3 PTAC MENUS THAT WILL HELP YOU DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Today I will go over some menus that have really helped me out of a jam with Amana ptacs. Hopefully this can help some peps out there. Stayed tuned and more videos will come showing some more menus and stuff you can do with the Amana PTAC. Thanks for watching and come along shall we BELOW ARE THE STEPS:
COMPLETE SERVICE MANUAL: hvacdirect.com...
Master RESET
Remove the front panel Turn off the master switch (located on the far bottom left of the control board)
Press and hold the cool and heat buttons down while you turn on the master switch
Continue holding the buttons down till you see the red light show up beside the Off button You have now cleared all errors and settings back to Factory conditions.
Diagnostic Test
Press and hold the up and down arrow buttons
Press the heat button twice
The unit will cycle low fan high fan compressor all lights on display will light then goes out then into low heat then high heat then Off.
Configuring A Ptac for wired thermostat control
Press and hold the up and down arrow buttons
Click the off button twice
Press heat then use the up and down arrows to select L5
This will now put the unit into wired thermostat control
to reverse this do everything Above but select 0 instead of L5
THERMISTOR DATA TEST
Hold the up and down arrow button
Press Cool twice
Press the fan button this will now cycle though the temps on every sensor.
Some hotels will remove are disconnect the heat strips to save money BTW. This is common
I work at liberty inn in Lincoln city or and we are going through all of the AC/ hearing and that would be great if we could get one my number is 5419082471 thank you my name is Mike head of mainc
Geoff is there any reason my Amanda ac won’t blow cold air brand new out of the box, and I just paid $736 did I overpay?
Have you given it at least 5 mins to fire up? There is a built in 5 min delay on the control board.
Where do these units drain form the back of the unit are the side of the unit
@@MichaelDouglas-kf8fc ppp
Hotel worker here who might as well be a maintance guy, this video saved me on the job so many times.
🤫😂😂😂
Same here
Huge help, Jeff! Just happened to UA-cam the brand of unit when my unit stopped working. Didn’t even have to call the landlord! You’re the man.
Your video was extremely helpful. Staying at a hotel and the unit wouldn't work. Called the front desk to report the problem. The send someone up, he has no clue and leaves after 30 mins and can't figure it out. The room is hot af so I found your video, watched it, did a factory reset and boom...problem solved in 3 mins and blowing cold air!!! Thanks for posting
How does factory reset work i wated the whole video and idk which one is for factory reset
Thanks. You just saved me from a sleepless night while on a work trip. The condenser wasn't working and a factory reset fixed it.
Thank you! Just walked into my hotel room and my wife said the AC unit wasn’t blowing any air. Did this reset and after it cycled through it started blowing nice cool air out!
Oh my goodness, you are amazing. I cannot believe this. I live in an apartment complex and it’s freezing cold out here. The maintenance guy got fired. Thank goodness but he left us cold in the laundromat and he messed it up so we couldn’t have it come on until your video and I just reset the thing and we have heat. Woo hoo you are a gem.!
Dude on vacation idk if it was me or my kid mess up the setting more but u save my ass by resetting
Great video! I'm in maintenance as well and have many of these Amana ptac units. I've had to learn about them obviously.. My problem is, I never see a fault code when a unit isn't heating or cooling properly. Usually, the unit is just blowing hot or cold air when the opposite is desired
Thank you so much!! My heat wasn't working. The master rest worked.
Its -38c here in canada today. You saved my life
Oh wow Jordan I'm so glad that I could help thanks for watching and don't be a stranger
How did you figure it out??? I’m dying here in my barracks room
@@Gur1GunzMG you in the navy?
Watching this made me know more than my manager so thanks
I WOULDNT WORRY SO MUCH BOUT THE ECHO, WE CAN HEAR YOU JUUUUST FINE. THANK YOU!!! FOR YOUR HELP
What happens when " FP " is showing and cold air comes on when you haven't turned on the unit.
Basically the unit comes on by itself and runs for about 5-10sec. With very cold air.
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Thank you so much for this video I had tried other trouble shooting videos with no luck had almost given up. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge it's made a great difference my mother's home being uncomfortable to refreshingly cool.👍👍
DUDE, THANK YOU. The magic reset button was the answer.
Haha
Simultaneously the most helpful and worst made video haha
Definitely worth watching and favoriting if you’re using or servicing these units
This video just saved me from sweating my ass off in a 94 degree hotel room. I owe you bud!
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Subcribe to him and give him a like 😂 hahaha
That’s good this helped you.
