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KM says this is an ice maker. Reset button is on the control board. Board is in compartment on the right side where the power switch is located. Remove 2 screws and remove cover by sliding forward. Watch for wires, do this carefully. On the board, up at the top, is a small, white button. With power on, push the button.
really sounds like the board needs replacing. after 1 minute, if the float is doing it's job, the compressor is to come on provided the water level is correct and the float is doing what it was designed to do.
If the freeze cycle is too short, I would check to see if the plastic grid that is under the evap plates are missing any pieces. If so, then check the check valve to the left of the water pump. It is a white round plastic piece with a triangular attachment with 3 screws in it. Remove the screws with care as it is spring loaded. Check it for pieces of the broken grid as this will cause short freeze cycles.
Let me know if this does not solve and we will go a little deeper.
Hoshizaki machines have a water inlet valve that can stick in the open position. This will cause the machine to do silly things. If you can turn the machine off and you can still hear water running, the valve is stuck open. It is an easy fix. Water valve only has 2 wires going to it and 2 water lines. One inlet and one outlet. Just turn off water and kill power at the breaker before doing any work.
Hope this helps and good luck.
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Remove the cover where the persons finger is and check to make sure that it is not covered with ice. Sounds like your machine iced oup and you will need to clean the coils and possibly replace the thermostat
(Quated From Hoshizaki Technical Bulletin) 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.
The “E” control board has a 60 minute timer that starts at the beginning of the freeze cycle. If the float switch fails to open and start the next harvest within 60 minutes, the board will automatically start the harvest cycle. If this occurs in two consecutive cycles, the control board will shut the unit down on the manual reset, freeze cycle back- up timer. The yellow fault LED marked “60 min.” will illuminate. This safety is designed to help prevent a freeze up of the evaporator.
Once you have identified the 60 minute alarm, there are several things to check. Reset the alarm by depressing the white reset button to the right of the fault LED’s. This must be done with the power “ON”. Now check the float switch to see if it is stuck in the up position. A stuck float can occur if scale is present on the reed switch shaft inside the housing. To check it, drain the water reservoir, unplug the black float switch connector (K5) from the control board and check it with an ohm meter for a closed switch (zero ohms). If the float switch is sticking, clean it with ice machine cleaner or replace it as necessary. An inlet water valve which is slowly leaking by during the freeze cycle can cause a 60 minute alarm. If the inlet water valve is stuck wide open, it is unlikely that any ice will form on the evaporator. Check for a slow leak by allowing the unit to cycle into the freeze cycle and disconnecting the hose at the outlet of the water valve. If water leaks by during the freeze cycle, the water valve diaphragm is likely damaged or the small diaphragm bleed port is clogged with scale. Clean the bleed port or replace the diaphragm or entire water valve as necessary.
(I Recommend to get a refrigeration tech for this part).
Another possibility is a refrigeration system problem. You should use normal refrigeration diagnosis procedures to check for one of these problems. If the thermostatic expansion valve is not feeding properly or the refrigerant charge is low, the evaporator will not form ice as it should and a long freeze cycle will occur. This could also be the result of the hot gas valve not closing completely during the freeze cycle or if the compressor valves are weak or inefficient. An inefficient compressor however, will usually show up first on the KM model through a longer than normal harvest cycle. This is because of cooler than normal discharge gas. Use proper refrigeration practices to repair a refrigeration system problem. While these are not the only reasons for a 60 minute freeze cycle, they are the most common and should be checked to resolve a 3 beep/yellow fault LED alarm.
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