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A row of front-load commercial laundry machines in an on-premise laundry, their round glass doors closed and drums empty, a folding table and a stack of clean white towels beside them, nobody at the machines.

Turbo Air S1 and S2: the self-cleaning condenser brush did not finish its stroke

Many Turbo Air models have a patented self-cleaning condenser: a small motor runs a brush up and down the coil on a schedule, once every three days by default.

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What S1
actually means.

Many Turbo Air models have a patented self-cleaning condenser: a small motor runs a brush up and down the coil on a schedule, once every three days by default. S1 and S2 say the brush did not close its end switch in time, so it may be jammed, the motor may be weak or a switch may be out of place.

Turbo Air commercial appliance display · also shown as S2

What to do when S1 shows on the commercial appliance

Kind of codeMotors and drives

Something that should turn is not turning, or not at the speed the controller expects. A washer-extractor's drive or its inverter may stop the spin when the load is out of balance or a bearing drags, a tumbler's belt may slip so the drum barely moves, a convection or combi fan may slow on worn bearings and bake unevenly, and a dish machine's wash pump may hum without spraying. Redistributing a load, confirming the door is latched and running the machine's own test cycle are fair; a drum, a belt or a motor is a visit, and nobody reaches into a drum that could still move.

Usually leads toCommercial laundry machine repair

Coin, card and on-premise laundry machines and tumblers: door locks, bearings, inverters, burners and payment hardware.

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.

MakeTurbo Air

Turbo Air cabinets in a busy kitchen tend to get a visit between shifts, with the manager present to sign off the log.

SourceTurbo Air PCB settings service sheet (control menu and error codes), turboairinc.com resource center

Read from the error code item (ER) of the control menu, opened by holding both temperature buttons until SL shows, as laid out on Turbo Air's PCB settings sheet.

Before you book,
in this order.

Each step comes from Turbo Air's own guidance for S1 on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Unplug the unit before touching the condenser area.

02

Look for a towel, carton or debris caught in the brush track.

03

Clean off heavy grease; Turbo Air notes the brush may not remove grease.

04

If S1 or S2 returns, book a visit for the cleaner motor and switches.

Still there?

It usually turns into commercial laundry machine repair. Book with the code and the model number.

What not to do

S1 and S2 are not cooling failures, but a stalled brush means the condenser is no longer being cleaned. A condenser that fills with dust will soon lead to C1.

What you may
notice with it.

The commercial appliance problems S1 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.

All problems

Before you call

Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display

All 8 causes, cheapest first

It also comes with

Close view of the dark touch control panel on the front of a stainless combi oven in a commercial kitchen, one abstract amber warning indicator glowing among unlit icons, the steam-fogged glass door blurred beside it. Problem

Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display

8 causes, cheapest first

Where S1 usually leads

Commercial laundry machine repair.

Laundry machine door lock, belt, bearings and seal, drain valve, inverter or motor; tumbler igniter, flame sensor, gas valve coil or airflow switch · moderate.
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Turbo Air
commercial appliances.

Turbo Air cabinets in a busy kitchen tend to get a visit between shifts, with the manager present to sign off the log.

Turbo Air commercial appliance repair

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F0F1r0r1d0d1C1F3ED

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A row of three stainless steel reach-in cabinets with solid doors along the wall of a working restaurant kitchen, the reach-ins clearly the subject, one door open showing sheet pans of prepped vegetables on wire shelves, a walk-in cooler door with a clear strip curtain visible at the far end, a cook seen only from behind in a white jacket passing in the soft background, bright even kitchen light. Turbo Air builds this

Commercial cold storage

Reach-in and pass-through cabinets, walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, prep and sandwich tables, undercounter units and blast chillers that hold a kitchen's food at safe temperatures.

 A working restaurant cooking line under a stainless ventilation hood, two stainless gas fryers with baskets hanging above the oil, a flat griddle and a combi oven with a glass door beside them, the equipment clearly the subject, a cook seen only from behind and shoulders down at the far end of the line, warm kitchen light, small blue flames visible under the griddle. Turbo Air builds this

Commercial cooking equipment

Fryers, griddles, charbroilers, restaurant ranges, convection and combi ovens, steamers, kettles, holding cabinets and toasters, on gas or electric, that make up the hot side of a kitchen line.

In Turbo Air's own words

self-cleaner did not close switch in time allowed
Turbo Air PCB settings service sheet (control menu and error codes), turboairinc.com resource center Turbo Air M3 Series reach-in (hydrocarbon) installation and operation manual

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Read from the error code item (ER) of the control menu, opened by holding both temperature buttons until SL shows, as laid out on Turbo Air's PCB settings sheet.

Turbo Air S1 commercial appliance repair,
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San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions
about S1.

Can I clear S1 myself?
Unplug the unit before touching the condenser area. If it comes back, it needs a visit.
What is the self-cleaning condenser on a Turbo Air?
A motorized brush that sweeps the condenser coil on a schedule. The sheet sets it to run once every three days by default.
Why does my Turbo Air show S1?
The condenser brush did not reach its switch in time. Look for something jamming the brush with the unit unplugged.
Do I still need to clean a Turbo Air self-cleaning condenser?
Turbo Air still recommends blowing the coil out with nitrogen once or twice a year, and the brush may not remove grease.

Back to your everyday

Still showing S1?

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.

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