice sensor probe?

[@IceMachine411]

There are multiple. Number one would be that that it doesn’t sense the ice. Number two would be that it senses ice that isn’t there.

[@kimotu4320]

Can high temp water pump affected the ice production of ice cube machine?

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

what is the # on the sensor.thanks for the info.

[@IceMachine411]

You should call tech support and ask them for a part number for your specific model/serial.

[@justins380]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing. I found this feeler gauge on Amazon that I use for setting the thickness it works well for me. 3163530 Engine Brake Adjustment Tools 7MM for Cummins ISX Engine Jake Brake Feeler Gauge

[@IceMachine411]

Freaking Jake Break! Honestly just learned about those the other day.

[@billcv80]

Always check for 7mm-9/32” when replacing the probe.

[@IceMachine411]

Yes! 👍

[@winkhvac62]

Thank you

[@IceMachine411]

You’re welcome. Hope it helped.

[@RawBigTymer]

I learned a lot but who was that baddie ???

[@IceMachine411]

My wife.