RPNE - Low Pressure Lockout - HEATING

Rheem/Ruud Heat Pump: RPNE/UPNE

Re: Low Pressure Lockout - HEATING

Units with model numbers ending in "JAZ" have an advanced defrost control with separate Low and High Pressure inputs and two diagnostic LED's.

A Low Pressure Lockout is indicated by the following LED pattern on the defrost board: LED 1 = ON, LED 2 = Flashing

The Low Pressure Control is an auto-reset type that opens at approximately 7 psig and closes at approximately 22 psig.

HEATING LOCKOUT: If the Low Pressure control opens 3 times within 120 minutes during a single call for heating, the defrost control will enter a Hard Lockout.  If the lockout occurs at an outdoor temperature below 5 deg F, the control will automatically reset once the outdoor temperature raises above 5 deg F (this is in case the low pressure fault was caused by excessively low temperatures).

LOCKOUT RESET:


Qty Possible Causes:
Low Refrigerant Charge
Bad Outdoor Expansion Valve
Bad Low Pressure Switch
Low/No Outdoor Airflow
Cold Outdoor Air

CHECKOUT:

1. Check Low Pressure Switch


2. Check Refrigerant Pressures


3. Check Superheat and Sub-Cooling




Article ID: 721
Last updated: 5 Apr, 2023
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