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AIR CONDITIONER MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
To prevent electrical shock, personal injury, or
death,disconnectallelectricalpowertotheunit
before performing any maintenance or service.
The unit may have more than one electrical
supply.
Proper maintenance is important to achieve optimum
performancefromtheairconditioner.Theabilitytoproperly
perform maintenance on this equipment requires certain
mechanical skills and tools. If you do not possess these
skills, contact your dealer for maintenance.Consult your
localdealerabouttheavailabilityofmaintenancecontracts.
Routine maintenance should include the following:
• Inspectandcleanorreplaceairltersatthebeginning
ofeachheatingandcoolingseason,ormorefrequently
if required.
• Inspectthecondensatedrainandoutdoorcoilatthe
beginningofeachcoolingseason.Removeanydebris.
(pages 10 -12) and Figures 3 - 9 (pages 12 - 15) for
correct system charging.
• S4BDoutdoorunitswithnon-AHRIlistedindoorcoils
arenotrecommended.Deviationsfromratedairflowsor
non-listedcombinationsmayrequiremodificationtothe
expansiondeviceandrefrigerantchargingprocedures
for proper and efficient system operation.
• Therefrigerantchargecanbecheckedandadjusted
through the service ports provided external to the
outdoor unit. Use only gage line sets which have a
“Schrader” depression device present to actuate the
valve.
Charging the Unit in AC mode at outdoor temperatures
above55°Fforoptimizedsub-coolingof10°F-12°F.
1.Withthesystemoperatingatsteady-state,measurethe
liquid refrigerant pressure (in psig) at the outdoor unit
service valve.
2.Measure the liquid refrigerant temperature (in
Fahrenheit) at the service valve.
3.Determinetherequiredliquidrefrigerantpressurefrom
the appropriate charging chart (Figures 3 - 9).
•IfthepressuremeasuredinStep1isgreaterthan
therequiredliquidrefrigerantpressuredeterminedin
Step3,thenthereistoomuchchargeinthesystem.
Remove refrigerant and repeat Steps 1 through 3
until the system is correctly charged.
•IfthepressuremeasuredinStep1islessthanthe
required liquid refrigerant pressure determined in
Step 3, there is too little charge in the system. Add
refrigerant and repeat Steps 1 through 3 until the
system is correctly charged.
COMPONENT FUNCTIONS
Comfort AlertTM Diagnostics (Select Models Only)
The Comfort Alert diagnostics module troubleshoots
heat pump and air conditioning system failures and
accurately detects the cause of electrical and system
related failures without any sensors. A flashing LED
indicatorcommunicatestheALERTcodetoquicklydirect
the technician to the root cause of a problem.
High Pressure Switch (HPS) - A high-pressure switch
is factory-installed and located in the liquid line internal
to the outdoor unit.The switch is designed to protect the
systemwhen very highpressures occur during abnormal
conditions.Undernormalconditions,theswitchisclosed.
Iftheliquidpressurerisesabove575psig,thentheswitch
willopenandde-energizetheoutdoorunit.Theswitchwill
close again once the liquid pressure decreases to 460
psig.Pleasenotethattheswitchinterruptsthethermostat
inputs to the unit.Thus, when the switch opens and then
closes,theremaybea5minuteshortcyclingdelaybefore
theoutdoorunitwillenergize.
Low-Pressure Switch - (Select Models) A low-pressure
switch is factory-installed and located in the suction line
internal to the outdoor unit. The switch is designed to
protectthecompressorfromalossofcharge.Undernormal
conditions,theswitchisclosed.Ifthesuctionpressurefalls
below5psig,thentheswitchwillopenandde-energizethe
outdoor unit.The switch will close again once the suction
pressure increases above 20 psig. Please note that the
switch interrupts the thermostat inputs to the unit.When
theswitchopensandthen closes,therewillbea 5 minute
shortcyclingdelaybeforetheoutdoorunitwillenergize.
Cleantheoutdoorcoil andlouversasnecessary using
amilddetergentandwater.Rinsethoroughlywithwater.
• Inspecttheelectricalconnectionsfortightnessatthe
beginningofeachheatingandcoolingseason.Service
as necessary.
CAUTION:
The unit should never be operated without a
filterinthereturnairsystem.Replacedisposable
filters with the same type and size.
• Do not attempt to add additional oil to motors un-
equippedwithoiltubes.Thecompressorishermetically
sealed at the factory and does not require lubrication.