Series
Advanced air conditioning systems
10.5 Poor Heating Troubleshooting (Heat Pump).
Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action
Refrigerant flow
failure
1. Refrigerant gas
shortage.
2. Excessive overcharging
of refrigerant.
3. Gas leakage.
4. Clogging of strainer or
capillary tube.
5. 4-Way valve is
defective.
6. Solenoid 4-Way valve is
defective.
7. Compressor is defective.
1. Charge refrigerant gas.
2. Recharge gas.
3. Repair leakage.
4. Replace strainer.
5. Replace 4-Way valve.
6. Replace solenoid.
7. Replace compressor.
Air circulation
failure.
1. Air filter is clogged
2. Air shutters are closed.
1. Clean air filter.
2. Open air discharge shutters.
Heating elements
failure.
1. One or two hating stages
are not operating.
1. a. Check electrical heating elements
(resistance).
b. Check contactors.
c. Check the elements` time delay
fuse.
Refrigerant low
pressure.
1. Lack of water flow. 1. Check water filter.