Figured I'd share this with you all...
Dont you love that feeling when you finally nail a problem and fix it when it wont show its face??
I get really worked up and happy when i am able to do that...as i was with this ice machine.
IY0505W-161 500LB capacity water cooled machine, new as of 8 months ago.
For the past 3 months this machine has seriously been a problem child. It kept having random erratic water faults and we couldnt figure it out.
The plumbing to the ice maker was not the best (owner installed it). What would happen is they call saying its slow and the bin is almost empty.
Everytime we get there and its off on a long freeze error and over 200 water faults stored. Of course we check everything, water pressure, flow, etc...reset and run the machine..watch 3 batches maybe 5... making ice fine. No issues.
Tested the thickness probe by reading the Hz on the display and tapping the sensor which responds normally.
Tested the water level probes and both register correctly.
We even downloaded the history on a usb stick and sent it in to mani. They had us replace the water level probe and harness to the board.
Worked ok for a week, but nope still has problems.
After all my coworkers checked it out i get to go out to it again, this being my third time.
I decided No, im gonna park my butt here and figure out what the Hell is wrong with this damn thing!!! LOL.
I get there...same situation, long freeze, water faults stored. Went over the plumbing again thinking "its got to be losing water pressure...or something"
Well....I did one final thing...and that was the relay output test on the control board. It turns All the relays on at once. And....BINGO...
....every other time i would toggle the relays on I would have no water coming in from the inlet valve.
Turned relays on and about the 7th time...all lights on...no water coming in...test for power...NO power at water inlet valve...
Tapped the relays on the board with my screwdriver...boom. theres my power and water starts coming in....BAD BOARD!!!
YES!!!! I was so effing happy to catch this, we all know intermittent problems can suck but just thought Id share with you all. 😁😁
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Dont you love that feeling when you finally nail a problem and fix it when it wont show its face??
I get really worked up and happy when i am able to do that...as i was with this ice machine.
IY0505W-161 500LB capacity water cooled machine, new as of 8 months ago.
For the past 3 months this machine has seriously been a problem child. It kept having random erratic water faults and we couldnt figure it out.
The plumbing to the ice maker was not the best (owner installed it). What would happen is they call saying its slow and the bin is almost empty.
Everytime we get there and its off on a long freeze error and over 200 water faults stored. Of course we check everything, water pressure, flow, etc...reset and run the machine..watch 3 batches maybe 5... making ice fine. No issues.
Tested the thickness probe by reading the Hz on the display and tapping the sensor which responds normally.
Tested the water level probes and both register correctly.
We even downloaded the history on a usb stick and sent it in to mani. They had us replace the water level probe and harness to the board.
Worked ok for a week, but nope still has problems.
After all my coworkers checked it out i get to go out to it again, this being my third time.
I decided No, im gonna park my butt here and figure out what the Hell is wrong with this damn thing!!! LOL.
I get there...same situation, long freeze, water faults stored. Went over the plumbing again thinking "its got to be losing water pressure...or something"
Well....I did one final thing...and that was the relay output test on the control board. It turns All the relays on at once. And....BINGO...
....every other time i would toggle the relays on I would have no water coming in from the inlet valve.
Turned relays on and about the 7th time...all lights on...no water coming in...test for power...NO power at water inlet valve...
Tapped the relays on the board with my screwdriver...boom. theres my power and water starts coming in....BAD BOARD!!!
YES!!!! I was so effing happy to catch this, we all know intermittent problems can suck but just thought Id share with you all. 😁😁
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