REFRIGERATION SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS GUIDE

 

 

System

Suction

Suction

Compressor

Condenser

Capillary

Evaporator

Wattage

 

 

Condition

Pressure

Line

Discharge

 

Tube

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

Normal

Slightly below

Very hot

Very hot

Warm

Cold

Normal

 

 

 

 

room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcharge

Higher than

Very cold

Slightly warm

Hot to warm

Cool

Cold

Higher than

 

 

 

normal

may frost

to hot

 

 

 

normal

 

 

 

 

heavily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undercharge

Lower than

Warm - near

Hot

Warm

Warm

Extremely cold

Lower than

 

 

 

normal

room

 

 

 

near inlet -

normal

 

 

 

 

temperature

 

 

 

outlet

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partial

Somewhat

Warm - near

Very hot

Top passes

Room

Extremely cold

Lower than

 

 

Restriction

lower than

room

 

warm -

temperature

near inlet -

normal

 

 

 

normal-in

temperature

 

lower passes

(cool) or

outlet

 

 

 

 

vacuum

 

 

cool

colder

below room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(near room

 

temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature)

 

backing up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

due to liquid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete

In deep

Room

Room

Room

Room

No

Lower than

 

 

Restriction

vacuum

temperature

temperature

temperature

temperature

refrigeration

normal

 

 

 

 

(cool)

(cool)

(cool)

(cool)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

0 PSIG

Room

Cool

Room

Room

No

Lower than

 

 

Gas

to

temperature

to

temperature

temperature

refrigeration

normal

 

 

 

25"

(cool)

hot

(cool)

(cool)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CO2075DWR

Performance Features Design