Short freeze Code 8 short freeze cycle

Low room temperature - Most Scotsman ice makers won't produce ice when the temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure the machine is in a room or setting that is warmer. ... Faulty thermistor - A bad thermistor usually causes the bin to fill with too much ice.

Diagnostic Codes

• 1 - Long freeze time. Shutting down.
• 1 (flashing) - Retrying long freeze cycle.
• 2 - Long harvest time. Shutting down.
• 2 (flashing) - Retrying long harvest cycle.
• 3 - Water filling slowly.
• 4 - High discharging temperature.
• 5 - Failed sump temp sensor.
• 7 - Failed discharge temp sensor.
• 8 - Thin ice from short freeze cycle.
• 8 (flashing) - Retrying short freeze cycle.

Short freeze, thine ice.
Cause: Grounded ice thickness sensor.
Solution: Check sensor for dirt and position. Clean and adjust gap to evaporator surface using 13/64" drill bit as a gauge, lay flat between evaporator plate and ice thickness probe and adjust 1/4 screw 1/8 of a turn clock wise at a time after every harvest cycle. You don't wont the ice any thicker than 13/64 or thinner either. If you are still having problem after cleaning probe then replace it but you will still have to adjust the probe.

Likely cause.
1. Grounded ice thickness sensor.
Solution, check sensor for dirt and position. Clean and check gap to evaporator surface.

first, freeze cycle too short because you are loosing water. Water may be leaking thru the dump valve. Look at drain while machine is running and see of alot of water is draining. The dump valve spring may be week or there is trash in the dump valve preventing it from seating properly. drain water first before pulling dump valve apart.

DO THE BASICS:
Change the water filter
Add ice machine cleaner and go by the directions.
What should be kept clean?
There are 5 things to keep clean:
1. The outside cabinet & door.
2. The ice storage bin.
3. The condenser.
4. The ice making system.
5. The ice scoop.
The ice storage bin should be sanitized
occasionally. It is usually convenient to sanitize the
bin after the ice making system has been cleaned,
and the storage bin is empty.
A sanitizing solution can be made of 1 ounce of
household bleach and two gallons of hot (950F. -
1150F.) water. Use a clean cloth and wipe the
interior of the ice storage bin with the sanitizing
solution, pour some of the solution down the drain.
Allow to air dry.

How to clean the condenser.
The condenser is like the radiator on a car, it has
fins and tubes that can become clogged. To clean:
1. Remove the kickplate.
2. Locate the condenser surface.
3. Vacuum the surface, removing all dust and lint.
Caution: Do not dent the fins.
4. Replace the kickplate.
Winterizing
1. Clean the machine as explained on the next
page.
2. Turn off the water supply.
3. Drain the water reservoir. See page 24, Spray
Pump Repair and follow the instructions to remove
the pump hose (step 2, bottom hose only).
4. Disconnect the incoming water line at the inlet
water valve.
5Remove control box cover and turn the timer
into the harvest cycle.
6. With the machine operating, blow air through
the inlet water valve; a tire pump could do the job.
7. Drain pump models should have about 1¤2 gallon
of RV antifreeze (propylene glycol) poured into the
ice storage bin drain.
Note: Automotive antifreeze must NOT be used.
8. Replace control box cover. Switch off and
unplug the machine.

CUBE ADJUSTMENTS
There are three items that may be adjusted: Cube
Size, Harvest Time, and Bin Level. Note: Cube
Size and Harvest Time adjustments should only be
done by a qualified service person.
Cube size control.
The cube size control should only be adjusted to
bring the cubes to the correct shape, the overall
size cannot be adjusted. Try to adjust the cube
size control when the ice machine is in the harvest
cycle, or in the first 10 minutes of the freeze cycle.
1. Open the door and remove the control box
cover.
2. Locate the cube size adjustment screw, and to
make fuller cubes, turn the screw clockwise about
1/4 turn. This will make the freezing cycle longer.
3. To shorten the freezing cycle and make cubes
that are not as full, turn the adjustment screw 1/4
turn counterclockwise.
4. After the next freezing cycle, the cubes should
have responded to the adjustment, if another
adjustment is required, do it early in the freeze
cycle.


Diagnostic Codes
Code Description
F - - - - - - - Freeze Cycle
F flashes- - - - Freeze Cycle is Pending
H - - - - - - - Harvest Cycle
H flashes- - - - Manual Harvest
b - - - - - - - Bin is Full
C - - - - - - - Clean Cycle
L - - - - - - - Board Locked
d - - - - - - - Test Mode
O - - - - - - - Off
E - - - - - - - Self Test Failed
1 flashes- - - - Max Freeze - Retrying
1 - - - - - - - Max Freeze Time Shut Down
2 flashes- - - - Max Harvest - Retrying
2 - - - - - - - Max Harvest Time Shut Down
3 - - - - - - - Slow Water Fill
4 - - - - - - - High Discharge Temp
5 - - - - - - - Sump Temp Sensor Failure
7 - - - - - - - Discharge Temp Sensor Failure
8 flashes - - - Short Freeze - Retrying
8 - - - - - - - Short Freeze - Thin ice
All 4 Upper Lights Flashing - Unit Remotely Locked Out

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UNITS THEMOSTAT IS BAD REPLACE THERMOSTAT IF DONT SOLVE PROBLEM MAKE SURE UNIT IS NOT FREEZING UP AND BOUNCING OFF A "FREEZE STAT" CASING COMPRESSOR TO SHORT CYCLE

YOU ARE HAVEING A SHORT CLCLE PROBLEM COMPRESSOR SHOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THEMOSTAT SAY OK AT TEMP OR UNIT FREEZES UP AND FREEZE STAT SHUT COMPESSOR OFF USUALLY REALLY SHORT CYCLING LIKE YOU ARE EXPERANCING IS CAUSE BY COMPRESSOR OVERHEATING OR FAULTY THEMO SHUT OFF ON CMPRESSOR REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY LICENCED TECH

replace your compressor relay. that's what goes wrong 99% of the time

If the coil is freezing up and the compressor is short cycling,there must be a low pressure switch opening, do to either, low on charge or not enough air across the coil.

yes they tell you if there is something wrong

Beep Code Descriptions Document

1 short DRAM refresh failure
2 short Parity circuit failure
3 short Base 64K RAM failure
4 short System timer failure
5 short Process failure
6 short Keyboard controller Gate A20 error
7 short Virtual mode exception error
8 short Display memory Read/Write test failure
9 short ROM BIOS checksum failure
10 short CMOS shutdown Read/Write error
11 short Cache Memory error
1 long, 3 short Conventional/Extended memory failure
1 long, 8 short Display/Retrace test failed