Scotsman code P: preservation mode
The ELITE service manual lists P among the normal operating codes, next to freeze, harvest and bin full.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: Scotsman
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What P
actually means.
The ELITE service manual lists P among the normal operating codes, next to freeze, harvest and bin full. It signals a mode chosen for the machine, not a malfunction.
Scotsman ice machine display
What to do when P shows on the ice machineKind of codeMode, not a failure
Nothing is broken; the control is reporting a state someone chose or a routine it runs: a clean or sanitize reminder counting the hours since the last cycle, a delay of a few minutes after power returns before the pump and compressor start, a bin-full light while the bin control is satisfied, or a standby or off mode someone chose at the keypad. No part is needed; finishing the cycle the light asks for, waiting out the delay or the key sequence from the manual ends it.
Usually leads toNo repair
Ask whoever manages the machine whether preservation mode was chosen on purpose, for example for a slow season.
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 ELITE cubers (MC models). Older Prodigy cubers and CM3 nugget machines do not list P.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Scotsman's own guidance for P on its ice machines. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Ask whoever manages the machine whether preservation mode was chosen on purpose, for example for a slow season.
If it was, leave the machine as it is; nothing is wrong.
If nobody set it and the machine will not return to making ice, book a visit to check the settings.
Cleared?
The light or code is gone, and the machine fills, freezes and drops a full batch of cubes into the bin with no new part. If it returns within a week, or the clean light comes back straight after a cleaning cycle, mention that in the booking.
What not to do
P is not an error and does not mean the machine has failed. It is also not the same as b, the full-bin stop.
What you may
notice with it.
The ice machine problems P tends to arrive with. Answer these at the ice machine before anyone is booked.
All problems
No repair indicated
Nothing to repair.
Nothing is broken; the control is reporting a state someone chose or a routine it runs: a clean or sanitize reminder counting the hours since the last cycle, a delay of a few minutes after power returns before the pump and compressor start, a bin-full light while the bin control is satisfied, or a standby or off mode someone chose at the keypad. No part is needed; finishing the cycle the light asks for, waiting out the delay or the key sequence from the manual ends it.
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
Mode, not a failure 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
Preservation Mode
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Prodigy ELITE cubers (MC models). Older Prodigy cubers and CM3 nugget machines do not list P.
Scotsman P ice machine repair,
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Questions
about P.
Can I clear P myself?
Why is my Scotsman showing P instead of making ice?
Is P a failure on a Scotsman?
Does P appear on older Scotsman cubers?
Back to your everyday
Still showing P?
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.