Air Conditioner: Liquid floods back to compressor on start / liquid refrigerant in cold condenser
Liquid floods back to compressor on start / liquid refrigerant in cold condenser on a air conditioner: Possible causes and checks for: liquid floods back to compressor on start / liquid refrigerant in cold condenser.
Common causes of liquid floods back to compressor on start / liquid refrigerant in cold condenser
- No discharge line trap, refrigerant migrating to cold condenser (coldest point) from receiver
How to fix liquid floods back to compressor on start / liquid refrigerant in cold condenser: step by step
- Discharge trap, inverted trap at condenser outlet or check valve between LAC and receiver
If the unit shows an error code, look it up: Carrier Air Conditioner codes Goodman Air Conditioner codes KeepRite Air Conditioner codes Lennox Air Conditioner codes Trane Air Conditioner codes
Source: General HVAC service practice — verify per model. Written in our own words as a summary; always check the original manual.
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