B. Diagnosis Chart
Problem | Possible Cause |
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[1] | Compressor will | a)Power Supply | 1. "OFF" position. | 1. Move to "ON" position. |
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| 2. Loose connection(s). | 2. Tighten or reconnect. |
| current draw. |
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| 3. Failure. | 3. Call electrician. | |
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| b) Cord and Plug | 1. Defective. | 1. Replace. |
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| c) Circuit Breaker | 1. Tripped. | 1. Check and reset. Call |
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| electrician if breaker trips |
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| repeatedly. |
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| 2. Defective. | 2. Call electrician. |
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| d)Transformer | 1. Open coil winding. | 1. Check continuity and replace. |
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| e)Wiring to Control Board | 1. Loose connection(s). | 1. Tighten. |
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| 2. Faulty. | 2. Check continuity and replace. |
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| f) Voltage | 1. Too low. | 1. Call electrician. |
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| 2. Too high. | 2. Call electrician. |
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| g)High Pressure Switch | 1. Bad contacts. | 1. Check continuity and replace. |
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| 2. Has operated 5 or | 2. Determine why pressure |
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| more times in one | switch is activated. |
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| hour. (E4 should be |
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| displayed) |
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| h)Thermistor | 1. Defective. | 1. Check and replace. |
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| i) Control Board | 1. Defective. | 1. Replace control board. |
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| j) Compressor Overload | 1. Defective. (Contacts | 1. Replace. |
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| open) |
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| k) Compressor | 1. Open windings. | 1. Check continuity and replace. |
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| l) Relay (Condensing | 1. Bad contacts. | 1. Replace. |
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| Unit) | 2. Open coil winding. | 2. Check and replace. |
[2] | Compressor will | a)Voltage | 1. Too low. | 1. Call electrician. |
| not | b)Start Relay | 1. Bad contacts. | 1. Replace. |
| current and trips |
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| 2. Open coil windings. | 2. Replace. | |
| on overload. |
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| c) Compressor | 1. Locked rotor. | 1. Replace. | |
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| d)Start Capacitor | 1. Defective. | 1. Check and replace. |
[3] | Compressor runs | a)Voltage | 1. Too low. | 1. Call electrician. |
| intermittently and |
| 2. Too high. | 2. Call electrician. |
| trips on overload. |
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| b)Condenser Filter | 1. Clogged. | 1. Clean filter. | |
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| c) Refrigerant Line or | 1. Plugged or restricted. | 1. Clean and replace drier. Clean |
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| and replace capillary tube heat |
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| exchanger assembly. |
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| d)Condenser Fan Motor | 1. Failed. | 1. Replace. |
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| e)Refrigerant | 1. Overcharged. | 1. Evacuate and recharge. |
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| 2. | 2. Evacuate and recharge. |
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| f) Location of Unit | 1. Restricted air flow to | 1. Move unit or increase |
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| condenser. | ventilation. |
[4] | Cabinet | a)Thermistor | 1. Defective. | 1. Check and replace. |
| temperature too | b)Compressor Relay | 1. Defective. | 1. Check and replace. |
| high; compressor |
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| c) Control Board | 1. Defective. | 1. Replace. | |
| will not start. |
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