Carrier Air-conditioner 62-01 Error Code — Meaning & Causes (2026)
Pressure equalization valve solenoid open — the control senses the pressure equalization valve coil is open circuit. The system keeps running but will not start unless pressures are already equalized. Below: what triggers it and what to check — this code carries no single repair to price. Reviewed July 2026.
What 62-01 means
Pressure equalization valve solenoid open — the control senses the pressure equalization valve coil is open circuit. The system keeps running but will not start unless pressures are already equalized.
Likely causes, most common first
- Failed (open-circuit) pressure equalization valve coil
- Disconnected or damaged valve coil wiring
Base: 1 published national repair-cost guide (retrieved 2026-07) · full source registry on the methodology page · Code meaning & causes · Reviewed July 2026
No single repair to price for this code
62-01 doesn't point at one failed component, so we don't attach a price module — forcing a repair mapping here would be dishonest. If the code keeps returning, the underlying symptom (not the code) is what gets priced: browse the central air conditioning repair costs for the problem you're actually seeing.
Codes are universal — your location changes the repair price, never the code's meaning. See the methodology for the exact localization formula and sources.
Reviewed by a Red Seal–certified appliance technician who also holds a Technical Safety BC gas ticket (Gas-C) and an ODS/halocarbon refrigerant ticket (CFC/HCFC/HFC).