--- title: "Hoshizaki Ice Machine Repair | IceMachineRepair.center" description: "Hoshizaki ice machine repair. On a Hoshizaki ice machine, the technician notes every alarm signal and checks the water and condenser before pricing any part." url: "https://icemachinerepair.center/brands/hoshizaki/" --- # Hoshizaki Ice Machine Repair On a Hoshizaki ice machine, the technician notes every alarm signal and checks the water and condenser before pricing any part. ## Hoshizaki ice machines, specifically. Hoshizaki America sells KM crescent cubers as modular heads and self-contained units with built-in bins, flakers and cubelet nugget machines, and DCM ice and water dispensers. Its machines report problems as counted beeps from the control board, so the first thing we ask on a Hoshizaki call is how many beeps repeat. The Hoshizaki lineup ### Builds 4 ice machine types Modular ice machine · Undercounter ice machine · Nugget ice machine · Ice and water dispenser ### Called out for Ice Machine Error Code or Flashing Light: What It Is Telling You and 5 more problems on Hoshizaki ### Repairs we do 10 repairs, on any make Ice machine diagnostic visit · Ice machine cleaning and sanitizing · Ice machine water valve and filter repair · Ice machine harvest repair ### Error codes 1 beep · 2 beeps · 3 beeps · 4 beeps · 5 beeps 8 Hoshizaki codes with a page of their own ## The Hoshizaki lineup. Hoshizaki builds 4 of the 4 ice machine types this site covers. Which one decides how the visit is planned. [All ice machine types](https://icemachinerepair.center/types/) Modular ### Modular ice machine **3** of the problems we see on Hoshizaki come up on it Modular ice machine repair Undercounter ### Undercounter ice machine **1** of the problems we see on Hoshizaki come up on it Undercounter ice machine repair Nugget ### Nugget ice machine **3** of the problems we see on Hoshizaki come up on it Nugget ice machine repair Dispenser ### Ice and water dispenser **2** of the problems we see on Hoshizaki come up on it Ice and water dispenser repair ## What is particular to Hoshizaki. We service KM crescent cuber heads (KM-350 to KM-1601 and stackable KMS), self-contained KM-81 to KM-301 units with built-in bins, F-series flakers and cubelet machines, and DCM cubelet ice and water dispensers. Hoshizaki's model suffixes show air, water or remote condensers. ### Beeps, not a display KM cubers and DCM dispensers count their alarms in beeps: one, two, three and so on, repeated every few seconds. The same count means different things on a cuber and on a dispenser, so we confirm the model first. ### Crescent ice on a stainless plate KM machines make crescent-shaped cubes on a stainless steel evaporator, and a float switch in the tank decides when a freeze is done. Hoshizaki says any commercial ice machine cleaner can be used, with no nickel-safe type needed. ### Reset lives on the board The ALARM RESET button for the lockouts sits on the control board inside the cabinet, near live terminals. Resetting is therefore part of a visit, together with finding why the lockout happened. ### Hot water can sneak in Hoshizaki warns that hot water migrating from a defective mixing valve elsewhere in the building can trip its high-temperature safety, often at night. We check the inlet water temperature before replacing parts. Parts Control boards changed generations, and each generation has its own factory dip switch settings, so the board part number and model are read before anything is ordered. Hoshizaki manuals are organized by model, so the model and serial number on the label come first. Repair or replace Float switches, thermistors, valves and boards are routine repairs on a Hoshizaki. A cuber with a sound compressor is usually worth repairing; a DCM dispenser with a worn gear motor and auger on a hard-water site is where comparing repair with a new unit makes sense. Book your Hoshizaki visit ## What we are called out for. On Hoshizaki, most often ice machine error code or flashing light: what it is telling you. [All problems](https://icemachinerepair.center/problems/) Hoshizaki error codes - [`1 beep` Harvest and freeze cycle](https://icemachinerepair.center/error-codes/hoshizaki-1-beep/) - [`2 beeps` Harvest and freeze cycle](https://icemachinerepair.center/error-codes/hoshizaki-2-beeps/) - [`3 beeps` Harvest and freeze cycle](https://icemachinerepair.center/error-codes/hoshizaki-3-beeps/) - [`4 beeps` Condenser and airflow](https://icemachinerepair.center/error-codes/hoshizaki-4-beeps/) - [`5 beeps` Water supply](https://icemachinerepair.center/error-codes/hoshizaki-5-beeps/) - [`6 beeps` Control board and power](https://icemachinerepair.center/error-codes/hoshizaki-6-beeps/) [All Hoshizaki codes](https://icemachinerepair.center/error-codes/#codes-hoshizaki) ### Ice Machine Error Code or Flashing Light: What It Is Telling You 7 causes, cheapest first ### Ice Machine Not Harvesting: Ice Stays Stuck on the Plate 6 causes, cheapest first ### Ice Machine Running but Not Making Ice 6 causes, cheapest first ### Ice Dispenser Not Dispensing Ice or Water 6 causes, cheapest first ## Not a Hoshizaki? 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What does that mean? On a KM cuber it is the high-temperature safety: the evaporator reached 127 °F during harvest and the board locked the machine out. Hoshizaki points to a stuck hot gas valve, hot incoming water or a shorted thermistor. ### How often should a Hoshizaki ice machine be cleaned? Hoshizaki recommends cleaning and sanitizing at least once a year, and more often where water is hard or dirty. ### Do I need a nickel-safe cleaner for my Hoshizaki? No. Hoshizaki's evaporators are stainless steel, and the company says any commercial ice machine cleaner can be used. ### Where is the reset button on a Hoshizaki? The ALARM RESET button is on the control board inside the cabinet, near live terminals. Book a visit rather than opening the panel. --- **[Read on the site: Hoshizaki Ice Machine Repair | IceMachineRepair.center](https://icemachinerepair.center/brands/hoshizaki/)** **[Book a visit with IceMachineRepair.center](https://icemachinerepair.center/schedule/)**