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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Unit leaks water
Possible Cause
Solution
Unit is not level
Unit should be level to prevent leaking.
Drain line clogged or kinked
Check drain line to make sure water can flow freely.
Drain is clogged preventing water form escaping
Disconnect drain and clear out, open access door and check
drain for blockage
Coil is iced causing drain pan ice and water overflowing
Melt ice with blow drier. Soak up with a towel
Unit runs but does not cool
Possible Cause
Solution
Lack of air flow
Make sure fan is unobstructed; clean evaporator if necessary.
Compressor not running
Contact Customer Service at 800-343-9463
Unit undersized
Contact Customer Service at 800-343-9463
Compressor is overheating
Shut system off for 1 hour to allow compressor to cool. Turn
back on and check for cooler air flow out. If compressor runs,
check and clean condenser coil as possible cause of compressor
overheating. If problem repeats, contact you installing technician
to assist with troubleshooting.
Evaporator fan runs but compressor does not
Possible Cause
Solution
Running an Anti-Frost Cycle
Compressor and/or starting components faulty
Please contact the installing technician to troubleshoot.
System may be performing the WHM function
Allow cooling system to revert back to cooling mode.
Compressor may have overheated.
Shut system off for 1 hour to allow compressor to cool. Turn
back on and check for cooler air flow out. If compressor runs,
check and clean condenser coil as possible cause of compressor
overheating. If problem repeats, contact you installing technician
to assist with troubleshooting.
Compressor runs but evaporator fan does not
Possible Cause
Solution
Faulty fan motor
Please contact the installing technician to troubleshoot.
Faulty Controller
Please contact the installing technician to troubleshoot.
Compressor short cycles
Possible Cause
Solution
Unit blows on bottle probe
Move bottle probe to a more central location.
Unit low on refrigerant charge
Please contact the installing technician to troubleshoot.
Condensing fan motor/capacitor faulty
Please contact the installing technician to troubleshoot.
Compressor and /or starting components faulty
Please contact the installing technician to troubleshoot.
Humidity in cellar too low
Possible Cause
Solution
Not enough moisture
Raise the Fdc setting to increase the humidity level