DeLonghi PAC160 manual Troubleshooting, Problem, Causes, Remedy

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Troubleshooting

PROBLEM		CAUSES		REMEDY
The air-conditioner	•	the power is off
does not work	•	the appliance is not plugged in	•	Plug it in
The air-conditioner	•	The exhaust hose is twisted	• Position exhaust hose correctly
works only for a	•	The exhaust hose is blocked	• Check for obstacles blocking
short time				the exhaust system
	•	The exhaust hose is bent	•	Straighten the hose

The air-conditioner works but does not cool the room.

• a window is open	•	close the window
• there is a source of heat in the room (lamp,	• eliminate source of heat
burner etc.) or there are many people in the
room.
• the thermostat is set too high	• set the thermostat to a lower
		temperature
• air filters are dirty	•	clean the filters
• the capacity of the air-conditioner is not
adequate for the conditions or the dimen-
sions of the room.

Strange odour in the	• air filters are dirty		•	clean the filters
room
Leaking condensa-	•	appliance incorrectly installed	• see instructions for correct
te from the unit				installation of appliance
	•	condensate collection tank is full	•	Empty the tank

The unit does not work • The safety mechanism has been activated	• wait for 3 minutes
for about 3 minutes
after turning on the
appliance.

See paragraph “Self diagnosis” if the following messages appear on the display: FF, HP, LT, FT, PF.

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