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.