Thank you for choosing a Liv Heat Pump for your customer. Please read this installation manual carefully before installing and starting up the Liv System. Take a moment to fill out the product and installation form on the back cover. Retain both the manual and installation record for future reference. Table of Contents Safety Precautions .
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read the following before operation. Recognize safety information. This is the safety-alert symbol. When you see this symbol on the unit and in instructions or manuals, be alert to the potential for personal injury. Understand these signal words: DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION. These words are used with the safety-alert symbol.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION • The unit should be installed and serviced only by trained, qualified installers and service technicians. Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance functions such as cleaning coils. All other operations should be performed by trained service personnel. •...
INSTALLATION SITE INSTRUCTIONS Indoor Unit Select a site that allows for the following: 1. Ensure the installation complies with the installation minimum dimensions (defined below) and meets the minimum and maximum connecting piping length and maximum change in elevation as defined in the System Requirements section. 2.
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INSTALLATION SITE INSTRUCTIONS Outdoor Unit Select a site that allows for the following: 1. Outdoor location meets all minimum installation clearances defined below. 2. Sound from outdoor unit will not annoy neighbors. 3. All connections can be easily made to indoor unit. 4.
PIPING INSTALLATION Refrigerant Piping Drill Hole in Wall Indoor unit refrigerant piping is going to exit from the rear: 1. It is recommended that the refrigerant pipe flare connectors extend through the wall to the outside. In some situations field-fabricated piping extensions will be required to extend the indoor unit refrigerant flare connections to the outside o f the wall.
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PIPING INSTALLATION Refrigerant Piping CAUTION Use refrigeration grade piping ONLY. Uses of other piping will void the Manufacturer’s Warranty. Piping Preparation 1. Do not open service valves or remove protective caps on pipes until all connections are made. 2. Keep tubing free of dirt, sand, moisture and contaminants. 3.
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PIPING INSTALLATION Indoor Unit Piping Taper Nut Piping Wrench Torque Wrench Torque Table Pipe Diameter Nut Size Tightening Torque inch (mm) inch (mm) ft-lbs 1/4 (6) 1/4 (17) 10 to 13 14 to 18 3/8 (9.5) 3/8 (22) 25 to 30 34 to 42 1/2 (12.7) 1/2 (25)
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PIPING INSTALLATION How to Relocate Drain Hose from Left to Right Side (if required) 1. Locate drain plug on right side of the drain tray. Rrmly grab it and remove from drain tray. Right 2. Locate drain tube on the left side of drain tray. Twist drain tube counter-clockwise and gently pull to remove from the drain tray.
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(115V Models) N(1) 2 green white black white green (yellow- (blue) black (brown) (brown) (blue) (yellow- green) green) N(1) Indoor unit connection POWER...
POWER AND WIRING INSTALLATION Indoor Unit Wire Connections WARNING Disconnect all electrical power to indoor and outdoor units including disconnects, fuses and circuit breakers. Lockout and tag all disconnect switches. 1. Open front cover of indoor unit and remove field wiring terminal block cover. 2.
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POWER AND WIRING INSTALLATION Outdoor Unit Wire Connections Disconnect all electrical power to unit including disconnects, fuses and circuit breakers. Lockout and tag all disconnect switches. 1. Remove the service panel on right side of the outdoor unit. 2. Insert interconnecting wires and main power wires through the wire holes on conduit mounting bracket.
TESTING AND INSPECTION Leaking Test 1. Connect the charging hose of the manifold valve to charge the end of the low-pressure valve. 2. Add dry nitrogen to a pressure of 200 lbs. Tightly close both high- and low-pressure valves. 3. Leak-test flare fittings with soap bubbles. If no leak is detected, release nitrogen. CAUTION Use vacuum pump, rather than refrigerant, to discharge air when installing the unit.
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TESTING AND INSPECTION Vacuum Procedure (con’t) 7. Confirm that manifold valves are closed and disconnect the vacuum pump. 8. Open the service valves to the fully ‘back-seat’ position to let the refrigerant flow to the indoor unit and balance the pressure in system. Important: Do not allow air to enter the connection pipe when removing the hose.
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TESTING AND INSPECTION Condensate Drain Pipe Testing Carefully and slowly add 8-10 ounces of water to the indoor unit drain pan. • Verify the water drains easily out the condensate drain hose. • If water does not drain easily from the drain hose, then remove kinks, increase drain pitch, or add an auxiliary condensate drain pump.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE/SOLUTION Cause: The system has a built-in three-minute delay to prevent short and/or rapid System does not restart. cycling of the compressor. Solution: Wait three minutes for the protection delay to expire. Cause: Typically unpleasant odors are the result of mold or mildew forming on Indoor unit emits unpleasant odor when started the coil surfaces or the air filter.
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TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE/SOLUTION Water leakage from the Cause: It is normal for the outdoor unit to generate condensate water in the outdoor unit. reverse cycle heating and defrost mode. Solution: This is normal. No action is required. Cause: There are a number of reasons for inadequate cooling or heating. The unit is not heating or cooling adequately.
DIAGNOSTIC CODES Troubleshooting The Liv System has onboard diagnostics. The outdoor unit will provide status indicators. The indoor wall unit and remote controller will display error codes. The following is a sum- mary of the codes with explanation: Indoor Unit Outdoor Unit Indicators Malfunction Name Possible Causes...
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DIAGNOSTIC CODES Indoor Unit Outdoor Unit Indicators Malfunction Name Possible Causes & Remote Display Yellow IPM Module Protection 1) IPM module over heating. 4 flashes 2) Improper or Low voltage at the IPM module. 3) IPM module malfunction. 1 sec Off Indoor DC Fan Motor 1) Loose connections between fan motor and control board Malfunction...
CARE AND CLEANING WARNING Take notice of the following items before cleaning the Liv Indoor wall unit. • To avoid electric shock or injury, do not attempt to clean the unit unless it has been turned off and disconnected from the main power supply. •...
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GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI www.greecomfort.com PRODUCT & INSTALLATION RECORD For your convenience, please record the model and serial numbers of your new equipment in the spaces provided. This information, along with the installation data and dealer contact information, will be helpful should your system require maintenance or service.