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2) Balance refrigerant of the 3-way valve
(Gas leakage)
• Procedure
(1) Confirm that both the liquid side and gas side
valves are set to the back seat.
(2) Connect the charge set to the 3-way valve’s
port.
– Leave the valve on the charge set closed.
– Connect the charge hose to the service port.
– Leave the valve on the charge set closed.
– Connect the charge hose to the service port.
(3) Open the valve (Lo side) on the charge set and
discharge the refrigerant until the gauge indi-
cates 0 kg/cm
cates 0 kg/cm
2
G.
– If there is no air in the refrigerant cycle (the
pressure when the air conditioner is not running
is higher than 1 kg/cm
is higher than 1 kg/cm
2
G), discharge the refrig-
erant until the gauge indicates 0.5 to 1
kg/cm
kg/cm
2
G. if this is the case, it will not be neces-
sary to apply a evacuatin.
– Discharge the refrigerant gradually; if it is dis-
charged too suddenly, the refrigeration oil will
also be discharged.
also be discharged.
Lo
Open
Open
3-Way
valve
valve
3-Way
valve
valve
Gas side
CLOSE
OPEN
Outdoor unit
Liquid side
Indoor unit
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2. Evacuation
(All amount of refrigerant leaked)
• Procedure
(1) Connect the vacuum pump to the center hose
of charge set center hose
(2) Evacuation for approximately one hour.
– Confirm that the gauge needle has moved
toward -76 cmHg (vacuum of 4 mmHg or less).
(3) Close the valve (Lo side) on the charge set,
turn off the vacuum pump, and confirm that
the gauge needle does not move
(approxima-tely 5 minutes after turning off the
vacuum pump).
the gauge needle does not move
(approxima-tely 5 minutes after turning off the
vacuum pump).
(4) Disconnect the charge hose from the vacuum
pump.
– Vacuum pump oil.
– Vacuum pump oil.
If the vacuum pump oil becomes dirty or
depleted, replenish as needed.
depleted, replenish as needed.
Lo
Open
Open
Vacuum pump
3-Way
valve
valve
Outdoor unit
Liquid side
Indoor unit
Gas side
3-Way
valve
valve
CLOSE
OPEN
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3. Gas Charging
(After Evacuation)
• Procedure
(1) Connect the charge hose to the charging
cylinder.
– Connect the charge hose which you dis-con-
– Connect the charge hose which you dis-con-
nected from the vacuum pump to the valve at
the bottom of the cylinder.
the bottom of the cylinder.
– If you are using a gas cylinder, also use a
scale and reverse the cylinder so that the sys-
tem can be charged with liquid.
tem can be charged with liquid.
(2) Purge the air from the charge hose.
– Open the valve at the bottom of the cylinder
and press the check valve on the charge set to
purge the air. (Be careful of the liquid refriger-
ant). The procedure is the same if using a gas
cylinder.
purge the air. (Be careful of the liquid refriger-
ant). The procedure is the same if using a gas
cylinder.
(3) Open the valve (Lo side on the charge set and
charge the system with liquid refrigerant.
– If the system can not be charged with the spec-
– If the system can not be charged with the spec-
ified amount of refrigerant, it can be charged
with a little at a time (approximately 150g each
time) while operating the air conditioner in the
cooling cycle; however, one time is not suffi-
cient, wait approximately 1 minute and then
repeat the procedure (pumping down-pin).
with a little at a time (approximately 150g each
time) while operating the air conditioner in the
cooling cycle; however, one time is not suffi-
cient, wait approximately 1 minute and then
repeat the procedure (pumping down-pin).
(4) Immediately disconnect the charge hose from
the 3-way valve’s service port.
– Stopping partway will allow the gas to be dis-
– Stopping partway will allow the gas to be dis-
charged.
– If the system has been charged with liquid
refrigerant while operating the air conditioner
turn off the air conditioner before disconnecting
the hose.
turn off the air conditioner before disconnecting
the hose.
(5) Mount the valve stem nuts and the service
port nut.
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port
nut to a torque of 1.8 kg.m.
– Be sure to check for gas leakage.
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This is different from previous procedures.
Because you are charging with liquid refrigerant
from the gas side, absolutely do not attempt to
charge with larger amounts of liquid refrigerant
while operating the air conditioner.
Because you are charging with liquid refrigerant
from the gas side, absolutely do not attempt to
charge with larger amounts of liquid refrigerant
while operating the air conditioner.
Lo
Charging
cylinder
cylinder
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
Liquid side
Gas side
CLOSE
Open
3-Way
valve
valve
3-Way
valve
valve
OPEN
Open
Check valve
(1)
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Cycle Troubleshooting Guide
Trouble analysis
1. Check temperature difference between intake and discharge air and operating current.
Temp. Difference
Temp. difference : approx. 0°C
Current : less than 80% of
Current : less than 80% of
rated current
Temp. difference : approx. 8°C
Current : less than 80% of
Current : less than 80% of
rated current
Temp. difference : less than 8°C
Current : over the reated
Current : over the reated
current
Temp. difference : over 8°C
Operating Current
• All amount of refrigerant leaked
out. Check refrigeration cycle.
• Refrigerant leakege
Clog of refrigeration cycle
Defective compressor
Defective compressor
• Excessive amount of refrigerant
• Normal
Notice :
Temperature difference between intake and discharge air depends on room air humidity. When the room air
humidity is relativery higher, temperature difference is smaller. When the room air humidity is relatively lower tem-
perature difference is larger.
Temperature difference between intake and discharge air depends on room air humidity. When the room air
humidity is relativery higher, temperature difference is smaller. When the room air humidity is relatively lower tem-
perature difference is larger.
2. Check temperature and pressure of refrigeration cycle.
Notice :
1. The suction pressure is usually 4.5~6.0 kg/cm
1. The suction pressure is usually 4.5~6.0 kg/cm
2
G(Cooling) at normal condition.
2. The temperature can be measured by attaching the thermometer to the low pressure tubing and wrap it with
putty.
Suction pressure
Temperature
(Compared with
(Compared with
Cause of Trouble
Description
the normal value)
the normal valve)
Defective compressor
Current is low.
Defective 4-way reverse valve
Excessive amount of
High pressure does not quickly
Normal
refrigerant
rise at the beginning of
operation.
operation.
Insufficient amount of
Current is low.
Lower Higher
refrigerant
(Leakage)
Clogging
Current is low.
High
Higher
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