Hobart 033: the fill valve stayed open too long
The control times every fill.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Water, fill and drain
- Dish machine repair
- Source: Hobart
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What 033
actually means.
The control times every fill. When the valve has been open past that limit, the LXn shows Fill valve error with 033. Hobart's first steps are the same supply checks as 032, and if the error persists, turning the water supply off before calling for service.
Hobart commercial appliance display · also shown as Error 033
What to do when 033 shows on the commercial applianceKind of codeWater, fill and drain
Water is not arriving, not reaching its level, not heating or not leaving on time. A dish machine may be short of fill because a supply valve is half closed or its line strainer is clogged, it may drain slowly through a scrap basket full of debris, or its booster may be too scaled to heat the rinse; a combi's steam generator may be scaled or its water treatment exhausted; a washer-extractor may time out on a slow drain. Opening the supply valve, cleaning strainers with the unit off and checking the drain line are fair; a pump, a fill valve, a heater or a leak near wiring is a visit.
Usually leads toDish machine repair
Undercounter, door-type and conveyor dish machines: tank heaters, boosters, wash pumps, fill and drain valves.
Shows up asCommercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display
A commercial appliance error code appears as letters or numbers on a combi, fryer, reach-in controller, dish machine or laundry machine display, or as a flashing light or an alarm tone.
MakeHobart
A Hobart dish machine that stops holding its rinse heat is usually seen right after the lunch racks clear, so the tank can drain and cool.
SourceHobart LXn / LXGn series instructions manual F41243 (10-23), error code chart
Hobart LXn and LXGn undercounter machines (LXnC, LXnH, LXnR, LXGnPR, LXGnR) with the touchscreen control, per instructions manual F41243. AM16, CL and FT2000 machines use their own displays and are not covered by this chart.
Before you book,
in this order.
Each step comes from Hobart's own guidance for 033 on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.
Confirm the supply valve is fully open and nothing is crushing the fill hose.
Press ENTER to clear the message.
If 033 returns, turn the water supply to the machine off so it cannot overfill.
Book a visit so the fill valve and level sensing can be tested.
What not to do
033 is not the same as 032, where the tank simply fills too slowly. A valve that sticks open can overfill the tank, which is why Hobart asks for the water to be shut off if the error persists.
What you may
notice with it.
The commercial appliance problems 033 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.
All problems
Where 033 usually leads
Dish machine repair.
Hobart
commercial appliances.
A Hobart dish machine that stops holding its rinse heat is usually seen right after the lunch racks clear, so the tank can drain and cool.
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In Hobart's own words
The fill valve has been active for more than the maximum allowed fill time.
Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Hobart LXn and LXGn undercounter machines (LXnC, LXnH, LXnR, LXGnPR, LXGnR) with the touchscreen control, per instructions manual F41243. AM16, CL and FT2000 machines use their own displays and are not covered by this chart.
Hobart 033 commercial appliance 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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about 033.
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Back to your everyday
Still showing 033?
A booking with a code goes further when it has the code as shown, the model and serial from the data plate, and a word on whether the unit still holds temperature, heats, rinses or spins. With those three, the office can match the likely part to your unit the same day.