Air conditioner

The present invention relates to a control method for an air conditioner and an air conditioner for executing the control method, the control method for the air conditioner comprising: a compressor outlet temperature detection step for detecting the outlet temperature of a compressor; a hot water supply pipe temperature detection step of detecting a temperature change of the hot water supply pipe; a system error determination step of determining a system error based on the outlet temperature of the compressor; and an abnormal operation determination step for determining an abnormal operation of the regulating valve on the basis of the hot water supply pipe temperature when it is determined that a system error has occurred. 本发明涉及空调机的控制方法及执行该控制方法的空调机，所述空调机的控制方法包括：压缩机出口温度检测步骤，检测压缩机的出口温度；热水供应配管温度检测步骤，检测热水供应配管温度变化；系统错误判断步骤，基于所述压缩机的出口温度来判断系统的错误；以及非正常动作判断步骤，当判断为系统的错误时，基于所述热水供应配管温度来判断调节阀的非正常动作。