LG air conditioner troubleshooting, error codes and checks and repair procedure of the indoor unit
Do not touch,
operate, or repair the product with wet hands. Holding the plug by hand when
taking out. Otherwise there is risk of electric shock or fire.
Be sure to turn
off power switch before connect or disconnect connector, or parts damage may be
occurred.
Cooling & heating Operations
Cooling Mode
Operating frequency of compressor
depends on the load condition, like the difference between the room temp. and the
set temp., frequency restrictions.
• If the compressor operates at some frequency, the operating frequency of compressor cannot be changed within 30 seconds. ( not emergency conditions)
• Compressor turned off when
- intake air temperature is in between ±0.5°C of the setting temp. limit for three minutes continuously.
- intake air temperature reaches below 1.0°C of the temperature of setting temp..
• Compressors three minutes time delay.
- After compressor off, the compressor can restart minimum 3 minutes later.
• If the compressor operates at some frequency, the operating frequency of compressor cannot be changed within 30 seconds. ( not emergency conditions)
• Compressor turned off when
- intake air temperature is in between ±0.5°C of the setting temp. limit for three minutes continuously.
- intake air temperature reaches below 1.0°C of the temperature of setting temp..
• Compressors three minutes time delay.
- After compressor off, the compressor can restart minimum 3 minutes later.
Heating Mode
Operating
frequency of compressor depend on the load condition, The difference between
the room temp. and set temp., frequency restrictions.
• If compressor operates at some frequency, the operating frequency of compressor cannot be changed within 30 seconds.
• Condition of compressor turned off
- When intake air temperature reaches +4°C above the setting temperature.
• Condition of compressor turned on
- When intake air temperature reaches +2°C above the setting temperature.
* Condition of indoor fan turned off
- While in compressor on : indoor pipe temp. < 20°C
- While in compressor off : indoor pipe temp. < 30°C
• While in defrost control, between the indoor and outdoor fans are turned off.
• Compressor 2minutes delay
- After compressor off, the compressor can restart minimum 2 minutes later.
• If compressor operates at some frequency, the operating frequency of compressor cannot be changed within 30 seconds.
• Condition of compressor turned off
- When intake air temperature reaches +4°C above the setting temperature.
• Condition of compressor turned on
- When intake air temperature reaches +2°C above the setting temperature.
* Condition of indoor fan turned off
- While in compressor on : indoor pipe temp. < 20°C
- While in compressor off : indoor pipe temp. < 30°C
• While in defrost control, between the indoor and outdoor fans are turned off.
• Compressor 2minutes delay
- After compressor off, the compressor can restart minimum 2 minutes later.
NOTE: Some Models are different by temperature of thermo ON/OFF.
CST/Duct/CVT
type indoor unit matched with
Universal Outdoor unit |
CST/ Duct/CVT
type indoor unit
matched with Single Outdoor unit/Multi Outdoor unit/Multi V Outdoor unit |
Thermo ON :
+2 °C above setting temp.
Thermo OFF : +4 °C above setting temp. |
Thermo ON :
Setting temp.
Thermo OFF : +3 °C above setting temp. |
Auto restart Operation
Whenever there is electricity
failure to the unit, and after resumption of the power, unit will start in the
same mode prior to the power failure. Memorized condition are on / off
condition, operating mode (cooling/ heating), set temperature and fan speed.
The unit will memorize the above conditions and start with same memorized
condition.
Error Indicator (Outdoor)
Pump Down
1) Set the Dip Switch as follow
after shutting the power source down.
2) Reset the power.
3) Red LED and Green LED of PCB lights during work.
(The indoor unit is operated by force.)
4) If operation is done, Red LED will be turned off.
If operation is not done normally, Red LED will blink.
5) Close the Liquid valve only after green LED turned off (7 minutes from the start of the machine).
Then close the gas valve after Green LED on.
3) Red LED and Green LED of PCB lights during work.
(The indoor unit is operated by force.)
4) If operation is done, Red LED will be turned off.
If operation is not done normally, Red LED will blink.
5) Close the Liquid valve only after green LED turned off (7 minutes from the start of the machine).
Then close the gas valve after Green LED on.
* When the green LED of PCB is on,
compressor is going to be off because of low pressure.
* You should return the Dip Switch to operate normally after finishing the operation.
* Improper Pump down will lead to product turn off along with LED (green &red) off with in 20 minutes from the initial start.
* You should return the Dip Switch to operate normally after finishing the operation.
* Improper Pump down will lead to product turn off along with LED (green &red) off with in 20 minutes from the initial start.
