Table 7—Troubleshooting Chart (Cont’d)

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

Head pressure too low

Low refrigerant charge

Check for leaks, repair and recharge

Restriction in liquid tube

Remove restriction

 

 

(Cool) High Heat load

Check for source and eliminate

Excessive suction pressure

Reversing valve hung up or leaking internally

Replace valve

 

Refrigerant overcharged

Recover excess refrigerant

 

(Cool) Dirty air filter

Replace filter

 

(Heat) Outdoor coil frosted

Move timer on control board to 30 minutes between

 

defrost cycles

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low refrigerant charge

Check for leaks, repair and recharge

Suction pressure too low

Metering device or low side restricted

Remove source of restriction

(Cool) Insufficient coil airflow

Increase air quantity

 

 

Check filter–replace if necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cool) Temperature too low in conditioned area

Reset UI setting

 

(Cool) Outdoor ambient below 55°F

Install low--ambient kit

 

Filter drier restricted

Replace

Compressor runs but outdoor fan does not

NC (normally closed) contacts on defrost board

Check condition of relay on board

open

Replace if necessary

 

 

 

 

 

Blower wheel not secured to shaft

Properly tighten blower wheel to shaft

IFM does not run

Insufficient voltage at motor

Determine cause and correct

 

Power connectors not properly sealed

Connectors should snap easily; do not force

 

Water dripping into motor

Verify proper drip loops in connector wires

IFM operation is intermittent

Connectors not firmly sealed

Gently pull wires individually to be sure they are

 

crimped into the housing

 

 

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Carrier 50CR installation instructions Troubleshooting Chart Cont’d, Head pressure too low