On the display
The panel prints Warning - Condenser - Freeze threat from low pressure. The model's documents show the message with small capitalisation differences: Warning - Condenser - Freeze Threat From Low Pressure and Warning - Condenser - Freeze Threat from Low Pressure.
What it means
The control center warns of a possible freeze threat to the condenser or subcooler tubes while the chiller is stopped — the message itself names low pressure as the source of that threat. The warning messages table classes it as an auto-reset warning, meaning it clears on its own once a release condition becomes true.
Why it appears
- The Chiller State is Stopped while the Saturated Condenser Temperature has dropped under 34.0 °F — this pair sets the warning with or without the Drop Leg Temperature Sensor.
- When the Drop Leg Temperature Sensor is enabled, a Drop Leg Temperature under 35.0 °F is also required, so all three conditions hold at the same time.
- Without that sensor, the stopped state and the 34.0 °F condition alone are enough.
- The warning messages table words the set condition as three facts at once: no chiller operation, condenser saturation temperature under 34°F (1.1°C), and drop leg temperature under 35°F (1.7°C).
- The Subcooler Tube Freeze Prevention Logic gives the set threshold as 35.0 °F: the panel shows the message once the stopped chiller's Saturated Condenser Temperature drops under that value.
Setpoints and thresholds
- Set — chiller Stopped with Saturated Condenser Temperature under 34.0 °F (both sensor configurations).
- Set — sensor enabled only: Drop Leg Temperature under 35.0 °F.
- Release — chiller no longer Stopped, or Saturated Condenser Temperature over 36.0 °F.
- Release — sensor enabled only: Drop Leg Temperature over 38.0 °F.
- Warning messages table figures: 34°F (1.1°C) and 35°F (1.7°C) to set; 36°F (2.2°C) and 38°F (3.3°C) to reset.
- Subcooler Tube Freeze Prevention Logic figures: 35.0 °F to set, 40.0 °F to reset.
Reset and restart
The manual classes this as an auto-reset warning, so it releases by itself when any one of its release conditions becomes true: the Chiller State is no longer Stopped, the Saturated Condenser Temperature has risen over 36.0 °F, or — with the Drop Leg Temperature Sensor enabled — the Drop Leg Temperature has risen over 38.0 °F. The freeze-prevention logic puts the same behaviour in these words: This warning will automatically reset whenever the chiller is running or the Saturated Condenser Temperature is > 40.0 °F.
Questions engineers ask
What does Warning - Condenser - Freeze threat from low pressure mean on a YORK YK?
It warns that the stopped chiller could face a freeze threat to the condenser or subcooler tubes. The manual classes it as an auto-reset warning.
Why does this warning appear when the chiller is stopped?
It sets when the chiller's Chiller State is Stopped and the Saturated Condenser Temperature sits under 34.0 °F; with the Drop Leg Temperature Sensor enabled, a Drop Leg Temperature under 35.0 °F is required too. The freeze-prevention logic prints the set threshold as 35.0 °F.
How do I clear the Condenser freeze threat warning on my YORK YK?
It is an auto-reset warning, so nothing is cleared by hand: it releases when the chiller is no longer Stopped, the Saturated Condenser Temperature goes over 36.0 °F (over 40.0 °F per the freeze-prevention logic) or, with the sensor enabled, the Drop Leg Temperature goes over 38.0 °F.
At what temperature does the freeze threat warning reset?
The warning logic releases it above 36.0 °F Saturated Condenser Temperature or above 38.0 °F Drop Leg Temperature, and the freeze-prevention logic uses above 40.0 °F Saturated Condenser Temperature.
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Source
Written from the manufacturer's manuals for the YORK YK; every number and designation on this page is checked against them before publication. The row of the manual this message comes from:
All YORK YK messages: fault codes · YORK YK documentation · YORK manuals