Connect the vacuum pump to the center
hose of charge set center hose.
Evacuation for approximately one hour.
– Confirm that the gauge needle has moved toward 0.8Torr.
– Confirm that the gauge needle has moved toward 0.8Torr.
Close the valve (Lo side) on the
charge set, turn off the vacuum pump, and confirm that the gauge needle does
not move (approximately 5 minutes after turning off the vacuum pump).
Disconnect the charge hose from the
vacuum pump.
– Vacuum pump oil.
If the vacuum pump oil becomes dirty or depleted, replenish as needed.
– Vacuum pump oil.
If the vacuum pump oil becomes dirty or depleted, replenish as needed.
[Use a vacuum pump or inert
(nitrogen) gas when doing leakage test or air purge. Do not compress air or
Oxygen and do not use Flammable gases.
Otherwise, it may cause fire or explosion.
- Otherwise, it may cause personal injury.]
Otherwise, it may cause fire or explosion.
- Otherwise, it may cause personal injury.]
Gas Charging
(After Evacuation))
Connect the charge hose to the charging cylinder.
– Connect the charge hose which you dis-connected from the vacuum pump to the valve at the bottom of the cylinder.
– If you are using a gas cylinder, also use a scale and reverse the cylinder so that the system can be charged with liquid.
– Connect the charge hose which you dis-connected from the vacuum pump to the valve at the bottom of the cylinder.
– If you are using a gas cylinder, also use a scale and reverse the cylinder so that the system can be charged with liquid.
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 refrigerant). The procedure is the same if using a gas cylinder.
– 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 refrigerant). The procedure is the same if using a gas cylinder.
Open the valve (Lo side on the charge set and charge the system
with liquid refrigerant.
– If the system cannot be charged with the specified 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 sufficient, wait approximately 1 minute and then repeat the procedure (pumping down-pin).
– If the system cannot be charged with the specified 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 sufficient, wait approximately 1 minute and then repeat the procedure (pumping down-pin).
[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.]
Immediately disconnect the charge hose from the 3-way valveʼs service port.
– Stopping partway will allow the gas to be discharged.
– If the system has been charged with liquid refrigerant while operating the air conditioner turn off the air conditioner before disconnecting the hose.
– Stopping partway will allow the gas to be discharged.
– If the system has been charged with liquid refrigerant while operating the air conditioner turn off the air conditioner before disconnecting the hose.
Mount the valve stem nuts and the service port nut.
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port nut to a torque of 1.8 kg.m.
– Be sure to check for gas leakage.
– Use torque wrench to tighten the service port nut to a torque of 1.8 kg.m.
– Be sure to check for gas leakage.
[When installing or relocation
the unit, make sure that no substance other than the specified
refrigerant(R410A) enter the refrigerant circuit.
- Any presence of foreign substance such as air can cause an abnormal pressure rise and may result in explosion or injury.]
- Any presence of foreign substance such as air can cause an abnormal pressure rise and may result in explosion or injury.]
Trouble analysis
Check temperature difference
between intake and discharge air, and check for the operating current too.
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 temperature difference is larger.
Check temperature and pressure of
refrigeration cycle in cooling mode.
The suction pressure is usually
8.5~9.5kg/cm2G(Cooling) at normal condition.(R410A)
2. The temperature can be measured by attaching the thermometer to the low pressure tubing and wrap it with putty.
2. The temperature can be measured by attaching the thermometer to the low pressure tubing and wrap it with putty.
The Product doesn’t operate at all
Check the voltage of power supply
(AC220V/AC240V, 50Hz) and check for the following:
The Compressor/Outdoor Fan don't
operate
Indoor Fan does not operate.
The louver does not operate.
Troubleshooting Indoor unit Error
CH 01 (Indoor unit air sensor error
CH 02 (Indoor unit pipe inlet sensor error
CH 06 (Indoor unit pipe outlet sensor error)
CH 02 (Indoor unit pipe inlet sensor error
CH 06 (Indoor unit pipe outlet sensor error)
CH 03 (No communication between cabled
remote controller & indoor unit)
CH 04 (Drain pump error)
CH 09 (Indoor unit EEPROM error)
CH 10 (Indoor unit BLDC fan motor
failure)
CH 21 (DC Peak / Comp IPM Fault)
Troubleshooting Outdoor Error
CH 21 (DC Peak / Comp IPM Fault)
Checking compressor phase resistance
How to check the compressor wiring
error
How to check IPM IGBT (Diode Mode)
Compressor
phase current detection circuit.