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Comfort Alert 1 Yellow ALERT 1 flash - long run time

Medium severity Goodman/Amana R-410A GSX/ASX/DSX (ANX/SSX/VSX)

What the control is telling you

Compressor is running extremely long cycles, typical of low capacity.

Applies to: Amana ASX13 (CA revision) and ASX14 (1CA, 1BA and 421DA revisions) condensers fitted with the 2-wire Comfort Alert module

Likely causes

Low refrigerant charge
Indoor blower not running
Frozen indoor coil
Metering device fault
Dirty outdoor coil
Restricted liquid line or drier
Thermostat fault

Test and repair steps

Check refrigerant charge (superheat / subcooling) and look for leaks.
Confirm indoor blower operation, clean filters and coil; thaw an iced coil before testing.
Check the metering device (TXV bulb, piston).
Check the liquid line drier for a temperature drop.
Clean the outdoor coil and check the thermostat.

Models that show this code

142 models in Goodman/Amana R-410A GSX/ASX/DSX (ANX/SSX/VSX)

ANX130181ANX130241ANX130301ANX130361ANX130421ANX130481ANX130601ANX130611ANX140181ANX140191ANX140241ANX140251ANX140301ANX140361ANX140371ANX140421ANX140431ANX140481ANX140601ASX130181ASX130241ASX130301ASX130361ASX130421ASX130481ASX130601ASX130611ASX140181ASX140191ASX140241ASX140251ASX140301ASX140311ASX140361ASX140371ASX140421ASX140431ASX140481ASX140601ASX160181ASX160241ASX160301ASX160311ASX160361ASX160371ASX160421ASX160481ASX160601ASX160611ASX180**1ABASXH5***10DSX160241DSX160361GSX110903GSX110904GSX111203GSX111204GSX130181GSX130241GSX130301

Other codes on the same units

Comfort Alert 2 Yellow ALERT 2 flashes - system pressure trip
Comfort Alert 3 Yellow ALERT 3 flashes - short cycling
Comfort Alert 4 Yellow ALERT 4 flashes - locked rotor
Comfort Alert 5 Yellow ALERT 5 flashes - open circuit
Comfort Alert 6 Yellow ALERT 6 flashes - open start circuit
Comfort Alert 7 Yellow ALERT 7 flashes - open run circuit
Comfort Alert 9 Yellow ALERT 9 flashes - low control voltage
Comfort Alert TRIP Red TRIP LED - call present but compressor not running

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Source: Goodman RS6200006r103 R-410A ASX/GSX/DSX/ASZ/GSZ/DSZ service (text export) - Goodman_R_410A_ASX_GSX_DSX_A_C_and_ASZ_GSZ_DSZ_HP_covers_GSX_GSZ_lines_GSXH5_GSZH5_service.txt - section Diagnostics Table: 2-Wire Comfort Alert Module. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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