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AIR CONDITIONING INSPECTION
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Air Conditioning Inspector Checklists
Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
- Inspect the outdoor condensing unit
- Inspect the indoor coil
- Inspect for visible refrigerant leaks
- Inspect the condensate drain pan
- Inspect the condensate drain line and p-trap
- Inspect wiring and control unit
- Inspect the blower assembly
- Inspect the thermostat operation and programming
- Verify suction and discharge pressure
- Verify supply and return air static pressures
- Inspect safety controls
- Inspect electrical components
- Verify temperature drop (and rise on heat pump)
- Verify correct superheat or sub-cooling
- Verify motor amps
- Inspect the control panel
- Verify correct voltage to equipment
- Verify blower speed
- Inspect refrigerant lines
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Inspect the filter
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
Ductless Mini Split Systems
Outdoor Unit
- Inspect the outdoor condensing unit
- Inspect the indoor coil
- Inspect for visible refrigerant leaks
- Inspect flare connections and refrigerant lines
- Inspect wiring and control unit
- Inspect electrical components
- Verify correct voltage to equipment
- Inspect the blower wheel
- Inspect installation of equipment
- Inspect the fan blade
- Inspect safety controls
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
Indoor Unit(s)
- Inspect the batteries in remote if needed
- Inspect the filters
- Inspect the blower wheel
- Inspect the indoor housing
- Inspect the condensate line
- Inspect the indoor coil
- Verify condensate pump operation
- Verify correct voltage and communication to equipment
- Flush drain line
- Inspect flare connections and and refrigerant lines
- Inspect the louvers
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
Electrical Furnace
- Inspect fuses
- Inspect limit switches
- Verify sequencers operating properly
- Verify heat strip amp draw
- Verify continuity of heat strips
- Verify blower motor amps
- Inspect low voltage wiring
- Inspect line voltage wiring
- Inspect media filter or Electronic Air Cleaner
- Inspect thermostat operation and programming
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
Garage Furnace
- Inspect wiring and control circuit
- Inspect blower assembly
- Visually inspect heat exchange(s)
- Check fuel and air mixture
- Inspect venting and combustion air
- Check flame rectification and clean sensor
- Check/adjust inlet and outlet gas pressure
- Inspect for gas leaks
- Inspect safety controls
- Inspect electrical components
- Verify temperature rise (dry bulb)
- Verify flue temperature and draft
- Verify motor amps
- Inspect the control panel, burners, and equipment
- Verify supply and return air static pressures
- Verify correct voltage to furnace equipment
- Test and measure carbon monoxide
- Inspect thermostat operation and programming
- Inspect media filter or Electronic Air Cleaner
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
Hot Water Tank
- Verify hot water temperature
- Verify flame visibility and performance
- Verify temperature setting at tank
- Inspect burners
- Inspect for rust and leaks
- Verify operation of relief valve
- Inspect venting system
- Inspect water from drain valve
- Verify earthquake straps intact and tight
- Inspect installation of equipment
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
Make Up Air Systems
- Verify fan hood triggers system
- Verify Heat strip amps
- Verify blower amps
- Inspect current sensor installation and wiring
- Verify current sensor setting
- Inspect blower wheel condition
- Inspect installation of equipment
- Inspect filter
- Inspect thermostat operation and programming
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
Tankless Systems
- Verify hot water temperature
- Verify flame visibility and performance
- Inspect the burners
- Inspect and clean flame sensor
- Inspect the spark rod
- Inspect the inlet filter
- Verify operation of relief valve
- Check for and investigate any fault codes
- Inspect venting system
- Check flush system
- Check pressurized air equipment
- Inspect installation of equipment
- Cycle equipment to verify operation
- Provide a written diagnostic report of findings
1. CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING:
Of all the various varieties of air conditioners, this is often the foremost common style of cooling system because it is that the most preferred for larger homes thanks to its ability to cool down with efficiency. Central air conditioners flow into cool air through provide and come ducts. provide ducts and registers, that area unit within the wall or floors, carry cooled air into the house. Then, once the air becomes heat it circulates into the provision ducts and registers wherever it’ll then be transported back to the cooling.Installing a central air-con system needs loads of designing and preparation as filler is crucial to the practicality of the system. If you put in a system that’s of the incorrect size, though it’s energy economical, you’ll realize that your utility prices area unit over they must be.
2. DUCTLESS, MINI-SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER:
Ductless, mini-split systems area unit commonest in elements of the house that are retro-fitted. Like central air-con systems, these systems have an out of doors compressor/condenser and an inside handling unit.If you’re trying to cool down individual rooms your house, this method may be only for you. several passageway, mini-split systems will have as several as four indoor handling units, that area unit all connected to the out of doors unit.Each zone has its own thermostat, permitting you to regulate the temperature for every space consequently. this is often particularly advantageous if you’re needing to cool solely a selected a part of the house that’s being employed.
3. WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER:
Think of a window cooling as a compact unit, cooling just one explicit space. additionally referred to as a “unitary unit,” this method is put in within the window of a space.Window units cool a space be emitting the nice and cozy air out the rear of it and processing cool air into it. These varieties of units area unit best for people who sleep in little areas. it might not be ideal for a bigger home as you may discover that it doesn’t cool with efficiency in this quite surroundings.