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No cooling, system running, house 81°F at 72°F set, high temp split, low suction, ice on coil
What is going on
Possible causes and checks for: no cooling, system running, house 81°f at 72°f set, high temp split, low suction, ice on coil.
Likely causes
- Dirty filter, dirty evaporator, failed indoor blower, undersized ducts (low airflow)
Check in this order
- New filter, thaw coil, clean coil, check blower
- Recheck split 16–20°F. (32B) p.875 [849]
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