3. Defrost Flow Chart
The defrosting shall proceed by the integrating operation time, outdoor temperature
and outdoor heat exchanger temperature as follows.
1st defrost
Compressor
Compressor
integrating
integrating
operation:
operation:
Over 17 minutes
Over 57 minutes
Tn < 15.8°F(- 9°C)
=
and
Tn < 23°F(- 5°C)
=
Ta - Tn > 41°F(5°C)
=
(and after 5 minutes
(and after 5 minutes
in the 23°F(- 5°C))
in the 41°F(5°C))
Heating operation start : Compressor ON
2nd and later defrost
Compressor
integrating
operation:
Over 35 minutes
①
Tn < -77°F(-25°C)
②
Tn - Tn10 < -41°F(5°C)
( Tn < -42.8°F(6°C))
=
③
Tn - Tnb < -35.6°F(2°C)
( Tn < -42.8°F(6°C))
=
Defrost start
Defrost Indicator:
[Operation lamp]
6 sec ON / 2 sec OFF
Outdoor heat exchanger temperature: Over
or
Compressor ON time: Maximum 15 minutes
Defrost end
(Not defrosted for 10 minutes)
Integrating defrost
Compressor
integrating
operation:
Over 210 minutes
Tn < 26.6°F(- 3°C)
=
(and after 30 minutes
in the 26.6°F(- 3°C))
Tn : Outdoor heat exchanger temperature.
Ta : Outdoor temperature.
Tn10 : Temperature of continuous operation at 10 minutes.
Tnb : Back 5 minutes temperature.
Compressor : OFF
Outdoor fan motor : OFF
30 sec later 4-way valve : OFF
35 sec later compressor : ON
55°
F(13°C)
01-22
Integrating defrost
( OFF count defrost )
Compressor
Compressor
integrating
OFF count :
operation:
40 times
Over 210 minutes
(Less than 10 minutes)
Tn < 23°F(- 5°C)
=
(and after 5 minutes
in the 23°F(- 5°C))