Soda vending machine shorting out - simple fix

[@cynosure9956]

Mine had some cans explode during winter and started tripping breaker shortly after. Thought it may be capaciter till i saw this. What did you use to clean syrupy stuff with?

[@zulyrivas762]

Would it be possible for you to share how I can manually turn off a Dixie Narco 276E? Thanks 🙏

[@clintholt2848]

I have about the same one but none of my motors are not working at all :/

[@anythingmechanical3399]

sounds like an electrical problem. I'll be interested to hear what you find.

[@joshuaaycock618]

Hey I have the same one but it wont vend at all none of them work i pressed the switch thing on all of them and it didn’t work it stays cold but wont vend

[@anythingmechanical3399]

If none of them work you probably aren't getting power to the bank of motors. I would get a wiring diagram and test for power coming into any motor. If none, then test for power coming into the motor bank. Keep going from there. It could end up being something really simple.

[@joshuaaycock618]

@@anythingmechanical3399 ok thanks I will try that

[@RustyNail5856]

nice video. good info.

[@coybrown9066]

I have the same machine. I have a wheel stuck. How can I unsezie it?

[@anythingmechanical3399]

If you mean the vend cup, if you remove the vend motor you can insert a screw driver or pry bar into the slot and turn the cup that way. I have another video on repairing vending machines that may also be helpful

[@petermayonejr.3420]

That may have been the culprit, but did you ever think that the compressor running full-power and whatever else may have been on the circuit was drawing too much amperage and may have overloaded the circuit? That machine needs to be on a 15A circuit, at least, by itself.

[@anythingmechanical3399]

Hey Peter. At first I did think there was a chance they overloaded the circuit. But then when they described how it would consistently trip the breaker hours after plugging it in, I figured it was something else and looked to a problem with the machine. The compressor kicks on the moment the machine is plugged in and shouldn't draw more current than a refrigerator.

[@petermayonejr.3420]

@@anythingmechanical3399 Those DN501e vendors draw 11A.