Thank you so much, i now get paid more for on sight maintenance for our hotel. I needed this bad
I live in HUD. In the deep south. They set the a/c to 80 (which means close to 90 in the other room since there is only one of these). I reset it. I don't like it freezing anyway (74 is fine for me during the day and would like it 68 or so at night). I also unhobbled the heat. They had set that to be no warmer than 68 which means in the other room it would be in the high 50's (there is an 8-10 temperature difference between the two rooms). I will need to be careful to make my apartment hot in the summer and freezing in the winter if they ever some in so they don't figure it out but I am very grateful not to be miserable any more.
Thank you so much for this video I am a Maintenance tech at a hotel this will help me alot.
Thank you so much! Needed that factory reset after I apparently brought it back up wrong when I tried to normalize it after running fan constant for the night.
To reset A/C systems.(PTEC units)
Hold temp up and down arrows and press heat twice while holding it.
Motors covered for warrenty (just not labor) - about 250
To move system off remote
Hold temp up and down arrows and press off twice while holding it. And than press heat and the up and downs will move it
C1. 0 is manual. rE is remote
Thank you so much! This video was easy to follow and I was able to fix my apartments ac/heating unit.
factory reset for the win - thank you for this!!!!
thanks for the help man. i also work at an assisted living complex in maintenance. did not know about the factory reset. that helped a lot. our amana ptac in our main break room wasn't blowing out good cool air and its the same model as the one in video.
Glad it worked Thanks For Watching Kyle
Heat strips work but why does the heat turn cool
I'm new to this in my job and this was extremely helpful THANK YOU!
Thank you for this video. My unit was not producing heat so I ran the diagnosis you recommended at the beginning and like you, I I also smelled heat at the end of the test. So when the test was done, I turned the heat on and it was back to working. Not sure how it go fixed but I assume running the diagnosis reset everything. Why the heat stopped working? I can only assume that there was too much accumulated dust in the fins and the unit shut down for safety and so it would not actually break.
You just saved me a huge bill my friend! ✊ Thanks man.
Question. To reset the hether does the unit have to be plugged in? My unit gets cold 🥶 but my heater is not working. I have replaced the heating element assembly, the ptac thermistor and the ptac heater assembly. Do you know why is not working thank you so much in advance.
I work at a senior living facility have one that blows out heat when on cool and cold when on warm. Any suggestions man I loved this video
The Factory reset helped my heater turn on but for only 10 seconds. It’s not turning on again do you know what it could be
You saved my freaking life
hello buddy, question i have islandaire air conditioner and i would like to know how to reset the filters -- i keep getting a red light filter lighting up.. and i was told that debri or dust has nothing to do with the filter light turning red.. thank you brotha.. Seb
I'm staying in a hotel, and i keep my ac on 65, they maids were in here the other day and messed with the ac. Now it wont go any lower than 68. Im not sure what they did. But is there anyway to change the lowest temperature back to 65?
This video great i didn't know about the factory restore. Hopefully it helps mines keeps throwing how air
Thanks for you’re videos
What’s fd (front desk)
How to remove?
Very good job
i have an amana unit where the indoor blower motor will not turn on...tried a new motor and still nothing...i have correct voltage at the board ...thru the smaller board and to the motor....any ideas???
Why does my unit run 24/7 never shutting down in livingroom but does not run constantly in bedroom. How do you adjust from running all the time?
The code "F2" indicates that the wireless remote thermostat has failed. As a solution, you'll need to replace it. The F is failure error codes.
Hey thanks for the great video was really helpful. Just purchased very similair Amana unit a week ago. The heat mode puts very little heat out even at high temp setting. You think it could be my set limits? Thank you again!
My unit stuck on heat. Any quick repairs on it?
What about other brands that don't have that button
I have one of these in my apartment I have basically a one-car garage efficiency anyways it works great but the air is moist when it's humid outside I can hear water gurgling when it turns on from outside but not from inside anyway I can fix this did he not install it properly is there something that should drain I feel like I'm getting that water in my air
Please let me know what dust / particles could be coming through my PTAC AC unit. I live direct oceanfront. I'm not sure if it's sand, salt or dust. It's somewhat invisible but I can sometimes feel it when I walk past the AC unit and it's running full blast. Is this normal for direct oceanfront living? Thank you for your help!
Yes the ptacs are kinda open to the outside . What I would do is put an outdoor cover an see if that helps. Here is a website that will custom make it
www.coversandall.com/outdoor-air-conditioner-covers.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-Mr0BRDyARIsAKEFbecyXj1kJrq3AwCIbb41CdJPjlPrxRAJcxPmwFWstMTMU0tKxndV06waAubvEALw_wcB&&ef_id=Cj0KCQjw-Mr0BRDyARIsAKEFbecyXj1kJrq3AwCIbb41CdJPjlPrxRAJcxPmwFWstMTMU0tKxndV06waAubvEALw_wcB:G:s
I need help i have that same ac/heat but the buttons not working
These videos are great. Thanks Jeff!!!
