Commercial Refrigeration
E03: Defrost terminated on time limit
Hoshizaki IM-100
Safe preliminary checks permitted
Documented meaning
Defrost ran to its time limit instead of reaching the terminate temperature.
Model variants covered: see the model record
Documented possible causes
- · Heater or contactor failure
- · Iced drain blocking the air path
- · Defrost termination sensor misread
Safe preliminary checks
- · Record the code and the cabinet temperature
Professional service required
- · Record the code and the cabinet temperature
- · Confirm the drain is not iced over
- · Book a refrigeration technician
- · professional_only
Stop and call a professional if you see
- · Burning smell, smoke, water on live parts or a tripped protective device
- · Unusual noise, vibration or a refrigerant leak