Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Table of Contents Part : Technical Information ...............4 1. Summary ........................4 ......................5 ........................5 ......................9 3. Outline Dimension Diagram ................12 4. Refrigerant System Diagram ..............13 5. Electrical Part ......................14 ........................14 ......................16 6. Function and Control ..................17 Part : Installation and Maintenance...
Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 6. Function and Control 1.Function Control 1) Cooling mode other will adjust to the frequency according to demand. When each indoor unit stops the corresponding electronic first staged 3) Heating mode 4) Fan mode 2.Protection Function 2) Overload protection pipe...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 3) High exhaust temperature protection discharge continuously can the 4) Communication malfunction 5) System high-pressure protection , system power must be manually turned off and back on. In this case, only by cutting off the power and then re-energizing can the compressor restart.
Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Part : Installation and Maintenance 7. Safety Precautions Follow these instructions to complete Installation should be conducted by the installation work. dealer or qualified personnel. Please do Please read this manual carefully before not attempt to install the unit by yourself. unit startup and service.
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Main Tools for Installation and Maintenance 1. Level meter, measuring tape 2. Screw driver 3. Impact drill, drill head, electric drill 4. Electroprobe 5. Universal meter 6. Torque wrench, open-end wrench, inner hexagon spanner 7.
Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 8. Installation Manual Installation procedures Start installation Preparation before installation Read the requirements select installation Prepare tools for electric connection location Select indoor unit Select outdoor unit installation location installation location Install wall-mounting Install the support of outdoor unit (select it according to the actual situation) frame, drill wall holes Connect pipes of indoor...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 8.1 Preparation before Installation 8.1.1 Standard parts Comfort-Aire/Century Pars of Outdoor Unit Remark Quantity Namber name picture Owner’s manual Tube connector 30K:8;36K:8;42K:9 subassy 8.1.2 Selecting installation site that prevent from touching as possible...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series >39 3/8 > 19 2/3 >78 3/4 > 19 2/3 >78 3/4 unit:inch 8.1.3 Piping Connection Connecting Pipe ( inch ) M ax. Height D if f erence betw een M odel M ax. Pipe lengt h( ft I ndoor Un it and Outdoor Un it ( ft ) L iqu id When the outdoor unit is above maximum...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 8.2 Installation Instruction 8.2.1 Outline and dimension of the outdoor unit 38 27/64 6 7/64 42 1/2 7 1/2 24 5/6...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 8.2.2 Installation of the Connection Pipe ervice valve icks with insulation provided Pipe Pipe Flare Nut · 11.10~4.75 20.12~29.50 33.19~40.56 44.24~47.94 Spanner CAUTION! . During the connection of the indoor unit and the refrigerant pipe, never pull any joints of the indoor unit by force; otherwise the capillary pipe or other pipe may crack, which will result in leakage.
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series less Model A-VFH30QB-1 A-VFH36QB-1 A-VFH36QB-1 Total Liquid Pipe 131.2ft 131.2ft 131.2ft Lenght (a+b+c+d+e) Allowable Value Fitting pipe A-VFH36QB-1 A-VFH30QB-1 A-VFH42QB-1 Total length (actual length) of fitting pipe (all indoor units) length of farthest fitting pipe(ft) Outdoor unit Height difference at upper...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Insulation No gap 8.2.3 Air Purging and Refrigerant Charge Air purging to confirm fully with Gauge Gauge "HI"Knob "LO"Knob liquid valve Vacuuming pump Connection hose Gas valve Additional refrigerant charging indoor unit and the refrigerant pipe.
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Additional charges should not exceed 28.22 oz. 8.2.4 Electric Wiring electrical code and all local codes Use only dedicated If damaged with a comparable cord grounding ground disconnect switch coupled with the leakage current protection switch must be equipped, which is of enough capacity and of both magnetic and Recommended Cord(piecesx Capacity of the Circuit Breaker...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Grounding grounding ground ground ground Natural some slack firmly d to wind Install Also, a leakage current protection switch must be installed ground lug...
Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 9. Troubleshooting 9.1 Malfunction Indicator...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 9.2 Malfunction Checking and Elimination Malfunction display: E6 Communication malfunction Communication malfunction of some indoor units De-energize,check the connection wire of indoor and outdoor unit and the wire of the electric box is connected correctly Reconnect according to Connected correctly Eliminate the malfunction...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series All the indoor units appear communication malfunction De-energize,check the connection wire of indoor and outdoor unit and the wire of the eletric box is connected correctly Reconnect according to Eliminate the malfunction Connected correctly? the wiring diagram De-energize, check if the connection wire between the outdoor mainboard and the filter board...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Malfunction display: E1 Compressor High Pressure Protection High pressure protection Replace the outdoor Check if the pressure is really high pressure with the Check if pressure switch unit mainboard is abnormal measurement of a manometer Replace pressure switch Refer to Instruction Check if operation mode of indoor unit is...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Malfunction display: E4 Compressor Exhaust High Temperature Protection Discharge temperature protection Measure if compressor's Measure if temperature sensor’s Replace relevant discharge discharge temperature has resistance value is correct temperature sensor reached 239°F. System pipeline leaks so repair is needed. Please add Replace the outdoor refrigerant according to the amount specified in the unit mainboard...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Malfunction display: F2 Failure of Evaporator Temp. Sensor Failure of condenser Temp sensor Check the direction of the plug and Check if the plug of the temperature sensor is correctly socket connected with socket on the mainboard Remove the sensor to check if the resistance value is ok Replace temperature sensor Replace main board of the indoor unit...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Malfunction display: F3 Failure of Outdoor Ambient Sensor Failure of outdoor Ambient sensor Check the direction of the plug Check if the plug of the temperature sensor is correctly and socket connected with socket on the mainboard Remove the sensor to check if the resistance value is ok Replace temperature sensor Replace mainboard of the indoor uint...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 9.3 Maintenance Method for Normal Malfunction 1. Air Conditioner Can't be Started Up does not emit Electric leakage for air After energization, room circuit breaker trips off conditioner at once correctly 2. Poor Cooling (Heating) for Air Conditioner 3.
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 4. ODU Fan Motor Can't Operate Replace the fan capacitor 5. Compressor Can't Operate see if 6. Air Conditioner is Leaking pipe 7. Abnormal Sound and Vibration ing the unit off or on Unit has "popping" sound ing the unit off or on, disappear after...
Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Appendix: Appendix 1: Reference Sheet of Celsius and Fahrenheit Conversion formula for Fahrenheit degree and Celsius degree: Tf=Tcx1.8+32 Set temperature 60.8 69/70 69.8 78/79 78.8 62/63 62.6 71/72 71.6 80/81 80.6 64/65 64.4 73/74 73.4 82/83 82.4...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Hard mold Note: Expander Pipe 0.051 0.028 0.063 0.039 0.071 0.039 0.095 0.087 Smooth surface flare flare Improper expanding damaged leaning crack uneven surface thickness The length is equal...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Appendix 3: List of Resistance for Temperature Sensor Resistance Table of Ambient Temperature Sensor for Indoor and Outdoor(15K) 138.1 18.75 3.848 1.071 128.6 17.93 3.711 1.039 121.6 17.14 3.579 1.009 16.39 3.454 0.98 108.7 15.68 3.333 0.952...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Resistance Table of Tube Temperature Sensors for Indoor and Outdoor (20K) 181.4 25.01 5.13 1.427 171.4 23.9 4.948 1.386 162.1 22.85 4.773 1.346 153.3 21.85 4.605 1.307 20.9 4.443 1.269 137.2 4.289 1.233 129.9 19.14 4.14 1.198...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series Resistance Table of Discharge Temperature Sensor for Outdoor(50K) 853.5 18.34 4.75 799.8 93.42 17.65 4.61 89.07 16.99 4.47 703.8 84.95 16.36 4.33 660.8 81.05 15.75 4.20 620.8 77.35 15.17 4.08 580.6 73.83 14.62 3.96 548.9 70.5 14.09...
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Service Manual - VFH-B 30/36/42 Series 1900 Wellworth Ave., Jackson, MI 49203 • Ph. 517-787-2100 • www.marsdelivers.com 7/2017...
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