Manitowoc Ice Machine Condenser Fan Not Working

Air space clearances at back and sides of ice machine.

Manitowoc ice machine condenser fan not working.

I have a ice maker model qy0214a the ice machine will start up go through the pre chill mode and start pumping water but no ice forms and the unit shuts down after about 1 2 minutes and wont restart for 3 minutes. Must have a minimum of 5 inches clearance around all sides and top of machine. Switch the machine off and back on again. This also means the noise from the compressor is always concentrated at the ice making part of the.

The compressor runs fine with proper current draw and the high pressure switch also does not trip. It made ice several times after jumping the switch. I checked across switch and it s not closing so i jumped but fan runs constant when cantactor pulls in. In this video i show you how to troubleshoot the condenser fan on a manitowoc ice machine.

Safety limit is triggered the safety limit on some manitowoc units is designed to stop the ice machine if there is a possibility of major component failure. When clogged the screen will reduce the flow of water. Ice machine not level side to side back to front. If the ice machine continues to run the condition has corrected itself and you re good to go.

If the compressor of the machine fails to start even with the motor running check for water in the water reservoir and see whether the valve is open or the float valve screen is clogged. Make sure the water valve is open and that the float valve screen isn t clogged. To make hot gas systems work the compressor must be as physically close to the ice making evaporator as possible. Ice maker fills and compressor starts then kicks out on high pressure no fan.

I have a manitowoc sd0452a that has a bad pressure switch not allowing fan to come on. My question is can i leave it jumped to get them by until i can replace. I explain why the fan speed fluctuates very erratically and how t. If the machine does not work check the fuse and the circuit breaker.

Standard remote condenser ice machines all use compressor hot gas systems to heat the evaporator during their ice harvest cycles. The manitowoc ice maker will not make ice if the compressor does not start. This was a service call on a manitowoc ice machine that had a bad fan cycle control. Ice machine not on separate fused electrical circuit.

If the compressor will not start even if the gear motor is running check for water in the water reservoir. Assuming your ice machine is clean there are 2 other areas that are most common for shutting a manitowoc ice machine down on a safety limit 2.