- Heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pump
U0-36
Daikin Altherma 4 H F U0-36: Low refrigerant pressure
Risk level
High
Professional inspection is recommended.
Urgency
High
Quick answer
U0-36 means “Low refrigerant pressure” on the scoped Altherma 4 H F family. Daikin records this trigger: Very low refrigerant pressure. Possibly the refrigerant has leaked from the unit. Effect: Heat pump will stop operating. The table marks the reset as automatic.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Stop and isolate the installation for smoke, burning smell, sparks, unusual heat, water near electrical parts, suspected refrigerant release or repeated protective trips. Do not open the R290 refrigerant circuit or live electrical compartments.
Safe checks you can perform
- Preserve the diagnostic state
- Let the automatic reset logic decide
- Treat the sealed R290 system as professional-only
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Measured handoff for U0-36
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Measured handoff for U0-36
What they doGive the technician U0-36, both model numbers, the source trigger “Very low refrigerant pressure. Possibly the refrigerant has leaked from the unit”, the effect “Heat pump will stop operating”, reset result and recurrence conditions. They should follow Daikin's R290 refrigerant and compressor branch and compare live measurements with the service values before replacing parts.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Preserve the diagnostic state
Photograph U0-36 and the complete display. Record both unit model numbers, operating mode, requested temperatures, weather, system pressure shown to the user and the moment the code appeared.
Stop and isolate the installation for smoke, burning smell, sparks, unusual heat, water near electrical parts, suspected refrigerant release or repeated protective trips. Do not open the R290 refrigerant circuit or live electrical compartments.
Evidence: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C
Let the automatic reset logic decide
Daikin marks this code as automatic reset. Do not cycle breakers or force repeated acknowledgements. Record whether the controller clears it and the exact operating state in which it returns.
Stop and isolate the installation for smoke, burning smell, sparks, unusual heat, water near electrical parts, suspected refrigerant release or repeated protective trips. Do not open the R290 refrigerant circuit or live electrical compartments.
Evidence: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C
Treat the sealed R290 system as professional-only
Keep flames and ignition sources away and do not loosen panels, valves or pipework. An R290, pressure, compressor or refrigerant-circuit decision requires a certified technician and the manufacturer procedure.
Stop and isolate the installation for smoke, burning smell, sparks, unusual heat, water near electrical parts, suspected refrigerant release or repeated protective trips. Do not open the R290 refrigerant circuit or live electrical compartments.
Evidence: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Heat pumps
- Brand
- Daikin
- Product type
- Air-to-water heat pump
Known code variants
- Altherma 4 H F U0-36
- code erreur Daikin Altherma U0-36
- codice U0-36 pompa di calore Daikin
- código U0-36 bomba de calor Daikin
- Daikin Altherma error U0-36
- Daikin Altherma Fehler U0-36
- Daikin heat pump code U0-36
- Daikin U0-36
- Daikin Wärmepumpe Fehlercode U0-36
- défaut U0-36 pompe à chaleur Daikin
- error Daikin Altherma U0-36
- errore Daikin Altherma U0-36
What it means
In guide 4P773391-1C (2026.02), Daikin assigns U0-36 to “Low refrigerant pressure”. The documented trigger is “Very low refrigerant pressure. Possibly the refrigerant has leaked from the unit” and the operating effect is “Heat pump will stop operating”. This is a precise controller decision for Daikin Altherma 4 H F — EPSK(S)04~14A + EPVX07~14S18+23A; it does not by itself prove which component failed.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Highsource verified
Stop and isolate the installation for smoke, burning smell, sparks, unusual heat, water near electrical parts, suspected refrigerant release or repeated protective trips. Do not open the R290 refrigerant circuit or live electrical compartments.
Evidence: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- What the controller establishedConfirmed
Daikin's table defines the condition as “Low refrigerant pressure” and gives this exact trigger: Very low refrigerant pressure. Possibly the refrigerant has leaked from the unit.
Evidence: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C
- What the unit does nextConfirmed
Documented effect: Heat pump will stop operating. Reset classification: Automatic. A cleared display is not proof of repair.
Evidence: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C
Virtual technician
Does U0-36 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C
Daikin Europe N.V. · 2026 · official_doc
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