REFRIGERATION SERVICE ENGINEERS SOC ery HEAT PUMP COURSE m@ Refrigerant-Side Troubleshooting (Heating Air-to-Air) mi Part | es @( PORCH OROR ORO 700202Gaon After completing this Lesson, you will be able to: "Connect your test instruments correctly to a heat pump for measuring and recording service performance data. "Use manufacturer-provided service charts to evaluate critical high-side and low-side measurements taken during the heating cycle. = Use a troubleshooting chart to identify possible causes of faults that can ‘occur in an operating heat pump system, = List common heating cycle problems encountered by heat pump service technicians, and discuss the causes of each. "Separate the causes of typical heating cycle operating malfunctions into primary and secondary categories. = Explain why the causes of floodback citfer based on the expansion device used to meter refrigerant into the evaporator. "Describe the method used to make an accurate determination of compressor efficiency. = Explain how to use measured superheat values as an indicator of system problems, ‘© Copynign 2008 by th Retigraton Sonico Engrs Sooty™ Refrigerant-Side m Froubleshooting (Heating Air-to-Air) m= Part | Mineo KEY BENEFIT PROVIDED BY A HEAT PUMP SYSTEM 1 TTS ABILITY TO USE. A= reftigeration cycle to heat as well as to cool a building. The use of a reversing valve, check valves, and the appropriate controls makes the heating-and-cooling combination a possibility. Advances in the designs of these components have resulted in products that are extremely reliable, effective, and efficient. However, the addition of these components also makes the heat pump ‘a more complex system to troubleshoot than other heating systems. ‘To be proficient at working on heat pumps, you must be able to diagnose both line voltage problems and control voltage problems accurately. You also must ‘master the principles of air distribution and duct design to recognize faults in heat pump performance that are caused by poor air flow. The use of a vapor compression cycle to provide heating means that you must have a solid knowledge of the principles of the refrigeration cycle. The art of troubleshooting a heat pump heating cycle is one that takes dedication and practice. By studying the information in this Lesson, you will hegin to acquire the knowledge needed to succeed at troubleshooting a heat pump heating cycle. ‘This Lesson explains procedures that you can use to evaluate the performance of «refrigeration heating cycle. Figure 22-1 on the next page shows the refrigerant circuit of a heat pump operating in the heating mode. You should rely on 790-228