Maintenance Inspections Si-71A
78 Troubleshooting
Correlation of Air-
Conditioner’s
Operation Status
and Pressure /
Running Current
What happens in comparison to normal values is summarized in the table below.
(Measured from 15 ~ 20 minutes or more after operation starts.)
When Cooling
When Heating
Note:
1.
∗
1. Water in the refrigerant freezes inside the capillary tube or expansion valve, and is basically the
same phenomenon as pump down.
2.
∗
2. Dirt in the refrigerant clogs filters inside the piping, and is basically the same phenomenon as pump
down.
3.
∗
3.Pressure differential between high and low pressure becomes slight.
Air-Conditioner Status Low Pressure High Pressure Running Current
Air Filter Fouling Lower Lower Lower
Short Circuit of Indoor Unit Inlet/Outlet
Air
Lower Lower Lower
Outdoor Unit Fin Fouling Higher Higher Higher
Short Circuit of Outdoor Unit Inlet/Outlet
Air
Higher Higher Higher
Air Mixed in Refrigerant Higher Higher Higher
Water Mixed in Refrigerant
∗
1 Lower Lower Lower
Dirt Mixed in Refrigerant
∗
2 Lower Lower Lower
Lack of Refrigerant (Gas) Lower Lower Lower
Unsatisfactory Compression
∗
1 Higher Lower Lower
Air-Conditioner Status Low Pressure High Pressure Running Current
Air Filter Fouling Higher Higher Higher
Short Circuit of Indoor Unit Inlet/Outlet
Air
Higher Higher Higher
Outdoor Unit Fin Fouling Lower Lower Lower
Short Circuit of Outdoor Unit Inlet/Outlet
Air
Lower Lower Lower
Air Mixed in Refrigerant Higher Higher Higher
Water Mixed in Refrigerant
∗
1 Lower Lower Lower
Dirt Mixed in Refrigerant
∗
2 Lower Lower Lower
Lack of Refrigerant (Gas) Lower Lower Lower
Unsatisfactory Compression
∗
3 Higher Lower Lower