TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - COOLING

REFRIGERANT SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS COOLING

PROBLEM

 

PROBLEM

 

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW SUCTION PRESSURE

 

 

HIGH SUCTION PRESSURE

 

LOW HEAD PRESSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

HIGH HEAD PRESSURE

Low Load Conditions

Low Air Flow Across

Indoor Coil

Refrigerant System

Restriction

High Load Conditions

High Air Flow Across

Indoor Coil

Reversing Valve not Fully Seated

Low Load Conditions

Refrigerant System

Restriction

Reversing Valve not Fully Seated

High Load Conditions

Low Air Flow Across

Outdoor Coil

Overcharged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undercharged

 

Overcharged

 

Undercharged System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture in System

 

Defective Compressor

 

Defective Compressor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Condensables (air)

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - HEATING

REFRIGERANT SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS HEATING

PROBLEM

 

PROBLEM

 

PROBLEM

 

 

 

 

 

LOW SUCTION PRESSURE

 

HIGH SUCTION PRESSURE

 

LOW HEAD PRESSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Air Flow Across

 

Outdoor Ambient Too High

 

Refrigerant System

Outdoor Coil

 

for Operation in Heating

 

Restriction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerant System

 

Reversing Valve not

 

Reversing Valve not

Restriction

 

Fully Seated

 

Fully Seated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

HIGH HEAD PRESSURE

Outdoor Ambient Too High For Operation In Heating

Low Air Flow Across

Indoor Coil

Undercharged

Overcharged

Undercharged

Overcharged

Moisture in System

Defective Compressor

Defective Compressor

Non-Condensables (air)

in System

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Friedrich PTAC - R410A service manual Troubleshooting Chart Cooling, Troubleshooting Chart Heating