Evaporator frozen up, 30 2. evaporator frozen up – Hoshizaki AMERICA 73183 User Manual

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2. Evaporator Frozen Up

Evaporator Frozen Up - Possible Cause

1. Evaporator

a) Dirty.

2. Evaporator Fan Motor

a) Fan blades binding.
b) Defective.

3. Defrost Thermistor

a) Out of position or defective.

4. Control Module

a) Defective.

5. Compressor Relay

a) Defective.

6. Refrigerant Charge/Refrigerant

Lines

a) Low.
b) Component restriction (TXV, cap tube, drier).

7. Defrost Heater (freezer)

a) Defective.

8. Defrost Thermostat Open (freezer)

a) Defective.

3a. Defrost: Control Module with Remote Display Module

Refrigerator Defrost Fails to Initiate - Possible Cause

1. Defrost Thermistor (Confirm

DTh status. See "II.D. Thermistor
Check.")

a) Defrost initiation temperature 8.6°F (-13°C) not achieved. See "1. Not

Cooling."

b) Out of position or defective.

2. Control Module

a) Defective.

Refrigerator Defrost Fails to Terminate - Possible Cause

1. Defrost Thermistor (Confirm

DTh status. See "II.D. Thermistor
Check.")

a) Defrost termination temperature 40°F (4.4°C) not achieved.

b) Defective.

2. Compressor Relay

a) Defective.

3. Control Module

a) Defrost thermistor connection loose.
b) Defective.

Freezer Defrost Fails to Initiate - Possible Cause

1. Defrost Thermistor (Confirm

DTh status. See "II.D. Thermistor
Check.")

a) Defrost initiation temperature 32°F (0°C) not achieved. See "1. Not

Cooling."

b) Out of position or defective.

2. Compressor 4-hr. cumulative run

timer not satisfied.

a) Check compressor operation. See "1. Not Cooling."

3. Control Module

a) Defective.

Freezer Defrost Fails to Terminate - Possible Cause

1. Defrost Thermistor (Confirm

DTh status. See "II.D. Thermistor
Check.")

a) Defrost termination temperature 59°F (15°C) not achieved.
b) Defrost thermistor connection loose.

2. Defrost Heater

a) Defrost thermostat defective.
b) Defective.

3. Compressor Relay

a) Defective.

4. Control Module

a) Defective.

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