What if when you press Heat twice goes through everything but physically does nothing?
Edit: I disconnected the plug and now it just sits on Eo and doesn't let me scroll through that menu.
That phone is older than my mummified cat right next to me.
i’ve looked up 5 different videos and i do the steps exactly as they show but the ac unit does not go through with what y’all’s did
I need some help I installed one of these in my container home and it’s displaying F1 indoor outdoor thermostat problem or something like that can I bypass it. I just need the A/C to work
Mine is blowing cool air and if you take cover off it will blow directly at you but when you put the cover back on it blocks the cool air and doesn’t make entire room cold what should I do ?
what does error code L3 mean? Compressor runs thens stop's for 20 minutes. L3 comes on but no error light. There is no codes for the L3 nor does amana respond to my emails. I know it has somthing to do with the red thermistor. Pull it they will just run until the evporator freezes up. Anyway to change the compressor shutoff length?
My display panel does not light up on my ptac
Thanx Goeff, great video, great stuff!
Thanks Wade Valentin
What if it’s just saying 88 an fan just running?
Jeff - so glad I found this. I know my PTAC is not working correctly in my independent living apartment and can find no one to answer my simple questions. A new PTAC was installed in my ground floor apartment 500 sq. feet before I moved in October 2020. The problem is - its taking way too long to heat my small unit. When I turn on the heat - it comes out at the best lukewarm and takes far too long to heat this small space. The maintenance here will not listen and I am frustrated. Mine is similar to the above - don't you have to bleed the AC line to get the heat to flow effectively with a new install? Please help me with information. My heating bill is way too high.
Hi, I have a PTAC trane unit, I'm getting an a2 and an A4 error code on my display, when I turn it on the fan works but I cannot turn on the AC or the heat, it just makes a humming sound for a few minutes then the humming sound shuts off but the fan continues to blow but I cannot get the heat or the AC to work, could you tell me what that is.
I just installed a new unit that was purchased back in the summer. The heat doesn’t work and seems that there are no codes. Also the heating elements just barely glow in spots. I checked the voltage and it is good to the unit. Any ideas?
I just replaced the main board in my PTAC and ran the diagnosis but the fan won’t come on. I know it works because it was working before I got the new board. The old board burnt one of the legs out so I wasn’t getting any heat just fan. Any ideas?
We have an Amanda Ptac unit. A little over year old. Was working fine one day, then next day I turned heat on to heat up my sewing room, later in day I went into room and nothing working. Any idea or help appreciated.
Have you come across a D4 - D6 CODE? how can I solve that?
My ptac show me 4 dashes on the display ( ==) can you help me please.
Hey my PTAC ac buzzes like it's trying to cut on and then immediately cuts back off. Any help?
How do you turn these on. My hotel has one and I can’t figure it out
Jeff! Our unit turns on and blows but the heat never kicks in. Any advise ?
Mine is blowing cool air when I turn the heater on how do I fix that? Sometimes it blows hot air.
Thank you so much I the children was freezing
How to restore to factory setting, my Prem Aire are not responding to + and - in heating and cooling mode, it increase by two number and come down to 60F all the time, let me know what to do? Thanks.
I can’t figure out how to turn it on
My fan is not blowing hot or cold I did a factory reset and still not working. I also held down the up and down arrows and double clicked heat x2 and fan and let it cycle through. I also tried to reset the setting to 00 that it allowed me to. Any other suggestions?
Very helpful thanks for the tips saved me
Hey Geoff, I’m getting an Er2 message on my thermostat, what can I do to rectify this problem?
Great tips man .
Do you have any tips for Frigidaire PTAC unit? Heater wouldn't work.
Allot better than ole GE or Carrier models. Good vid~skid
Hello sir,
I hope this message finds you. I have performed a diagnostics test, high fan/low fan, and no faulty codes were present. But the heater fan will not turn on. Any suggestions?
Thanks! This really helped out
That black wire/chord inside the ac was pulled out of my AC. I believe one of my kids did it. It used to hang then one day it was completely out. I reconnected one end but the other end looks like it clips to something.
My ac was reading error F1. It seems to work now, I just dont know what to do with the other end.
Thanks
It's a front coil sensor just plug it in between the fins of the coil on the front of the unit doesn't really matter where it goes as long as it's by the coil thanks for watching hope this helps
Where it goes I just did this ptatc today ua-cam.com/video/brARbu4dV54/v-deo.html
Fo then 88 did the test then ran cold on 75 constant fan followed by br
How's it going Jeff. My PTAC Amana A/C works fine and fan. But when I turn on the heat, I hear clicking and the fan just constantly blows and the heat won't turn on. I held down the up and down button, pressed the heat button twice, and let it run in A/C and Heat mode. Everything seemed to work fine. Both the A/C and Heat worked and then it turned off as yours did. But when I turn on heat and put the temperature all the way up to 90, the heat just will never turn on. I double clicked cool and hit "Fan speed" like you said and got to the Set Point option. Everything read similar to yours did but when it showed "I C" for indoor coil, it just showed "1." And then "77". Does that mean 177 degrees or something different? What seems to be the problem and how do I go about fixing it? Thanks man.
