Common | Common Problems and Solutions |
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Normal Operation
•You may hear a pinging noise caused by water being picked up and thrown against the condenser on rainy days or when the humidity is high. This design feature helps remove moisture and improve efficiency.
•You may hear the thermostat click when the compressor cycles on and off.
•Water will collect in the base pan during high humidity or on rainy days. The water may overflow and drip from the outdoor side of the unit.
•The fan may run even when the compressor does not.
Abnormal Operation |
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Problem | Possible Causes | What To Do | |
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| ■ The air conditioner is unplugged. | • Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed | |
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Air conditioner | ■ The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is | • Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and | |
tripped. | replace the fuse or reset the breaker. | ||
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■ Power failure. | • If power failure occurs, push power button to OFF. | ||
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| When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart | |
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| the air conditioner to prevent tripping of the | |
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| compressor overload. | |
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| ■ Airflow is restricted. | • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds, or | |
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| furniture blocking the front of the air conditioner. | |
ENGLISH
Air conditioner does not cool as it should
■The thermostat may not be set high enough.
■TEMP Control set too higher number.
■The air filter is dirty.
■The room may have been hot.
•Turn the knob to a higher setting. The highest setting provides maximum cooling.
•Set the TEMP control to a lower number.
•Clean the filter at least every 2 weeks. See the operating instructions section.
•When the air conditioner is first turned on you need to allow time for the room to cool down.
| ■ Cold air is escaping. | • Check for open furnace floor registers and cold | |
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| air returns. | |
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| • Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed | |
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| position. | |
| ■ Cooling coils have iced up. | • See Air Conditioner Freezing Up below. | |
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Air conditioner | ■ Ice blocks the air flow and stops | • Set the mode control at MED fan or high cool | |
the air conditioner from cooling the | with the thermostat at 1 or 2 (Left side). | ||
freezing up | |||
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room. | • Set the mode control at HIGH fan or high cool |
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| with the high temperature. |
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