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Part 3 Basic Control
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
Oil return operation recovers oil amount in compressor by collecting oil accumulated in pipe.
Each cycle component operates as shown on the below table during oil return operation.
4. Oil return control
Defrost operation eliminates ice accumulated on heat exchanger, recovering performance of heat exchanger.
Each cycle component operates as shown on the below table during defrost operation.
5. Defrost control
Component
Starting
Running
Ending
Compressor
Normal control
Setting value
Normal control
Fan
Normal control
Off
Normal control
EEV (Thermo on)
Normal control
Setting value
Normal control
EEV (Thermo off)
Min. Pulse
Setting value
Min. Pulse
4 way valve
On
Off
On
Component
Starting
Running
Ending
Fan
Normal control
Off
Normal control
Defrost signal
Off
On
Off
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
Component
Starting
Running
Ending
Compressor
Normal control
Setting value
Normal control
Fan
Normal control
Off
Normal control
EEV (Thermo on)
Normal control
Setting value
Normal control
EEV (Thermo off)
Min. Pulse
Setting value
Min. Pulse
4 way valve
On
Off
On
Component
Starting
Running
Ending
Fan
Normal control
Off
Normal control
Oil return signal
Off
On
Off