NOTE: If the ambient temperature is above 90°F the unit may not blow cold air.

TIP: Run the unit before it is needed. For example, run the unit in the morning before the area gets hot, and continue to run the unit all day long in order to maintain a low temperature.

Troubleshooting continued

Issue

Possible Cause

Solution

My air conditioner is

Unit is not operating in

Set the unit to be in

not cooling at all

cooling mode

cooling mode, and

 

 

lower the set

 

 

temperature (pg. 11)

 

The compressor is not

The compressor may

 

on

take up to 3 minutes to

 

 

turn on, or longer if it is

 

 

too warm

 

The ambient

Lower the room

 

temperature is too high

temperature to be

 

 

below 90°F degrees

 

The filter may be dusty

Clean the filters.

 

or blocked

(pg. 19)

 

Blocked exhaust port

Remove any

 

 

obstructions in the

 

 

exhaust hose and port

My air conditioner

The unit is not vented

The unit must be

blows cold air, but

 

vented. (pg. 4)

does not lower the

The area of the room

Minimize the size of

room temperature

is too large

the area to be cooled,

 

 

i.e. adding a drop

 

 

ceiling. Use more than

 

 

one unit to cool the

 

 

area, or use a larger

 

 

unit

 

Open windows and

Close any open doors

 

doors

and windows

 

Too many heat

Remove or shut off

 

sources

additional heat

 

 

sources such as radio

 

 

equipment, servers,

 

 

etc.

 

The room/garage may

Properly insulate the

 

be inadequately

room to be cooled, i.e.

 

insulated

using fiberglass

 

The ambient

The unit may not work

 

temperature is too high

if the room

 

 

temperature is above

 

 

90°F

 

Direct sunlight is

Close curtains or pull

 

heating the room

down blinds, and

 

 

minimize the direct

 

 

sunlight into the room

 

The filter may be dusty

Clean the filter and

 

or blocked

replace it if needed

 

Dirty condenser coils

Carefully vacuum the

 

 

coils clean

 

Obstructed air intake

Remove anything

 

or exhaust ports

blocking the ports

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AP14000W specifications

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