Multi-Zone Outdoor Condenser Owners Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING
When troubles occurs, please check the following points before contacting a repair company.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION
Poor cooling 
performance
The heat exchanger on the indoor 
or outdoor unit is dirty
Clean the affected heat exchanger
The air inlet or outlet of either unit is 
blocked
Turn the unit off, remove the obstruction 
and turn it back on
Low refrigerant due to leak or long-
term use
Check for leaks, re-seal if necessary and 
top off refrigerant
Poor heating 
performance
The outdoor temperature is 
extremely low
Use auxiliary heating device
Low refrigerant due to leak or
long-term use
Check for leaks, re-seal if necessary and 
top off refrigerant
The unit 
starts 
and stops 
frequently
There’s too much or too little 
refrigerant in the system
Check for leaks and recharge the system 
with refrigerant
Incompressible gas or moisture has 
entered the system
Evacuate and recharge the system with 
refrigerant
The compressor is broken Replace the compressor
The voltage is too high or too low Install a manostat to regulate the voltage
The unit is not 
working
Power failure Wait for the power to be restored
The power is turned off Turn on the power
The fuse is burned out Replace the fuse
NOTE
If your problem persists after performing the checks and diagnostics above, or the error 
code remains, turn off your unit immediately and contact an authorized service center.










