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15 - CONTROL AND ANALYSIS OF BREAKDOWNS
Symptom
Cause
Solution
Evaporation pressure very
high in relation with the air
inlet
a) Charge excess
b) High air temperature
c) Compressor suction not air tight
d) Cycle reversing valve in middle position
a) Collect refrigerant
b) Verify overheating
c) Verify compressor state and replace
d) Check that the valve is not clogged. Replace if
necessary
Very low condensation
pressure
a) Gas lack
b) Compressor suction not air tight
c) Cycle reversing valve in middle position
d) Liquid circuit plugging
a) Search for leaks, complete charge
b) Verify compressor state and replace
c) Check that the valve is not clogged. Replace if
necessary
d) Verify the dehydrating
fi
lter and expansion valve
Condensation pressure very
high in relation to the air
outlet, high switch cuto
ff
a) Insu
ffi
cient air
fl
ow
b) Air inlet temperature very high
c) Dirty condenser (does not exchange)
d) Much refrigerant charge (
fl
ooded condenser)
e) The condenser fan is broken down
f) Air in the cooling circuit
a) Verify the air circuits (
fl
ow,
fi
lter cleanliness...)
b) Verify the control thermostat readjustment
c) Clean it
d) Collect refrigerant
e) Repair
f) Make vacuum and charge
Evaporation pressure too low
(low pressure safety cut-o
ff
)
a) Low
fl
ow in evaporator. Air recirculation
b) Frozen evaporator
c) Liquid line as di
ff
erent temperatures at
fi
lter inlet and
outlet
d) Gas lack
e) Very low condensation pressure
f) Evaporator fan broken down
a) Verify the air circuits (
fl
ow,
fi
lter cleanliness...)
b) Verify defrost
c) Replace
fi
lter
d) Search for leaks, complete charge
e) Temperature of air or water in condenser very low
(air or water
fl
ow very high), adjust
fl
ow
f) Repair
C o m p r e s s o r d o e s n o t
start, does not make noise
(humming)
a) No power
b) The contacts of a control element are open
c) Timing of anti cycle short does not allow the starting
d) Open contact
e) Contactor coil burnt
f) Indoor klixon open
a) Check di
ff
erential, fuses
b) Verify the safety chain of the electronic control
c) Verify electronic control
d) Replace
e) Replace
f) Wait for reactivation, verify current absorbed
Compressor does not start,
motor sounds intermittently
a) Electrical power supply very low
b) Power cable disconnected
a) Control line voltage and locate voltage drop
b) Verify connections
Repeated compressor starts
and stops
a) Because of high pressure
b) Control di
ff
erential too short (short cycle)
c) Insu
ffi
cient gas, cut-o
ff
because of low pressure
d) Dirty or frosted evaporator
e) The evaporator fan does not work, cuts o
ff
the low
switch
f) Expansion valve damaged or clogged by impurities
(cuts o
ff
the low pressure safety)
g) Dehydrating
fi
lter clogged (cuts o
ff
the low pressure
safety)
a) Verify charge
b) Increase di
ff
erential
c) Search for leak, reload unit
d) Clean, verify evaporator air circuit
e) Replace or repair
f) Replace, as well as
fi
lter
g) Replace
The compressor makes a
noise
a) Loose attachment
b) Oil lack
c) Compressor noise
a) Fix
b) Add oil to recommended level
c) Replace
Noisy operation
a) Unit installed without antivibration protection
a) Place base over shock absorbers
Cycle reversing is not carried
out:
- No defrosting
- Does not change winter -
summer cycles
a) Electrical fault
b) Inversion valve coil defective
c) Defrost method not working
d) Cycle reversing valve in middle position
e) Control fault
a) Locate and repair
b) Replace
c) Verify parameters
d) Tap with running compressor. Replace if necessary
e) Locate and repair
Alarm or reading error in the
humidity probe (with enthalpic
control)
a) Dirt in the humidity sensor
a) Disassembly the probe encapsule.
Proceed to clean the sensor with some soft cotton
element and non-abrasive
fl
uid, without pressing it.
Reassemble the casing, checking that the cable is
in contact externally with the metallic mesh.
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