Troubleshooting Guide - COMFORT-AIRE Comfort-Cire RAD-183A Service Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

In general, possible trouble is classified in two kinds.
The one is called Starting Failure which is caused from an electrical defect, and the other is ineffective Air
Conditioning caused by a defect in the refrigeration circuit and improper application.
Unit runs but poor cooling.
Check cold air circulation
for smooth flow.
Dirty indoor coil
(Heat exchanger)
Malfunction of fan
Clogged of air filter.
Obstruction at air outlet
Stop of auto air-swing
Correct above trouble
Check clogging in refrigera-
tion circuit.
Repair clogging in refrigera-
tion circuit.
Ineffective Cooling
Check outdoor coil
(heat exchanger) & the fan
operation.
Check gas leakage.
Repair gas leak.
Replacement of unit if the
unit is beyond repair.
Satisfactory operation with
temperature difference of
inlet & outlet air ;
44~50 F(7~10 C)
Troubleshooting Guide
Check heat load
increase.
Unexpected residue
Overloaded circuit
Check inside gas
pressure.
Adjusting of refrigerant
charged.
Malfunction of compressor.
Replacement of
compressor.
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