DeLonghi Delonghi Pinguino Troubleshooting and Self Diagnosis for Optimal Performance

• the air exhaust hose is blocked

Self diagnosis/Troubleshooting

SELF DIAGNOSIS

The appliance has a self diagnosis system to identify a number of malfunctions.

IF THE DISPLAY SHOWS …	…WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
	When the appliance is operating in air conditioning mode, this device pre-
LOW TEMPERATURE	vents the formation of ice.
(frost prevention)	The appliance starts up again automatically when the defrosting process is
	completed.
p f PROBE FAILURE	If this alarm appears, contact the service centre.
(The probe is damaged)
FULL TANK	Empty the internal safety tank, through the drain hoses.
(The tank is full)
	(see page 16 “end of season operations”).

TROUBLESHOOTING
	PROBLEM		CAUSE		REMEDY
	The air conditioning	•	no electricity	•	restore electricity
	unit does not start	•	it is not plugged into the socket	• plug into the socket
		• the safety device has tripped		•	reset the safaty plug ( see pag. 17)

The air conditioning • the air exhaust hose has a constriction unit works for a

short time only

•position the exhaust hose cor- rectly

•check there are no obstacles obstructing air discharge

	•	there are tight bends in the air exhaust hose	• eliminate the tight bends
The air conditioning	•	window open	• close the window
unit works, but does	•	there are heat sources in the room (burner,	• eliminate the heat source
not cool the room		lamp, etc)
	•	the exhaust hose is detached	• connect the exhaust hose
	•	air filters clogged	• clean or replace the filters

• Inadequate size of the room (too large)

Particular odour in	•	air filter clogged	• clean or replace the filter
the room
The air conditioning	•	it is normal for the compressor to start after	• wait for three minutes
unit does not ope-		three minutes
rate for about three
minutes after turning
it on.
/ PF/ appears	•	See "self-diagnosis" section
on the display

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