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UF02

Daikin Altherma 4 H F UF-02: Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection

Verified with sources1 sourceReviewed Aug 23, 2026
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Risk level

High

Professional inspection is recommended.

Urgency

High

Quick answer

UF-02 means “Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection” on the scoped Altherma 4 H F family. Daikin records this trigger: Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection. Effect: Heat pump will stop operating. The table marks the reset as manual.

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
  • Use the displayed reset path once
  • Record which connected function is unavailable

Leave these tasks to a qualified professional

  • Do not attempt this professional task: Measured handoff for UF-02

What a technician must be able to justify

A technician is coming

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.

  1. Measured handoff for UF-02

    What they doGive the technician UF-02, both model numbers, the source trigger “Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection”, the effect “Heat pump will stop operating”, reset result and recurrence conditions. They should follow Daikin's communication and connected component 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.

Checks and evidence, step by step

Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.

  1. 1

    Preserve the diagnostic state

    No special tools

    Procedure

    Photograph UF-02 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

  2. 2

    Use the displayed reset path once

    No special tools

    Procedure

    Daikin marks this code as manual reset. Only when the installation is safe, follow the reset instruction shown by the user interface or the exact user manual once. Do not enter maintenance mode; recurrence ends user troubleshooting.

    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

  3. 3

    Record which connected function is unavailable

    No special tools

    Procedure

    Record which zone, pump, controller or outdoor function stopped and whether the problem followed a power event. Do not reseat internal plugs or change addresses, termination or field wiring.

    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

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 UF-02
  • code erreur Daikin Altherma UF-02
  • codice UF-02 pompa di calore Daikin
  • código UF-02 bomba de calor Daikin
  • Daikin Altherma error UF-02
  • Daikin Altherma Fehler UF-02
  • Daikin heat pump code UF-02
  • Daikin UF-02
  • Daikin Wärmepumpe Fehlercode UF-02
  • défaut UF-02 pompe à chaleur Daikin
  • error Daikin Altherma UF-02
  • errore Daikin Altherma UF-02

What it means

In guide 4P773391-1C (2026.02), Daikin assigns UF-02 to “Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection”. The documented trigger is “Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection” 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 “Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection” and gives this exact trigger: Reversed piping or bad communication wiring detection.

    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: Manual. A cleared display is not proof of repair.

    Evidence: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1C

Virtual technician

Does UF02 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

Sources: Daikin Altherma 4 H F installer reference guide — 4PEN773391-1Creviewed 2026-08-23 · verified

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