Scotsman code 3: slow water fill
On both Prodigy cubers and CM3 nugget machines, 3 means water arrived too slowly.
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- Water supply
- Ice machine water valve and filter repair
- Source: Scotsman
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What 3
actually means.
On both Prodigy cubers and CM3 nugget machines, 3 means water arrived too slowly. The ELITE cuber allows five minutes to fill, then tries again every 20 minutes until it succeeds. Plugged filters, a closed or partly closed supply valve, a failed inlet valve and low building pressure are the usual reasons.
Scotsman ice machine display
What to do when 3 shows on the ice machineKind of codeWater supply
The water side came up short: the trough did not fill in the time allowed, the float or level probe never saw water, or water kept flowing when the inlet valve should have closed. A supply valve left partly shut, a clogged filter cartridge, low building pressure or a sticking inlet valve are the usual causes. Opening the valve fully and fitting a fresh filter clears the simple cases; a valve that hums without passing water is a visit.
Usually leads toIce machine water valve and filter repair
The inlet valve, filter, sump float or level probe and supply line, tested and replaced when water arrives short, dirty or nonstop.
Shows up asIce Machine Error Code or Flashing Light: What It Is Telling You
An ice machine error code may show as a number on a small display, a pattern of blinking lights on the control board, a colored light on the front, or a machine that stops with one indicator flashing.
MakeScotsman
A Scotsman visit sorts out which kind of ice the machine makes, because each kind follows a different service path.
SourceScotsman Prodigy ELITE modular cuber service manual, MC0322 through MC2148 (January 2022)
Prodigy and Prodigy ELITE cubers (MC and C models) show one character in the code display next to the lights. Prodigy flaked and nugget machines with the CM3 control (N and F models) use the same display with a different code list.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Scotsman's own guidance for 3 on its ice machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Check that the supply valve to the machine is fully open.
Replace the water filter cartridge if it is due, or if the code appeared right after a filter change, recheck its fitting.
Wait for the automatic refill attempt; if 3 stays, book a visit for the inlet valve.
Still there?
It usually turns into ice machine water valve and filter repair. Book with the code and the model number.
What not to do
3 does not mean a drain or pump problem, and it is not a leak. On a nugget machine it is not an auger problem, which is 2.
What you may
notice with it.
The ice machine problems 3 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the ice machine before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where 3 usually leads
Ice machine water valve and filter repair.
Scotsman
ice machines.
A Scotsman visit sorts out which kind of ice the machine makes, because each kind follows a different service path.
Scotsman ice machine repairMore Scotsman codes
Water supply on other makes
Modular ice machine
An ice-making head set on top of a separate storage bin or drink dispenser, cooled by air, water or a condenser on the roof, turning out hundreds of pounds of cubes a day.
Undercounter ice machine
A self-contained ice machine that makes and stores its own ice under a bar, a service counter or a kitchen island, from commercial units to clear-ice models in large homes.
Nugget ice machine
An ice machine that freezes a thin layer inside a chilled cylinder and pushes it out with an auger as soft, chewable nuggets, for clinics, offices, hotels and large homes.
In Scotsman's own words
Max water fill time – 5 minutes. Machine will attempt a restart every 20 minutes.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Prodigy and Prodigy ELITE cubers (MC and C models) show one character in the code display next to the lights. Prodigy flaked and nugget machines with the CM3 control (N and F models) use the same display with a different code list.
Scotsman 3 ice machine repair,
where we come out.
The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered.
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Questions
about 3.
Can I clear 3 myself?
Will my Scotsman restart on its own after code 3?
My Scotsman showed 3 right after I changed the water filter. Why?
Does code 3 on a Scotsman mean my water pressure is too low?
Back to your everyday
Still showing 3?
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.