LXiPRC

Overview

The Hobart LXiPRC is an undercounter dishwasher in Hobart's LX Series line, manufactured by Hobart of Troy, Ohio (701 S. Ridge Avenue, Troy, Ohio 45374-0001). In Hobart's LX Series replacement parts catalog — Form 33959, Rev. E, dated March 2014 — the machine appears as ML-130178 LXiPRC COLD, listed alongside its direct sibling the LXiPRGC COLD (ML-130179) and the rest of the LX and LXi family. Across that line the catalog pairs COLD and HOT versions of each model, and the COLD designation on ML-130178 identifies the cold-water configuration of this unit.

The 2012 qualifying product list for commercial dishwashers classifies the LXiPRC as an Undercounter machine with a Low sanitizing classification — the low-temperature category — and records 0.38 and 1.180 as its published water and energy figures, with the entry dated 12/14/2011. Consistent with that low-temperature classification, chemical dosing on this machine runs through a dedicated chemical pump: Hobart part 00-329871, a genuine OEM chemical pump assembly, is catalogued for the LXiPRC and is also listed for the related LXiPRGC, SR24C and SR24H models.

Parts support is where this model stands out. Because the LXiPRC is covered explicitly by the LX Series catalog, every major subsystem has documented replacement part numbers — pump and motor, shaft seals, impellers, drain components, drain water tempering hardware, trim and electrical components — many available as complete kits. PartHubz supplies these replacement parts for the LXiPRC.

Key Features

• Undercounter format: the machine installs beneath the counter, keeping floor space free — the classic layout for bars, coffee shops and compact kitchens.
• Low-temperature sanitizing classification: published in the 2012 qualifying product list as a Low (low-temperature) undercounter machine, with 0.38 and 1.180 recorded as its water and energy figures.
• Chemical pump dosing: genuine OEM chemical pump assembly 00-329871 fits the LXiPRC (also listed for LXiPRGC, SR24C and SR24H).
• Cold-water configuration: catalogued as ML-130178 LXiPRC COLD in Hobart's March 2014 parts catalog.
• Four documented pump & motor assemblies: 00-474837-00001 (115/230 V, 60 Hz), 00-474837-00002 (115/230 V, 50 Hz), 00-749564-00001 (380-400/480 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase) and 00-749564-00002 (380-450 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase).
• Two pump hardware lines supported: the catalog carries parallel seal, impeller, plug and shim kits for both Ingersoll and Crane pump hardware.
• Drain water tempering hardware documented: a 3/4-inch brass pipe (FP-041-50) and a 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 Y-fitting (FP-090-89) appear in the catalog's Drain Water Tempering section.
• 6-inch base extension available: 00-359600 Base - Extension (6 In.), supplied packaged.

Specifications

• Model: Hobart LXiPRC
• ML number: ML-130178 (listed as LXiPRC COLD)
• Related model: LXiPRGC COLD — ML-130179
• Product category: Undercounter dishwasher
• Sanitizing classification: Low (low-temperature)
• Published water figure: 0.38 (2012 qualifying product list)
• Published energy figure: 1.180 (2012 qualifying product list)
• List entry date: 12/14/2011
• Manufacturer: Hobart, 701 S. Ridge Avenue, Troy, Ohio 45374-0001
• Parts catalog: Form 33959 Rev. E (March 2014), F-33959
• Serial breakpoint (pump & motor parts): starting serial number 23-1085-462
• Chemical pump assembly: 00-329871 (genuine OEM)
• Temperature limit control: 00-328980-00001 (LXiPRC-COLD, 201403- onward)
• Drain water tempering pipe: FP-041-50 — 3/4 x 1-3/8 TBE, brass
• Drain water tempering Y-fitting: FP-090-89 — 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4
• Base extension: 00-359600 — 6 in., packaged

Installation & Requirements

Hobart's catalog documents the installation-related hardware for this machine rather than leaving it to guesswork. The Drain Water Tempering section lists a 3/4 x 1-3/8 TBE brass pipe (FP-041-50) and a 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 Y-fitting (FP-090-89) as the components of the machine's drain water tempering arrangement. Where a machine needs to sit higher at the counter line, the catalog offers the 00-359600 Base - Extension (6 In.), supplied packaged. Drain connections use the catalog's drain hose set — 00-292856-00002 (LX Series) and 00-292856-00003 — held by hose clamps 00-528499 and 00-538412, with drain hose spring 00-476664-00001. Because this unit is the COLD configuration (ML-130178) and the LX line also includes HOT versions, verify the configuration on your machine's data plate before ordering connection-related parts.

