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32 Low pressure switch open

High severity KeepRite *SA/*SH Single-Stage CommunicatingKeepRite *CA/*CH Two-Stage Communicating

What the control is telling you

The low-pressure switch opened and the compressor was stopped.

Applies to: KeepRite *SA5/*SA6 AC and *SH4/*SH5/*SH6 HP single-stage communicating; *CA7/*CA9 AC and *CH6/*CH9 HP two-stage communicating

Likely causes

  • Low refrigerant charge
  • Low indoor airflow (cooling)
  • Outdoor fan or coil problem (heat pump heating)

Test and repair steps

  1. Check refrigerant charge and leak-check if low.
  2. Check indoor filter, blower and coil airflow in cooling.
  3. For a heat pump in heating, check outdoor fan and outdoor coil.

Models that show this code

11 models in KeepRite *SA/*SH Single-Stage Communicating, KeepRite *CA/*CH Two-Stage Communicating

*CH624*CH636*CH648*CH660*CH924*CH936*CH948*CH960*SH4*SH5*SH6

Other codes on the same units

  • 16 Lost communication with wall control
  • 25 Model plug missing or invalid
  • 31 High pressure switch open
  • 45 Outdoor control board failure
  • 46 Brown-out (low voltage)
  • 47 No 230 V at the unit
  • 53 Outdoor air temperature sensor fault
  • 55 Outdoor coil sensor fault

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Source: KeepRite/ICP C4A3/H4A3/T4A3/CXA6 Installation Instructions 421 01 5103 05, Table 1 Status Codes, p.17; KeepRite_ICP_KeepRite_Tempstar_Heil_split_A_C_HP_R_410A_R_22_service_421_08_5400_04.txt - section Table 13 Status Codes (single-stage); KeepRite_ICP_KeepRite_Tempstar_Heil_split_A_C_HP_R_410A_R_22_service_421_08_5400_04.txt - section Table 17 Troubleshooting (two-stage). Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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