Q Room Air Conditioner Troubleshooting Guide
THE AiR CONDITIONERWILL
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Powersupplycord is disconnected. Housefusehasblown or circuit breakertripped. Poweris OFF.
Temperaturesetting is warmerthan room temperature. Unit wasturned OFFand ONtoo quickly.
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TouchPadand Remotenot responding. |
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THE | AiR CONDITIONER | BLOWS |
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NOT OPERATE
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Firmlypushthe cord into a livewall outlet with propervoltage, (Page2)
Replacethe fusewith a time delaytype or resetthe circuit. (Page2)
PushON/OFFButtonto turn unit ON. (Page5)
Settemperatureto a lower setting.(Page5)
PushON/OFFButtonto turn unit ON. (Page5)
Unit is in a
FUSES OR, TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER
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Housefusehasblown or circuit breakertripped.
Too many electricaldevicesare being usedon the same circuit. Unit is rated over 7.5 amps.
Unit is plugged into an extensioncord. Unit wasturned OFFand ONtoo quickly.
Replacethe fusewith a time delaytype or resetthe circuit. (Page2) Unplugor relocateelectricaldevicesbeing sharedon same circuit. (Page2) Unit shouldbe plugged into a singlecircuitoutlet. (Page2)
Do not usean extensioncord to run the unit. (Page2) Turn unit OFFand wait 3 minutesbefore restarting.(Page5)
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Outsidetemperatureisextremelyhot. |
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T mer turned un t ON or shut unit OFF. |
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THE | AIR | CONDITIONER | DOES | NOT | COOLTHE | ROOM | - ICE | BEHIND | FRONT PANEL |
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Outsidetemperatureis below 60F |
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| Setmode to FANONLYand fan speedto fastestsetting to defrostcoil. (Page3) |
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Filteris dirty. |
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| Open front panel. Removefilter. Rinseor vacuumfilter. Replacefilter. ClosePanel.(Page10) |
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BTUsizeis too large. |
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| A lower capacityunit maybe requireddependingon the sizeof the room being cooled. (Page3) |
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THE | AiR | CONDiTiONER | DOES | NOT | COOLTHE | ROOM | - NO | iCE BEHIND | FRONT PANEL |
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Filteris dirty. |
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| Open front panel. Removefilter. Rinseor vacuumfilter. Replacefilter. ClosePanel.(Page10) |
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Temperaturesetting is warmerthan room temperature. |
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| Settemperatureto a lower setting.(Page5) |
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Roomtemperatureis below 60F. |
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| Unit is not designedto cool below 60E(Page3) |
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Frontof unit is blockedby furniture, drapes,blinds,etc. |
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Backof unit is blocked by leaves,dirt, branches,etc. |
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| Clearawayback of unit. (Page2) |
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Doors,windows, registers,etc. areopen. |
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| Closedoors,windows, registers,etc. (Page2) |
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Unit recentlyturned on. |
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| Allow time to cool a larger room. (Page3) |
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Temperaturesensoris touchingthe coil. |
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| Open front panel. Removefilter. Turnend of temperaturesensorawayfrom coil. Replacefilter. Close |
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Excessiveheat in the room being cooled. |
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| Useexhaustventswhile cooking or bathing. Limit useof heat producingappliancesduring the hottes |
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Ventcontrol is pulled open. |
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| Pushin ventcontrol for maximumcooling. (Page9) |
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THE AIR | CONDITIONER | RUNSTOO | MUCH |
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CurrentUnit replacedan older unit. |
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| Newer,higher efficiencyAir Conditioner mayrun longerto cool the room. Totalenergyconsumption |
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BTUsizeis tool small. |
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| A highercapacityunit maybe requireddependingon the sizeof the room being cooled.(Page3) |
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WATER | DRiPPiNG | FROM | AiR | CONDiTiONER | = INSIDE | ROOM |
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Unit is not properlyinstalled. |
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WATER |
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Roomis hot and humid. |
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| Normaloperationduring hot and humid days.(Page3) |
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THE REMOTE WILL NOT OPERATE AIR CONDITIONER
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Batteriesare not installedproperly.
RedLightdoesnot flash on the remotewhen the remotebuttons are pushed.
The remoteis pointed at the unit.
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/ Verifythe plasticshippingstrip is removedfrom the batteriesand the batteriesare installedproperly. / (Page4)
/ Verify the plasticshippingstrip is removedfrom the batteriesand the batteriesare installedproperly. Installa new set of batteries.(Page4)
The remotemay not work properlywhen usedat extremeanglesto the front of the unit. (Page4)
TYPICALAIR | CONDITIONER | SOUNDSYOU | MAY HEAR |
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High pitchedhorn or pulsating noisethat cycleson and off. | |||
Rushingair sound. |
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| Fan/ Motor - Normalnoiseof higher efficiencyfanspushingair further into the room. (Page3) |
Pingingor swishingsounds. |
| Condenser- Normalnoiseof water hitting the condenserto increaseenergyefficiency.(Page3) | |
Gurglingor hissingsounds. |
| Evaporator- Normalnoiseof refrigerant passingthrough evaporation.(Page3) | |
Beeping. |
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| ElectronicControl - Normalnoisewhen electroniccontrol settingsare changed.(Page3) |
Vibration. |
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| Unit Vibration- Dueto poor wall or window constructionor incorrectinstallation.(Page3) |
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