Diagnostic Guidelines
By means of pressure reading :
Data
Circuit
High side
Low side
High side
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Low side
High side
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Low side
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High side
Low side
High side
Low side
Pressure
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1. Overcharged with refrigerant.
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2. Non-condensable gases in refrigerant circuit (e.g. air)
3. Obstructed air-intake / discharge.
4. Hot air short circuiting in outdoor unit.
1. Poor compression / no compression (compressor
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defective)
2. Reversing valve leaking.
1. Undercharged with refrigerant.
2. Refrigerant leakage.
3. Air filter clogged / dirty (indoor unit).
4. Indoor fan locked / seized.
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1. Outdoor fan blocked (cooling).
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2. Outdoor coil dirty (cooling).
3. Non-condensable gases in refrigerant circuit (e.g. air)
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1. Air intake temperature of indoor unit too high.
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Probable cause
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