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Troubleshooting guideline for refrigerant circuit, Nsw installation manual – WaterFurnace Envision Hydronic (NSW) User Manual

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NSW INSTALLATION MANUAL

Troubleshooting Guideline for Refrigerant Circuit

The chart below will assist in determining if measurements taken at the unit are within factory specifications and aid in

accurate diagnosis (SYMPTOM) and repair. The chart is general in nature and represents whether a symptom would result in

normal, high, or low readings from the typical operating range.

Symptom

Head

Pressure

Suction

Pressure

Compressor

AMP Draw

Superheat

Subcooling

Water (Loop)

Temperature

Differential

Under Charged System (Possible Leak)

Low

Low

Low

High*

Low

Low

Over Charged System

High

High

High

Normal

High

Normal

Low Air Flow Heating

High

High

High*

High/Normal

Low

Low

Low Air Flow Cooling

Low

Low

Low

Low/Normal

High

Low

Low Water Flow Heating

Low/Normal

Low/Normal

Low

Low

High

High

Low Water Flow Cooling

High

High

High

High*

Low

High

High Air Flow Heating

Low

Low

Low

Low

High

Low

High Air Flow Cooling

Low

High

Normal

High*

Low

Normal

High Water Flow Heating

Normal

Low

Normal

High*

Normal

Low

High Water Flow Cooling

Low

Low

Low

Low

High

Low

Low Indoor Air Temperature Heating

Low

Low

Low

Normal

High

Normal/High

Low Indoor Air Temperature Cooling

Low

Low

Low

Normal/Low

High

Low

High Indoor Air Temperature Heating

High

High

High

Normal/High*

Normal/Low

Normal

High Indoor Air Temperature Cooling

High

High

High

High*

Low

High

Restricted TXV

High

Low

Normal/Low

High*

High

Low

Insufficient Compressor (Possible Bad Values)

Low

High

Low

High*

Normal/High

Low

TXV - Bulb Loss of Charge

High

Low

Low

High*

High

Low

Scaled Coaxial Heat Exchange Heating

Low

Low

Low

Normal/Low

High

Low

Scaled Coaxial Heat Exchanger Cooling

High

High

High

Normal/Low

Low

Low

Restricted Filter Drier

Check temperature difference (delta T) across filter drier

* Superheat will be high with high evaporator temperatures.