System Diagnosis Guide
REGRIGERATION SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS GUIDE
System
Suction
Suction
Compressor
Condition
Pressure
Line
Discharge
Normal
Normal
Slightly
Very hot
below room
temperature
Overcharge
Higher than
Very cold
Slightly warm
normal
may frost
to hot
heavily
Undercharge
Lower than
Warm-
Hot
normal
near room
temperature
Partial
Somewhat
Warm-
Very hot
Restriction
lower than
near room
normal vacuum temperature
Complete
In deep
Room
Room
Restriction
vacuum
temperature
temperature
(cool)
(cool)
No Gas
0 PSIG to 25"
Room
Cool to hot
temperature
(cool)
System Diagnosis Guide
Condenser Capillary
Evaporator Wattage
Tube
Very hot
Warm
Cold
Normal
Hot to warm Cool
Cold
Higher than
normal
Warm
Warm
Extremely
Lower than
cold near
normal
inlet - Outlet
below room
temperature
Top passes
Room
Extremely
Lower than
warm -
temperature cold near
normal
Lower
(cool) or
inlet - Outlet
passes cool
colder
below room
(near room
temperature
temperature)
backing up
due to liquid
Room
Room
No
Lower than
temperature temperature refrigeration
normal
( cool)
(cool)
Room
Room
No
Lower than
temperature temperature refrigeration
normal
( cool)
(cool)
30