Questions:
Customer complains that unit is low production. How can I confirm this?
Unit runs short freeze cycles and/or makes small cubes
Evaporators freeze up
Unit runs long freeze times
Unit runs long harvest times
Unit will not start
The sump or reservoir overflows into the bin
How do I clean my KM unit?
My unit is beeping 1 time every three seconds. What do I look for?
My unit is beeping 2 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
My unit is beeping 3 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
My unit is beeping 4 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
My unit is beeping 5 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
My unit is beeping 6 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
My unit is beeping 7 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
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Customer complains that unit is low production. How can I confirm this?
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104: Cuber Production Check
Spring has sprung and hot weather is on the way. Higher temperatures outside means more ice usage inside. A properly sized unit will provide adequate capacity in these peak periods of use. However, this is not always the case
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Tech Tip 120: Why longer cycles?
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Unit runs short freeze cycles and/or makes small cubes
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140: Small KM Cubes
Small cubes on a KM cuber mean only one thing. There's not enough water to make normal size cubes or the water is disappearing. Small cubes on a KM cuber mean only one thing. There's not enough water to make normal size cubes or the water is disappearing
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143: Service Q&A
Question: I am servicing a KM cuber that has consistent 5 minute freeze cycles. What can cause this short cycling? This is one of the most common questions asked to the Technical Advisors
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Tech Tip 127: The batch weight system
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Evaporators freeze up
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134: Service Q&A
Question: The evaporator section is frozen solid. Once I thaw it, what do I check? You will find that the main reason for a freeze up is either a dirty evaporator or low water flow
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176: Service Q&A
Question: I have a KM ice machine that has formed large blocks of ice in the Evaporator. What is the best way to clear the ice? Our old friend Barney Fife, would take a great big ax or ice pick, and go POW, POW, POW. We have even seen situations where a hammer and screwdriver were used. Obviously these are not good methods to thaw an evaporator. Though they can be effective in removing ice, these methods usually result in serious damage to the evaporator and loss of refrigerant
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Tech Tip 141: Service Q&A
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Unit will not start
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136: Service Q&A
Question: My KM unit will not start or fill with water. What do I check? This situation can be caused by several reasons. First we must determine the presence of proper supply voltage and water supplied to the unit. Now that this is confirmed, let's look at the possible problems
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Tech Tip Q&A 142: Service Q&A
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The sump or reservoir overflows into the bin
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181: Service Q&A
Question: I have water overfilling from the water sump tank and splashing into the bin every time the unit is in the harvest cycle. Why is this occurring? First, let me say that 9 out of 10 callbacks on a new unit are related to the machine not being installed according to the factory specs
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Tech Tip Q&A 142: Service Q&A
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How do I clean my KM unit?
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186: Detailed KM Cleaning
In this article we are going to cover the details of thoroughly cleaning a Hoshizaki ice machine. We find a great deal of warranty claims being submitted for parts that have failed due to lime or calcium scale build up
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106: KM Water System and Cleaning
Before we discuss cleaning the KM series units, let's discuss some differences between Hoshizaki and our competitors. First, the reservoir of the KM series units is larger than any other ice machine on the market. This allows for a larger ice drop weight, which relates to longer cycles/fewer cycles per day. Second, the water flows down across the flat surface of the evaporator
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Tech Tip Q & A 155: Service Q&A
Tech Tip 161: Service Tip
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My unit is beeping 1 time every three seconds. What do I look for?
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148: Service Q&A
Question; What do I check if I am servicing a unit with an "E" control board installed and it is beeping 1 beep every 3 seconds. When servicing a unit that has the new "E" control board, there are several audible alarms which could occur. We will be discussing the first alarm feature which is the HIGH TEMPERATURE SAFETY
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My unit is beeping 3 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
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150: Service Q&A
Question: What do I check if I am servicing a unit with an "E" control board installed and it is beeping 3 beeps every 3 seconds. An alarm code of 3 beeps every 3 seconds means that the control board has shut down on the 60 minute freeze cycle back up timer
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My unit is beeping 4 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
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SB01-0001:
...In order for the new bin control to work, dipswitch number 7 on the control board must be in the ON position. Using the red K-4 connector and turning on dipswitch number 7 will add two additional control board alarms to the board operation
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My unit is beeping 5 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
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SB01-0001:
...In order for the new bin control to work, dipswitch number 7 on the control board must be in the ON position. Using the red K-4 connector and turning on dipswitch number 7 will add two additional control board alarms to the board operation
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My unit is beeping 6 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
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This is an indication that the unit is off on a low voltage safety. If the incoming voltage drops below 92 VAC+/- 5% the unit will de-energize the red LED and begin an audible alarm of six beeps every three seconds. The low voltage alarm is triggered by monitoring the secondary voltage of the transformer at the K2 connector on the control board. This alarm as well as the high voltage alarm will automatically reset when the proper voltage is restored.
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My unit is beeping 7 times every three seconds. What do I look for?
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151: Service Q&A
Question: What do I check if I am servicing a unit that has the new "E" control board installed and it is beeping 7 beeps every 3 seconds? ...there are several audible alarms which alert the service technician to specific problems with the unit. In this article we will highlight the HIGH VOLTAGE SAFTEY
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