I have this same AC in my apartment and I just got it replaced with a new one it's been 2 yrs maybe less since I got it and all of a sudden AC and heat do not wanna work do you have any suggestions for me to see if I can fix it
Hello, I live in an apartment complex and maintenance has come twice to look at my unit and haven't fixed it. The filters are clean and he cleaned the coils but it continues to trip the lower left green light indicating a problem. I am in Iowa and it will trip the light after running for awhile especially as the day heats up and gets hot. The air coming out will then become warm and it is not cold. At some point in the night the diagnostic light will go out and it will blow cold air like it is supposed to. Basically it acts like it is overheating. I just figured out how to get codes and C7 comes up. Any Thoughts???
I have a ptec unit that will the compressor will run for 15 20 min then the compressor will shut off and won't start back up until u reset it what u think might be wrong with it
Thanks very good video.🤗👍👍
Huge help bro thank you!
Very helpful! Thank you!
You rule dude, thank you
Hey Jeff, enjoy the bids and ur work. Can u help me with how to set a max cool temp on a Amana ptac?
Make sure your Amana PTAC unit is plugged in and powered off.
Hold down the temperature up and down buttons then double tap the off button. C1 will display on the screen.
Press the Heat button until C8 is displayed. C8 is the cooling limit.
Use the temperature up and down buttons to set the lowest temperature you want the unit to be able to reach.
Press the off button to save the settings.
To set the heating limit, simply repeat steps 1-4, except change C9 instead of C8.
Jeffthemaintenanceman thanks Jeff but I’m running into an issue. When I follow ur instructions, instead of getting the C8 display, I get 2 short vertical lines with a period mark. I then use the arrow keys to find C8 but it won’t save my settings. Any suggestions? Also on another unit when running a check, I get the F4 error code.
Just moved Into a new building apt (1st tenants) and there are Amana in the wall ac’s. I have 3units and for the most part my living room
And 2year old daughters rooms units are fine with the exception that I would like them hotter as if left on all day at 90° the apt should be hot and it’s just warm, but my bedrooms ac if left on starts off warm and then as time goes on starts to make noise as if the compressor comes on and then the warm air turns into cool air (not cold air) my only assumption is maybe Bc the room is hot the ac unit will try to cool the room down Bc it’s hot? But that would make no sense Because that’s what auto is for. if left on high the unit should remain giving off hot (90°) heat. Can you help explain what’s going on?
Hi Amazing video subbed for sure,curious if you would know I have a similar unit same brand looks to be slightly older and while it is completely off it will show fp turn on by itself and run for 30 seconds and shut off multiple times throughout the day
I know fp is used while one to prevent damage when it’s to cold to turn into heat but is it normal to do while off?
CODE= FP
STATUS = Freeze Protection Engaged. The room temperature measured by the wirelessremote thermostat or indoor ambient thermistor active sensor falls below 40°F.
SUGGESTED ACTION = No Action required. This setting will disengage when the room temperature rises above 43°F
On my ptac I’m getting code E9 please help
Thanks its works
Mine doesn’t even come on is there a Trouble shoot button or something?
Some have buttons on the cord make sure the top button is pressed in.
Super helpful thanks man
Very useful. Thanks!
Holiday in just told me “It’s 40 degrees outside you don’t need your fan” Well it’s 900000 degrees in your fucking room so yes i do need my fan. Paid 150$ to be told no... smfh Thanks for this!
Mine is not blowing as cool as it used to out of the blue what do you think the problem is
Try this 1st its my go to before I dive a little deeper. Follow these simple steps to manually reset your Amana PTAC unit:
1. Remove the front cover of the unit.
2. Turn off the master power switch under the control panel. Leave off for at least 5 seconds.
3. Push and hold both the heat and cool buttons
While holding the buttons, turn the master switch back on.
4. When the red light appears next to the off button, the system has been successfully reset.
This will do a master reset.
The other things to look for would be a cracked or chipped rear fan blade. Also make sure all the coils front and back are clean also the filters. Hope this helps.
Jeff I did the factory reset didn’t help everything seems to be clean I’ll have to take a look at the back tomorrow see if that helps thanks
I keep getting green light under the off button????
That means it needs service. Clean coils and filters
When I try to switch it to thermostat it get two double lines on the display. Any suggestions?