Functional Component Defi Nitions - Friedrich 2007 Service Manual

FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT DEFINITIONS
MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
Bellows condensate valve Temperature-sensitive valve
that opens up to drain off condensate water when the outside
temperature falls below 40°F and closes when the outside
temperature reaches 58°F.
Vent door Allows introduction of fresh air into the room
and/or exhausts stale room air outside (on select models.)
Plenum assembly Diffuser with directional louvers used
to direct the conditioned airfl ow.
Blower wheel Attaches to the indoor side of the fan motor
shaft and is used for distributing unconditioned, room side
air though the heat exchanger and delivering conditioned
air into the room.
Slinger fan blade Attaches to the outdoor side of the fan
motor shaft and is used to move outside air through the
condenser coil, while slinging condensate water out of the
base pan and onto the condenser coil, thus lowering the
temperature and pressures within the coil.
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Thermostat Used to maintain the specifi ed room side
comfort level
System switch Used to regulate the operation of the fan
motor, the compressor or to turn the unit off. For troubleshoot-
ing, refer to the wiring diagrams and schematics in the back
of this service manual.
Capacitor Reduces line current and steadies the voltage
supply, while greatly improving the torque characteristics of
the fan motor and compressor motor.
ELECTRONIC CONTROLS
TESTING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS
CHECK FILTER light will come on after 250 hours of use.
Touch CHECK FILTER to reset.
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS cont'd
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MoneySaver switch When engaged, it sends the power
supply to the fan motor through the thermostat, which allows
for a cycle-fan operation.
Fan Motor Dual-shafted fan motor operates the indoor
blower wheel and the condenser fan blade simultaneously.
Solenoid Used to energize the reversing valve on all heat
pump units.
Heating element Electric resistance heater, available in 3.3,
4.0 or 5.2 kW on select TwinTemp
Heat anticipator Used to provide better thermostat and
room air temperature control.
HERMETIC COMPONENTS
Compressor Motorized device used to compress refrigerant
through the sealed system.
Reversing valve A four-way switching device used on all
heat pump models to change the fl ow of refrigerant to permit
heating or cooling.
Check valve A pressure-operated device used to direct the
fl ow of refrigerant to the proper capillary tube, during either
the heating or cooling cycle.
Capillary tube A cylindrical meter device used to evenly dis-
tribute the fl ow of refrigerant to the heat exchangers (coils.)
PM
Set
Hour
Press to reset
Power
Money
Cool Saver
®
Mode
Temp
1-4 Smart
Speed Fan
Fan
A/C A/C
Stop Start
Timer
® models.
Check
Filter
Fan
Only
O O
F / C
Timer
On/ Off
Electronic Control
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