Carrier 38AE012, Installation, Start-Up And Service Instructions Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont)
PROBLEM SOLUTION
COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON LOW-PRESSURE SWITCH (cont)
Airflow Restricted
1. Coil iced up. 1. Check refrigerant charge.
2. Coil dirty. 2. Clean coil fins.
3. Air filters dirty. 3. Clean or replace filters.
4. Dampers closed. 4. Check damper operation and position.
Indoor-Air Fan Stopped
1. Electrical connections loose. 1. Tighten all connections.
2. Fan relay defective. 2. Replace relay.
3. Motor overload open. 3. Power supply.
4. Motor defective. 4. Replace motor.
5. Fan belt broken or slipping. 5. Replace or tighten belt.
COMPRESSOR RUNNING BUT COOLING INSUFFICIENT
Suction Pressure Low
1. Refrigerant charge low. 1. Add refrigerant.
2. Head pressure low. 2. Check refrigerant charge.
Check outdoor-air fan thermostat settings.
3. Air filters dirty. 3. Clean or replace filters.
4. Expansion valve power head defective. 4. Replace power head.
5. Indoor coil partially iced. 5. Check low-pressure setting.
6. Indoor airflow restricted. 6. Remove obstruction.
Suction Pressure High
1. Unloaders not functioning. 1. Check unloader adjustments.
Check unloader setting.
2. Compressor valve defective. 2. See compressor service literature.
3. Heat load excessive. 3. Check for open doors or windows in vicinity of fan coil.
UNIT OPERATES TOO LONG OR CONTINUOUSLY
1. Low refrigerant charge.
1. Add refrigerant.
2. Control contacts fused. 2. Replace control.
3. Air in system. 3. Purge and evacuate system.
4. Partially plugged expansion valve or filter drier. 4. Clean or replace.
SYSTEM IS NOISY
1. Piping vibration.
1. Support piping as required.
2. Compressor noisy. 2. Check valve plates for valve noise. Replace compressor if
bearings are worn.
COMPRESSOR LOSES OIL
1. Leak in system.
1. Repair leak.
2. Crankcase heaters not energized during shutdown. 2. Check wiring and relays. Check heater and replace if
defective.
3. Improper interconnecting piping design. 3. Check piping for oil return. Replace if necessary.
FROSTED SUCTION LINE
Expansion valve admitting excess refrigerant.
Adjust expansion valve.
HOT LIQUID LINE
1. Shortage of refrigerant due to leak.
1. Repair leak and recharge.
2. Expansion valve opens too wide. 2. Adjust expansion valve.
FROSTED LIQUID LINE
1. Restricted filter drier.
1. Remove restriction or replace.
2. Liquid line solenoid valve partially closed. 2. Replace valve.
COMPRESSOR WILL NOT UNLOAD
1. Defective unloader.
1. Replace unloader.
2. Defective capacity control solenoid valve (if used). 2. Replace valve.
3. Miswired capacity control liquid line solenoid (if used). 3. Rewire correctly.
4. Weak, broken, or wrong valve body spring. 4. Replace spring.
COMPRESSOR WILL NOT LOAD
1. Miswired capacity control liquid line solenoid (if used).
1. Rewire correctly.
2. Defective capacity control solenoid valve (if used). 2. Replace valve.
3. Plugged strainer (high side). 3. Clean or replace strainer.
4. Stuck or damaged unloader piston or piston ring(s). 4. Clean or replace the necessary parts.
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