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EFFECT OF INSTALLATION FAULTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF A SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER

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Piotr A. Domanski, Hugh Henderson, William V. Payne

Abstract

The study analyzed the effect of common installation faults on the cooling performance of a residential, split air conditioner installed in a single-family, slab-on-grade house. We considered five climatic regions in the United States from hot/humid to cold. Through annual simulations of the house/air conditioner system, the study found that air conditioner oversizing with non-oversized ductwork, duct leakage, refrigerant undercharge, undersized refrigerant expansion valve, and low indoor airflow have the most potential for causing significant performance degradation and increased annual energy consumption. A significant increase in annual energy use can be caused by lowering the thermostat setting to improve indoor comfort in cases of excessive indoor humidity levels due to installation faults.
Proceedings Title
ICR2015-24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
Conference Dates
August 16-22, 2015
Conference Location
Yokohama, JP
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

air conditioner faults, commissioning, energy efficiency, heat pump, space conditioning
Buildings and Construction and Building control systems

Citation

Domanski, P. , Henderson, H. and Payne, W. (2015), EFFECT OF INSTALLATION FAULTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF A SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER, ICR2015-24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Yokohama, JP, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918239 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created August 17, 2015, Updated October 14, 2021
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