Samsung Heat pump fault E443

No startup due to low pressure

Heat pump

What it means

Compressor/system fails to start due to detected low refrigerant pressure.

Likely causes

  1. Low refrigerant charge
  2. Blocked refrigerant circuit
  3. Low pressure switch fault

Where to start

  1. Check refrigerant pressure prior to startup
  2. Open charging ports on low pressure side
  3. Open low pressure side valve in manifold gauge

The full answer, free

  • 1 more check in order
  • How to put it right, step by step
  • The manual page for this fault (page 84), 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 Samsung manual for the Heat pump. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.

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