Daikin Altherma fault CJ-02

Room temperature sensor problem

Heat pump

What it means

User interface room thermistor input is out of range.

Likely causes

  1. Faulty room thermistor
  2. Deviation of thermistor (higher temperature measured than actual).
  3. Bad contact between sensor and pipe
  4. Deviation of outlet water after backup heater thermistor (lower temperature measured than actual)
  5. Deviation of thermistor (lower temperature measured than actual)
  6. Incorrect refrigerant charge
  7. Faulty expansion valve control
  8. Faulty suction thermistor
  9. Blockages in refrigerant circuit
  10. Faulty discharge pipe thermistor
  11. Domestic hot water tank thermistor measures a higher temperature than actual (component failure)

Where to start

  1. Perform a check of the room thermistor
  2. Measure the room temperature and compare to the room temperature shown on the user interface (remote controller)
  3. If temperature shown on the user interface differs from the measured temperature, replace the user interface (remote controller)

The full answer, free

  • 15 more checks in order
  • The readings and component tests from the manual
  • How to put it right, step by step
  • The manual page for this fault (page 34), right under the answer

Safety: Isolate the outdoor unit and any backup heater, and give the inverter capacitors time to discharge before you open the electrics. Anything on the refrigerant circuit needs F-gas certification.

From the Daikin manual for the Altherma. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.

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