Whirlpool AGS 836 Technical & Service Manual page 24

PROBLEM
4) Everything appears to be running
correctly but no ice made in the
evaporator.
5) The ice cubes form correctly but do not
unstick.
6) Low ice production.
7) A sheet of ice forms in pan .
8) The machine does not stop though the
bin is full of cubes.
9) Cubes are formed normally for some
cycles. Then the evaporator stops getting
cold at some point.
10) The pan remains in stop position
althought cubes have dropped out.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
A) Freezing system faulty.
(dirty condenser, or problem into the
freezing system).
B) Hot gas valve faulty (outlet pipe
temperature would indicate this).
A) The hot gas valve does not open.
B) The lower cam micro-switch is faulty or
wrongly connected.
(Only on water condensed machines)
Presostat faulty or opens too much
D) Faulty presostat.
A) Water level in pan too low or too high.
B) Blocked condenser.
C) fan pressostat or cooling water inlet
valve out of order or wrongly adjusted.
D) wrong quatity of refrigerant
E) Water intake valve does not close and
drips.
F) Humidity into the system
G) Compressor out of order
H) Water pan broke down.
A) Agitator motor micro-switch faulty.
B) Agitator motor faulty.
C) Loose union bush pins
D) Cutted wire
A) Connecting rod micro-switch faulty or in
wrong position.
B) Wrong pressure on this micro-switch
spring.
C) In WHP AGS 850/851 model termostat
faulty.
A) Moisture in system.
B) Foreing body blocking capillari at
certain times.
A) Connecting rod micro-swith faulty or in
wrong position.
SOLUTION
A) Check system.
B) Repalce hot gas valve.
A) Check valve.
B) Replace micro-switch or connect
it right..
C) Regulate water presostat to 40ºC-
43ºC.
D) Check or adjust presostat.
A) Check water level. Look at the
position of the buoy.
B) Clean condenser.
C) Adjust or replace them
D) Draw vacuum and reload.
E) Check and replace if is necessary.
F) Replace drier, draw vacuum and
reload..
G) Replace the compressor
H) Replace it.
A) Check micro-switch.
B) Check motor.
C) Tighten pins.
D)Replace itr
Check micro-switch. Place this
correctly.
B) Verificar presión muelle.
C) Replace termostat.
A) Draw vacuum in installation by
heating compressor and dehydrator.
Load with the correct refrigerant.
B) Remove dehydrator.
Unblock capillary and replace with
new dehydrator.
Draw vacuum and reload.
A) Replace or change position of
micro-switch.
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