The evaporator plate inside an open modular ice machine with a full sheet of clear cubes still frozen to it, the ice machine's plastic water curtain hanging just in front.

Atosa red D9 light flashing slowly: the ice machine stopped on long harvest

On the YR-AP-161 heads and undercounters, harvest is allowed 4.5 minutes; three overruns stop the machine with the red D9 light flashing about once every 1.4 seconds.

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What D9 red LED flashing slowly
actually means.

On the YR-AP-161 heads and undercounters, harvest is allowed 4.5 minutes; three overruns stop the machine with the red D9 light flashing about once every 1.4 seconds. Ice that is too thick, a dirty evaporator, a cold room or a problem with the temperature probe are the causes Atosa gives.

Atosa ice machine display · also shown as E2 (YR-AP-161 board)

What to do when D9 red LED flashing slowly shows on the ice machine

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Atosa's own guidance for D9 red LED flashing slowly on its ice machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Look for a slab of ice still stuck to the evaporator.

02

Schedule a cleaning if scale is visible on the evaporator or curtain.

03

Make sure the room is not unusually cold.

04

If the slow flash returns after cleaning, book a visit to adjust the ice thickness and test the probe.

Still there?

It usually turns into ice machine harvest repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

A fast D9 flash means a long freeze instead. The slow flash is not a water shortage, which lights the blue D8.

Where D9 red LED flashing slowly usually leads

Ice machine harvest repair.

Thickness probe, curtain switch, harvest assist and hot gas valve · low to moderate.

In Atosa's own words

D9 flash slow——0.7s on 0.7s off, E2,long harvest protection
Atosa YR140/YR280/YR450/YR800-AP-161 ice machine manual Atosa YR140/YR280/YR450/YR800-AP-161 ice machine manual Atosa HD350 hotel ice dispenser manual

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. YR140, YR280, YR450 and YR800 AP-161/261 LED board (4.5 minutes, three times). The HD350 hotel dispenser manual uses the same light but a different limit.

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Questions
about D9 red LED flashing slowly.

Can I clear D9 red LED flashing slowly myself?
Look for a slab of ice still stuck to the evaporator. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
What does a slowly blinking red light on my Atosa YR280 mean?
That is the long harvest protection: the ice took more than 4.5 minutes to drop three times. Thick ice and scale are the usual causes.
Does the Atosa hotel ice dispenser use the same light?
Yes, the HD350 manual lists the same slow red D9 flash for long harvest, but its limit is 4 minutes over 100 cycles.
Can I adjust ice thickness on my Atosa myself?
Atosa adjusts thickness at the water probe, which sits inside the machine. Book a visit so it is set without disturbing the probe wiring.

Back to your everyday

Still showing D9 red LED flashing slowly?

A booking with a code goes further when it carries the light or code copied as it appeared, the model and serial off the data plate, and a word on whether cubes still fall into the bin. With those three in hand, our office can match the probable part to your machine the same afternoon.

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