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25 Model plug missing or invalid

High severity KeepRite *CA/*CH Two-Stage Communicating

What the control is telling you

The two-stage board cannot find a valid model plug and will not run.

Applies to: KeepRite *CA7/*CA9 AC and *CH6/*CH9 HP two-stage communicating

Likely causes

  • Model plug missing, loose or wrong

Test and repair steps

  1. Check the model plug is fitted and seated.
  2. Compare its part number and resistances with the model plug table for the unit size.
  3. On a replacement board, move the original plug over.

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Models that show this code

8 models in KeepRite *CA/*CH Two-Stage Communicating

*CA624*CA636*CA648*CA660*CA924*CA936*CA948*CA960

Other codes on the same units

  • 16 Lost communication with wall control
  • 31 High pressure switch open
  • 32 Low pressure switch open
  • 45 Outdoor control board failure
  • 46 Brown-out (low voltage)
  • 47 No 230 V at the unit
  • 53 Outdoor air temperature sensor fault
  • 55 Outdoor coil sensor fault

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Source: KeepRite_ICP_KeepRite_Tempstar_Heil_split_A_C_HP_R_410A_R_22_service_421_08_5400_04.txt - section Table 17 Troubleshooting (two-stage). Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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