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Hi,
Sounds like you are having a problem with an ice machine... however you have no make or model listed...
On many units the thickness adjustment is a very simple procedure...

Comment back with a make and model number and I hopefully will be able to help you with that problem...

heatman101

http://www.iceomatic.com/Service-and-Support/Service-Documentation/

You have to remove the bin to access the inner workings and the hi-temp safety is strapped to the suction line. You just look for two black wires disappearing into the line insulation to find it.

To remove the bin you: 1. Unplug the unit. 2. Take the top off and remove the sliding bin door, 3. Remove the front bottom louver, 4. Look straight back and disconnect the drain hose from the bottom of the bin, 5. In the louver opening look in the top corner and there will be a screw in each side going straight up into the bottom of the bin. Remove these two screws and lift the bin up and out.

If you are going to run the unit with the bin off you will have to cover the condenser area so that the air is forced over the condenser and be prepared to catch any ice that is produced.

The bridge thickness on this model starts with the low pressure cut-in control that then in turn starts the timer. It sounds like you have either a bad low pressure control or one that has been tinkered with. To start with if you have a low pressure gauge that you trust what I do is take all of the time off of the timer and unplug the water pump. Then start the unit and watch the low pressure gauge to see at what pressure the harvest starts. an ICEU150 with R-404A should cut in at 44psi. Once that is set plug the water pump in again, put about 400 seconds on the timer, see how thick the ice is after 2 cycles and adjust as needed.

Do you mean that it is overflowing the sump tray into the bin? If so there are two things to check. First make sure the unit is level. Second their is a simple water float valve much like an old toilet float that keeps the sump full. Turn the machine off and make sure that the float will stop the water flow 100% when the sump water level is just over the bottom of the water pump impeller. If the float will not stop the water flow either the water pressure is too high or the float valve is bad and has to be replaced. In general water pressure should be between 20-40 psi.

Hi
check if you have water supply
if you do
you need to clean salt from mashine

short freeze time. no ice

The hum click sound that you are hearing is your Compressor. Ice-O-Matic is well known for there compressors going bad. What they had done was put in compressors that were to small for the size and amount of ice that they were creating. Replacing the compressor on this unit with a service tech is roughly about 200 to 300 dollars depending on where you live. They can have you up and running within that day. My recommendation is to call a Refrigeration company and NOT a Heating and air Conditioning company.

drain blocked

dead compressor or start gear problem or start cap dead

look at harvest thermostat

no water entering ice forming tray
no/low gas charge
hot gas valve stuck open
no sprayer pump working or paddle wheel drive motor not working

You can try and adjust your thickness a bit thicker. If this does not help, your hot gas bypass is not working and the evaporator is not warming. You will need a technician.

You have a restriction in the drain line beyond the ice machine and the water is backing up into the unit. You can try some Drain-o or snake the drain.

i think it might be located on the panel at bottom were warm air blows out an sucks in cool air...remove the screws...or on back of machine...hope this helps.....good luck/

Hello,
A good very experienced refrigeration guy may be able to repair the evap. coil. This will depend on exactly where the crack is....
The pipe will need to be brazed with a high temperature brazing and then the whole system vacumed down and recharged.
If the crack cannot be fixed then you be be better off to get a new machine...

Heatman101

You will need to pull out what ice you have in the bin to get to the drain. Once you have done that, take a hose and force water thru the drain. You may have to snake the drain if is more than a build-up of ice. Once the drain is working, clean out the bin with ice machine cleaner and sanitizer. Restart the machine and make sure no water is dripping from the evaporator above. If there is, it needs to be cleaned.

If the evaporator is not getting cold, it could be lack of charge or the coil is dirty and not allowing the compressor to properly cool. Try cleaning the coil first.

Could be a bad water solenoid. Could also be because it needs to be cleaned. If there is ice stuck to the evaporator, the hot gas bypass is not working. Try cleaning the unit first.

Have you cleaned the unit lately. There is an ice thickness probe that can be adjusted to compensate.