SHARP(CHINA)INVESTMENT CO.,LTD 
[2] AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION IN THERMISTOR ERROR 
1. Indoor unit 
Item Mode Control 
operation 
When resistance is 
low (tempera-ture 
judged higher than 
actual)
Short-circuit When resistance 
is high (tempera- 
ture judged lower 
than actual) 
Open-circuit 
Auto Operation mode 
judgment 
Cooling mode is 
activated even if room 
temperature is low. 
The unit stops  Heating  mode  is 
activated even if room 
temperature is high. 
The unit stops 
Cooling Frequency con- 
trol 
Room becomes too cold The unit stops  Room  does  not 
become cool. 
The unit stops 
Dehumidifying Room temperature 
memory frequency 
control 
Normal operation.  The unit stops  Normal operation.  The unit stops 
Room tempe- 
rature ther- 
mistor (TH1) 
Heating  Frequency control  Room does not become 
warm 
The unit stops  Room  becomes  too 
warm. 
The unit stops 
Cooling 
Drying 
Freeze prevention  Indoor unit evaporator 
may freeze. 
The unit stops  Compressor  stops 
occasionally. 
The unit stops Heat exchanger 
thermistor (TH2) 
Heating  Cold air prevention  Cold  air  prevention 
deactivates too soon 
and cold air discharges. 
The unit stops  Cold  air  prevention 
deactivates too slow. 
The unit stops 
 
2. Outdoor unit 
13
Outdoor unit 
discharge thermistor 
open-circuit error 
Indoor and outdoor unit stops 
if there is short-circuit or 
break in outdoor unit heat 
exchanger thermistor 
At compressor 
startup 
Operation OFF or ON  E3  yes  yes 
14
Outdoor unit outside 
air temperature 
ther-mistor 
short-circuit error 
Indoor and outdoor unit stops 
if there is short-circuit or 
break in outdoor unit heat 
exchanger thermistor 
At compressor 
startup 
Operation OFF or ON  E8  yes  yes 
15
Discharge pipe 
temperature themister 
short-circuit error 
Indoor and outdoor unit stops 
if there is short-circuit or 
break in outdoor unit heat 
exchanger thermistor 
At compressor 
startup 
Operation OFF or ON  E8  yes  yes 
16
Discharge pipe 
temperature themister 
open-circuit error 
Indoor and outdoor unit stops 
if there is short-circuit or 
break in outdoor unit heat 
exchanger thermistor 
At compressor 
startup 
Operation OFF or ON  E8  yes  yes 
17
Serial signal error  Indoor and outdoor unit stops 
if outdoor unit cannot receive 
serial signal from indoor unit 
for 2minutes. 
When in 
operation 
Reset after reception of 
serial signal 
E0 yes yes 
18
Outdoor unit DC fan 
error 
Operation stops if there is no 
input of rotation pulse signal 
from out-door unit fan motor 
for 30 seconds 
When outdoor 
unit fan is in 
operation 
Operation OFF or ON  EF  yes  yes 
3-2 
Description
Detection
period
Reset condition
Indoor unit
error display
Indoor
unit 
Outdoor 
unit