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6 Special Control 
6.1 Oil Return Operation 
In order to prevent the compressor from running out of oil, the oil return operation is conducted to recover oil that has 
flowed  out  of  the  compressor  and  into  the  refrigerant  piping.  When  the  oil  return  operation  is  being  conducted,  the 
outdoor unit refrigerant system main PCB displays code d0. 
 
Timing of oil return operation: 
  When the compressor cumulative operating time with running rotation speed less than 42rps reaches 6 hours. 
 
The oil return operation ceases when any one of the following three conditions occurs: 
  Oil return operation duration reaches 5 minutes. 
  Compressor stops. 
  Mode change command is received. 
 
Tables 3-6.1 show component control during oil return operation in cooling mode. 
Table 3-6.1: Outdoor unit component control during oil return operation in cooling mode 
Control functions and states 
Runs at oil return operation rotation speed 
Controlled according to outdoor heat exchanger pipe 
temperature 
Electronic expansion valve   
 
Tables 3-6.2 show component control during oil return operation in heating and DHW modes. 
Table 3-6.2: Outdoor unit component control during oil return operation in heating and DHW modes 
Control functions and states 
Runs at oil return operation rotation speed 
Controlled according to outdoor heat exchanger pipe 
temperature 
Electronic expansion valve   
 
 
6.2 Defrosting Operation 
In order to recover heating capacity, the defrosting operation is conducted when the outdoor unit air side heat exchanger 
is performing as a  condenser. The defrosting operation is controlled according to outdoor ambient temperature, air side 
heat exchanger refrigerant outlet temperature and the compressor running time. 
Table 3-6.3: Component control during defrosting operation   
Control functions and states 
Runs at defrosting operation rotation speed 
Electronic expansion valve   
 
6.3 Fast DHW Operation 
Fast DHW operation is used to quickly meet a requirement for domestic hot water when DHW priority has been set on the