Goodman CONDENSING UNITAIR CONDITIONING Installation & Service Reference - Notice
15
UNIT TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION
For detailed service information refer to the Remote Condensing Unit Service manual.
Complaint
Unsatisfactory
Cooling
POSSIBLE CAUSE
DOTS IN ANALYSIS
GUIDE INDICATE
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Test Method
Remedy
Power Failure
•
Test Voltage
Blown Fuse
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•
•
Impact Fuse Size & Type
Loose Connection
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Inspect Connection - Tighten
Shorted or Broken Wires
•
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•
•
Test Circuits with Ohmmeter
Open Overload
•
•
Test Continuity of Overloads
Faulty Thermostat
•
•
•
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Test Continuity of Thermostat and Wiring
Faulty Transformer
•
•
Check Control Circuit with Voltmeter
Shorted or Open Capacitor
•
•
•
•
Test Capacitor
Internal Compressor Overload Open
•
Test Continuity of Overload
Shorted or Grounded Compressor
•
•
Test Motor Windings
Compressor Stuck
•
•
Use Test Cord
Faulty Compressor Contactor
•
•
•
•
Test Continuity of Coil and Contacts
Faulty Fan Relay
•
Test Continuity of Coil and Contacts
Open Control Circuit
Test Control Circuit with Voltmeter
Low Voltage
•
•
•
Test Voltage
Faulty Evaporator Fan Motor
•
•
Repair or Replace
Shorted or Grounded Fan Motor
•
•
• Test Motor Windings
Improper Cooling Anticipator
•
Check Resistance of Anticipator
Shortage or Refrigerant
•
•
•
•
Test For Leaks, Add Refrigerant
Restricted Liquid Line
•
•
•
•
Replace Restricted Part
Undersized Liquid Line
•
•
•
Replace Line
Undersized Suction Line
•
Replace Line
Not Enough Air across Indoor Coil
•
•
•
•
Speed Blower, Check Duct Static Pressure
Too Much Air across Indoor Coil
•
Reduce Blower Speed
Overcharge of Refrigerant
•
•
•
•
• Recover Part of Charge
Noncondensibles
•
•
• Recover Charge, Evacuate, Recharge
Recirculation of Condensing Air
•
•
• Remove Obstruction to Air Flow
Infiltration of Outdoor Air
•
•
•
Check Windows, Doors, Vent Fans, Etc.
Improperly Located Thermostat
•
Relocate Thermostat
Air Flow Unbalanced
•
•
Readjust Air Volume Dampers
System Undersized
•
•
Refigure Cooling Load
Broken Internal Parts
•
Replace Compressor
Broken Valves
•
Test Compressor Efficiency
Inefficient Compressor
•
•
•
Test Compressor Efficiency
High Pressure Control Open
•
Reset and Test Control
Unbalanced Power, 3PH
•
•
•
Test Voltage
Wrong Type Expansion Valve
•
•
•
Replace Valve
Expansion Valve Restricted
•
•
•
•
•
•
Replace Valve
Oversized Expansion Valve
•
•
Replace Valve
Undersized Expansion Valve
•
•
•
•
•
Replace Valve
Expansion Valve Bulb Loose
•
•
Tighten Bulb Bracket
Inoperative Expansion Valve
•
•
•
Check Valve Operation
Loose Hold-down Bolts
•
Tighten Bolts
No Cooling
System
Operating
Pressures
NOTICE
Units with rotary or reciprocating compressors and non-bleed TXV’s
require a Hard Start Kit.