Carbonator Troubleshooting - Cornelius IDC 215 Installation Manual

IDC Installation Manual
No Syrup or
Watered down drink
dispensed
Symptom
Carbonator pump
does not start to fill
tank
Power cord is
connected but
carbonator pump
does not run.
Carbonator pump is
short cycling with
every drink drawn
Carbonator tank
overfills, overflows
through relief valve,
and pump shuts off
after 5 minutes.
Contact your local syrup or beverage equipment distributor for additional information and troubleshooting
of beverage system.
Publication Number: 621057403INS
Syrup supply is empty
BIB pump not working
No CO or compressed air supply to
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BIB pump, or not enough pressure

Carbonator Troubleshooting

Cause
Power cord for the carbonator pump
motor is not connected.
Carbonator pump motor is disabled.
Probes were dry, unit was powered up,
water was not turned on, and
carbonator did not fill.
Water service was interrupted for more
than 5 minutes.
Lower liquid level probe reads "dry"
while upper probe reads "wet"
A. Poor electrical connections between
carbonator tank and main control board
B. Broken wires between carbonator
tank and main control board
C. Defective liquid level probes
Replace BIB
Replace BIB pump
Check CO
65 psig recommended. Replace CO
tank or fix compressor.
Carbonator pump is powered off the
main control board inside the electrical
box of the unit. Check that the umbilical
cord is connected from the unit to the
pump motor terminal box.
Check the enable/disable switch on the
carbonator pump terminal box and
enable it, if necessary.
This results in a 5 minute timeout.
Unplugging the unit and plugging it in
will reset the unit and start the
carbonator pump.
Unplugging the unit and plugging it in
will reset the unit and start the
carbonator pump.
Check color of leads going to probes.
Black should go to bottom probe and
white to top probe. Reverse if incorrect.
A. Check connections at carbonator
tank and at connector J4 on the main
control board.
B. Replace wire harness
C. Replace both liquid level probes
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pressure regulator setting.
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Remedy
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