Quick Tip: Change Bag Now or Check Change Bag Error
Walk Through of How to Resolve Change Bag Now or Check Change Bag Error
If your QuickCakes pancake machine is displaying “Change Bag Now” or “Check/Change Bag,” don’t worry — this just means the machine has detected that the mix isn’t dispensing properly. It’s usually a mix preparation issue, not an actual machine malfunction.
Common Symptoms
- Mix doesn’t pour out smoothly or comes out in irregular shapes
- Machine only pushes out one or a few pancakes before unwinding
- “Change Bag Now” or “Check/Change Bag” message on display
Troubleshooting Steps
- Remove the mix bag and check for excess air or mix that’s thick or lumpy
- Verify your water temperature — water that’s too cold can cause the mix to thicken and trigger this error
- Confirm the water from the provided stainless steel water bottle was filled all the way and the white displacement cap was used to ensure the correct amount of water (22oz) was used
- If the pancake batter is too cold for any reason, it will thicken and can cause this error
- Remove excess air from the bag by removing the mix bag from the top compartment, removing the cap and burping the mix bag
- Re-mix the bag if necessary, and reload the mix bag ensuring the end of the bag is threaded in-between the two metal spindles
- If the issue continues, perform a dry run to confirm the machine is operating correctly — this entails running the equipment without a bag loaded:
- Remove the mix bag from the top loading chamber
- Close the lid and press “OK” to tell the equipment a bag is loaded even though nothing is
- Press “OK” so the equipment starts the cooking process — if working correctly, it should stop and ask if you’re using a full bag as the spindles should detect there is no pressure since no mix bag is loaded
- Press 2 so the equipment completes the dry run — it should display “Unwinding Check/Change Bag” which confirms the pressure sensor connected to the metal spindles in the mix chamber correctly recognized that no mix bag was present
Still Need Help?
If the error persists after checking the mix and performing a dry run, contact our support team at americanquickfoods.com/contact or call 888-988-0882. There may be a sensor issue that needs further diagnosis.