--- title: "Perlick Ice Machine Repair | IceMachineRepair.center" description: "Perlick ice machine repair. Perlick ice machine visits look at the bar setting first: floor drain, supply line and the space the unit breathes from." url: "https://icemachinerepair.center/brands/perlick/" --- # Perlick Ice Machine Repair Perlick ice machine visits look at the bar setting first: floor drain, supply line and the space the unit breathes from. ## Perlick ice machines, specifically. Perlick, better known for bar and beverage equipment, sells two 15-inch residential ice machines in the US: a clear ice model and a cubelet model, each in a Signature Series and an ADA-height version. A Perlick visit is to a self-contained machine under a counter, and it starts with the machine's rocker control switch rather than a display. The Perlick lineup ### Builds 2 ice machine types Undercounter ice machine · Nugget ice machine ### Called out for Ice Machine Running but Not Making Ice and 5 more problems on Perlick ### 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 Perlick's clear and cubelet ice machines show no error codes or indicator lights; they are run from a control switch, and trouble shows as the machine stopping, a full bin of water or ice that stops falling. Book with what the ice machine is doing and the model plate; the visit starts from the symptom. ## The Perlick lineup. Perlick builds 2 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/) Undercounter ### Undercounter ice machine **4** of the problems we see on Perlick come up on it Undercounter ice machine repair Nugget ### Nugget ice machine **4** of the problems we see on Perlick come up on it Nugget ice machine repair ## What is particular to Perlick. We service the Perlick HP15CI and HA15CI clear ice machines and the HP15CU and HA15CU cubelet ice machines, with gravity drain or drain pump. The clear model is a cube machine with a harvest cycle; the cubelet model is an auger machine, and the two are serviced differently. ### A switch, not a display Perlick's ice machines are run from a control switch with ICE and OFF positions, plus WASH on the clear model and DRAIN on the cubelet model. There are no codes or indicator lights to read, so a Perlick diagnosis is done by watching the cycle and measuring. ### The cubelet model is an auger machine The cubelet unit has a gear motor and an extruding head, closer to a nugget machine than a cube maker. Perlick lists seal bolts, bearings and the gear motor drain pan in its maintenance schedule, so a noisy or leaking cubelet machine gets those checked first. ### A backup switch that cuts power On pump-equipped models, a back-up safety switch in the drain pump turns the machine off when water cannot get out, and restores power once the pump level drops. A machine that goes dead with water in the pump reservoir is usually a blocked drain line, not a dead board. ### R-290 in both models Both machines carry a small charge of R-290, a flammable refrigerant. Sealed-system work is done without open flame, with the room ventilated. Parts Perlick parts are looked up by the nameplate numbers inside the cabinet. Cubelet seal bolts are one-use parts that must be replaced each time they are removed, so they come on any extruding head visit. Repair or replace A water valve, drain pump, bin control or gear motor is a normal repair on a Perlick that still freezes. Worn extruding head bearings on a cubelet machine are a planned repair rather than a reason to replace the unit. Book your Perlick visit ## What we are called out for. On Perlick, most often ice machine running but not making ice. [All problems](https://icemachinerepair.center/problems/) ### Ice Machine Running but Not Making Ice 6 causes, cheapest first ### Ice Machine Drain Backing Up Into the Bin 6 causes, cheapest first Clear the area first ### Ice Machine Leaking Water Across the Floor or Under the Bin 6 causes, cheapest first ### Ice Machine Loud: Grinding, Rattling or Banging 6 causes, cheapest first ### Ice Machine Making Too Little Ice for the Rush 6 causes, cheapest first ### Slime or Mold Growing in the Ice Machine Bin 6 causes, cheapest first ## Not a Perlick? Perlick is one of 20 ice machine makes on this site. The other 19 each have a page of their own. [All 20 brands](https://icemachinerepair.center/brands/) ## Perlick ice machine repair, where we come out. 9 metros, each with its own page. 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Why? On pump models, the drain pump's back-up safety switch turns the machine off when water cannot drain. Look for a kinked or blocked drain line; if the machine does not come back once water drains, book a visit. ### Does a Perlick ice machine show error codes? No. Perlick's clear and cubelet machines have a control switch and no display or indicator codes, so problems are traced by testing the cycle on site. ### How often should a Perlick ice machine be cleaned? Perlick lists cleaning and sanitizing yearly for the clear model and every six months for the cubelet model, with the bin drain maintained every three months. Poor water can call for a shorter schedule. ### Is a Perlick cubelet the same as nugget ice? It is made the same way, by an auger that pushes ice through an extruding head, so it is serviced like a nugget machine. 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