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Bryant 581B installation instructions Cooling Service Analysis, Problem Cause Remedy

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Table 36 — Cooling Service Analysis

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

Compressor and Condenser Fan

Power failure.

Call power company.

Will Not Start

 

 

Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.

Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.

 

 

Defective thermostat, contactor, transformer,

Replace component.

 

or control relay.

 

 

Insufficient line voltage.

Determine cause and correct.

 

Incorrect or faulty wiring.

Check wiring diagram and rewire correctly.

 

Thermostat setting too high.

Lower thermostat setting below room temperature.

Compressor Will Not Start

Faulty wiring or loose connections in com-

Check wiring and repair or replace.

But Condenser Fan Runs

pressor circuit.

 

 

Compressor motor burned out, seized, or

Determine cause. Replace compressor.

 

internal overload open.

 

 

Defective run/start capacitor, overload, start

Determine cause and replace.

 

relay.

 

 

One leg of 3-phase power dead.

Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Determine

 

 

cause.

Compressor Cycles (Other Than

Refrigerant overcharge or undercharge.

Recover refrigerant, evacuate system, and recharge

Normally Satisfying Thermostat)

 

to nameplate.

 

Defective compressor.

Replace and determine cause.

 

Insufficient line voltage.

Determine cause and correct.

 

Blocked condenser.

Determine cause and correct.

 

Defective run/start capacitor, overload, or

Determine cause and replace.

 

start relay.

 

 

Defective thermostat.

Replace thermostat.

 

Faulty condenser-fan motor or capacitor.

Replace.

 

Restriction in refrigerant system.

Locate restriction and remove.

Compressor Operates Continuously

Dirty air filter.

Replace filter.

 

Unit undersized for load.

Decrease load or increase unit size.

 

Thermostat set too low.

Reset thermostat.

 

Low refrigerant charge.

Locate leak, repair, and recharge.

 

Leaking valves in compressor.

Replace compressor.

 

Air in system.

Recover refrigerant, evacuate system, and

 

 

recharge.

 

Condenser coil dirty or restricted.

Clean coil or remove restriction.

Excessive Head Pressure

Dirty air filter.

Replace filter.

 

Dirty condenser coil.

Clean coil.

 

Refrigerant overcharged.

Recover excess refrigerant.

 

Air in system.

Recover refrigerant, evacuate system, and

 

 

recharge.

 

Condenser air restricted or air short-cycling.

Determine cause and correct.

Head Pressure Too Low

Low refrigerant charge.

Check for leaks, repair, and recharge.

 

Compressor valves leaking.

Replace compressor.

 

Restriction in liquid tube.

Remove restriction.

Excessive Suction Pressure

High heat load.

Check for source and eliminate.

 

Compressor valves leaking.

Replace compressor.

 

Refrigerant overcharged.

Recover excess refrigerant.

Suction Pressure Too Low

Dirty air filter.

Replace filter.

 

Low refrigerant charge.

Check for leaks, repair, and recharge.

 

Metering device or low side restricted.

Remove source of restriction.

 

Insufficient evaporator airflow.

Increase air quantity. Check filter and replace if

 

 

necessary.

 

Temperature too low in conditioned area.

Reset thermostat.

 

Outdoor ambient below 25 F.

Install low-ambient kit.

Evaporator Fan Will Not Shut Off

Time off delay not finished.

Wait for 30-second off delay.

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