Ideal Air CG2 Service Manual page 14

Problem
4. L oud n oises d uring
operation
5.Water d rips o ut o f
unit
6. C ompressor c ycles
on/off w ith o verload
protection.
7. I neffective
dehumidifying
8. N o t ime d isplay
Service M anual I deal A ir C G2 C ommercial G rade D ehumidifier
Sunlight S upply, I nc.
Possible C auses
Check i f t he u nit i s s ecurely
positioned.
Fan
Internal c ompressor n oise
Loose s crews s omewhere i n
the u nit
Worn b earings i n f an m otor
assembly
Connection m ay b e l oose.
Water p ump f ault o r
blockage
The u nit i s n ot i nstalled
properly.
External w ater p ipe o r i nside
water p ipe a re l oose.
Poor a ir c irculation.
Evaporator c oils c logged
with d ust o r d irt.
Fan M otor
Short c ircuit o r g round i n
electrical c ircuit
Unit p ressures n ot e qualized Allow 2 o r 3 m inutes r est f or p ressure t o
Capacitor
Wiring
Refrigeration s ystem
Overload p rotector ( O.L.P.)
Check f or g as l eakage a t
connecting t ube.
PCB B attery l ow
Set a nd u se t he d ehumidifier a t a s turdy,
flat, a nd l evel p lace.
If c racked, o ut o f b alance, o r p artially
missing, r eplace i t.
Replace c ompressor.
Find l oose s crews a nd t ighten t hem.
If k nocking s ounds c ontinue w hen
running, o r i f s haft i s l oose, r eplace t he
motor. I f n oise c ontinues, o r i f n oise
appears t o b e o utside t he m otor w hen
running, r eplace m otor a ssembly.
Check a ll w ater c onnections a nd r epair a s
needed.
Check w ater p ump a nd f loat s witch
The p ump b asin m ust b e p roperly
positioned b y k eeping u nit u pright.
Tighten a ny l oose w ater c onnections.
Move d ehumidifier f or f ree a nd
unobstructed a ir f low.
Clean d ust o r d irt o n t he e vaporator c oils
If f an i s n ot, d etermine t he c ause.
Replace i f r equired.
Check e lectrical c ircuit. R epair a s n eeded.
equalize b efore s tarting c ompressor.
Test t he c apacitor.
Check t he t erminals. I f l oose, r epair o r
replace.
Check t he s ystem f or a r estriction.
Check O .L.P., i f e xternally m ounted.
Replace i f o pen. ( If t he c ompressor
temperature i s h igh, r emove t he O .L.P.,
cool, a nd r etest.)
Repair g as l eak.
Replace B attery
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Remedy