Operation

In daily service the LXiPRC runs as a low-temperature undercounter machine, with chemical dosing handled by the chemical pump assembly (00-329871). Wash water is circulated by the pump and motor assembly driving the impeller, and the catalog's shim kits — Ingersoll shims in 0.002, 0.015 and 0.025 sizes, Crane shims in 0.005, 0.015 and 0.030 — show how precisely impeller clearance is set on this pump design. The drain water tempering hardware manages the water leaving the machine through the drain.

Cleaning & Maintenance

The March 2014 catalog gives the LXiPRC one of the most complete wear-parts lists in its class. On the pump side, match the kit to the pump hardware fitted to your machine — the catalog carries parallel sets for Ingersoll and Crane pumps:

• Shaft seal kits: 00-329240-00004 (Ingersoll) and 00-476734-00004 (Crane); each includes the seal, O-ring, casing O-ring and shims.
• Impeller kits: Ingersoll 00-329240-00005 (60 Hz) and 00-329240-00009 (50 Hz); Crane 00-476734-00005 (60 Hz) and 00-476734-00008 (50 Hz); 3-phase versions 00-476734-00011 (60 Hz) and 00-476734-00012 (50 Hz). Each includes the impeller, casing O-ring and hardware (screws on the Crane kits).
• Plug kits: 00-329240-00006 (Ingersoll, includes Ryton plug and O-ring) and 00-476734-00006 (Crane, includes pipe plug and O-ring).
• Shim kits: 00-329240-00007 (Ingersoll: 0.002, 0.015, 0.025) and 00-476734-00007 (Crane: 0.005, 0.015, 0.030).
• Motor shaft flinger kit: 00-476734-00009 (Crane).
• Pump motor kit: 00-476734-00010 (60 Hz, 3-phase).

Drainage wear parts are equally well documented: drain hoses 00-292856-00002 (LX Series) and 00-292856-00003, drain hose spring 00-476664-00001, and hose clamps 00-528499 and 00-538412. Exterior trim is covered by the 00-329286 Top Cover Trim Assy kit (LX Series). Note that some pump and motor parts apply from starting serial number 23-1085-462 onward, so check the serial plate before ordering.

Troubleshooting

Two fault areas have clearly documented replacement parts. First, temperature limit faults: the 00-328980-00001 Limit Temperature control is listed for LXiPRC-COLD and LXiPRGC-COLD machines built from March 2014 (the 201403- range) onward — earlier builds use a different arrangement, so confirm the build date before ordering. Second, wash-system faults that trace to the pump: seal and impeller wear is addressed with the parallel Ingersoll and Crane seal, impeller and shim kits listed under Maintenance, and complete pump & motor assemblies are available in all four voltage/frequency versions if the unit needs more than a seal. On the electrical side, the catalog's Base Assembly section documents a 2-pole 30-amp relay and 30-amp 3-pole contactor for 3-phase machines, 5-pole terminal blocks, and transformers including the 208-240/480 V, 60 Hz unit (00-294500-046-1) listed for the LXi and LXiG series and a 30 VA unit (00-294500-00051).

Applications

As an undercounter, low-temperature machine, the LXiPRC is the kind of dishwasher you find behind the bar of a pub, under the counter of a coffee shop or deli, in the dish area of a small restaurant, or in care-home and daycare kitchens where rack volume is modest but sanitation still has to be dependable. The low-temperature classification means sanitizing is done chemically rather than with a hot-water boost, which suits operations whose water heating cannot feed a high-temp machine. Its shared parts pool — the chemical pump 00-329871, for example, is common with the LXiPRGC, SR24C and SR24H — makes multi-machine kitchens simpler to support, since one shelf of spares can cover several Hobart machines.