6-5 REFRIGERATING CYCLE
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Troubleshooting Chart
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Leakage Detection
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Observe discharging point of refrigerant which may be in the oil discharging part in the compressor and hole of evaporator.
YES
YES
Whether Compressor
runs or not.
Whether frost
forms or not in
Evaporator.
Observe the discharged
amount of Refrigerant.
Inject Refrigerant to Compressor
and check cooling operation.
Clogged by dust.
Gas leakage.
Faulty
Compressor.
Moisture Clog.
Whether oil
leaks or not.
Frost formed normally
Normal amount
No or much amount
(Check the leakage point)
Frost formed normally
No frost
or forms
in inlet only
Check Compressor
PARTIAL
Freezer room and
Low flowing sound of
A little high
• Refrigerant level is low due
LEAKAGE
Refrigerator
Refrigerant is heard and
more than
•
to a leak.
don't cool
frost forms in inlet only
ambient
• Normal cooling is possible
normally.
temperature.
•
when injecting of Refrigerant
•
the regular amount.
WHOLE
Freezer room and
Flowing sound of Refrigerant
Equal to ambient
• No discharging of Refrigerant.
LEAKAGE
Refrigerator
is not heard and frost isn't
temperature.
• Normal cooling is possible
don't cool
formed.
•
when injecting of Refrigerant
normally.
•
the regular amount.
PARTIAL
Freeze room and
Flowing sound of Refrigerant
A little high
• Normal discharging of
CLOG
Refrigerator
is heard and frost forms
more than
•
refrigerant.
don't cool
in inlet only.
ambient
• The capillary tube is faulty.
normally.
temperature.
WHOLE
Freezer room and
Flowing sound of Refrigerant
Equal to ambient
• Normal discharging of
CLOG
Refrigerator
is not heard and frost isn't
temperature.
•
Refrigerant.
don't cool.
formed.
MOISTURE
Cooling operation
Flowing sound of Refrigerant
Low than
• Cooling operation restarts
CLOG
stops periodically.
is not heard and frost melts.
ambient
•
when heating the inlet of
temperature
•
capillary tube.
COMP-
Freezer and
Low flowing sound of
A little high
• Low pressure at high side
RESSION
Refrigerator
Refrigerant is heard and
than ambient
•
of compressor due to low
don't cool.
frost forms in inlet only.
temperature.
•
refrigerant level.
NO COMP-
No compressing
Flowing sound of Refrigerant
Equal to ambient
• No pressure of high pressure
RESSION
operation.
is not heard and no frost.
temperature.
•
part in the compressor.
CAUSE
TEMPERATURE
OF THE
COMPRESSOR
REMARKS
STATE OF
THE SET
STATE OF THE
EVAPORATOR
LEAKAGE
CLOGGED
BY
DUST
DEFECTIVE
COMPRESSION