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Purchased a BM23-2 direct from Micro Matic in August of 2010. (Outstanding experience and service, BTW.)
Originally had the temperature control set to about six and temp of pours were about 38 degrees. Occasionally would have small condensation puddles in the interior, floor of the unit ice over. Never seemed to cause a problem so didn't worry about it.
Over the past six months the unit seems to have stopped cooling as well as it did. I've slowly had to increase the dial of the temp control to 9. Now pours are registering about 40 and foam is starting to become an issue. I understand one is the warmest setting and nine the coldest with Beverage Air suggesting a starting dial of 5. Also, I'm assuming, the small screw on the back of the unit, currently adjacent to the "9" in this picture, is the "dialed-in" setting, right?
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I've checked and vacuumed around the compressor and the cooling coils and did remove some dust, cat hair, etc. Difficult to really work a vacuum nozzle in that small area so not sure I got all, or even most, of the debris. The unit is in an open room, not located near any windows or direct sun, and has ventilation on all sides. I can feel the fan pushing warm air (quite warm) at a pretty forcible rate. Still, the unit isn't cooling like it did previously. I've also noted no ice on the interior of the unit. (Although, again, this was pretty minimal and no non-frozen water is present either.) Also, when first had the unit it wasn't odd to have the tower with condensation on the exterior. (Florida and pretty high humidity most of the year.) Now it's rare to have that also though the Trane AC does a good job with moisture in the house.
The unit doesn't seem to be running any differently than when first set up. Cycles don't seem to have changed at all. Current keg is sixtel of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, I know, I know, guilty pleasure and is the 17th keg I've had in the system. I know Sam can be a bit temperamental with foam but never had a problem before. The slow, necessary change in the dial seems to maintain a temperature is what concerns me at this point.
I've never had the unit officially serviced so am wondering if that needs to be done? Any other thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Originally had the temperature control set to about six and temp of pours were about 38 degrees. Occasionally would have small condensation puddles in the interior, floor of the unit ice over. Never seemed to cause a problem so didn't worry about it.
Over the past six months the unit seems to have stopped cooling as well as it did. I've slowly had to increase the dial of the temp control to 9. Now pours are registering about 40 and foam is starting to become an issue. I understand one is the warmest setting and nine the coldest with Beverage Air suggesting a starting dial of 5. Also, I'm assuming, the small screw on the back of the unit, currently adjacent to the "9" in this picture, is the "dialed-in" setting, right?
DSC_3112.jpg
I've checked and vacuumed around the compressor and the cooling coils and did remove some dust, cat hair, etc. Difficult to really work a vacuum nozzle in that small area so not sure I got all, or even most, of the debris. The unit is in an open room, not located near any windows or direct sun, and has ventilation on all sides. I can feel the fan pushing warm air (quite warm) at a pretty forcible rate. Still, the unit isn't cooling like it did previously. I've also noted no ice on the interior of the unit. (Although, again, this was pretty minimal and no non-frozen water is present either.) Also, when first had the unit it wasn't odd to have the tower with condensation on the exterior. (Florida and pretty high humidity most of the year.) Now it's rare to have that also though the Trane AC does a good job with moisture in the house.
The unit doesn't seem to be running any differently than when first set up. Cycles don't seem to have changed at all. Current keg is sixtel of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, I know, I know, guilty pleasure and is the 17th keg I've had in the system. I know Sam can be a bit temperamental with foam but never had a problem before. The slow, necessary change in the dial seems to maintain a temperature is what concerns me at this point.
I've never had the unit officially serviced so am wondering if that needs to be done? Any other thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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