Friedrich 920-075-13 (1-11) operation manual Congratulations, General Instructions, Notice

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DECISION TO PURCHASE THE FRIEDRICH VERT-I-PAK AIR CONDITIONER (VPAK). YOUR NEW FRIEDRICH HAS BEEN CAREFULLY ENGINEERED AND MANUFACTURED TO GIVE YOU MANY YEARS OF DEPENDABLE, EFFICIENT OPERATION, MAINTAINING A COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY LEVEL. MANY EXTRA FEATURES HAVE BEEN BUILT INTO YOUR UNIT TO ASSURE QUIET OPERATION, THE GREATEST CIRCULATION OF COOL, DRY AIR, AND THE MOST ECONOMIC OPERATION.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

THIS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ENSURE MAXIMUM SATISFACTION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR UNIT. FOR YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE SERVICE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CLOSELY. WE CANNOT OVEREMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER INSTALLATION. WE HAVE ADDED NEW INFORMATION TO THE BASIC INSTRUCTIONS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU USE YOUR NEW FRIEDRICH MOST EFFICIENTLY:

1.CAREFULLY READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

2.CLEAN THE FILTER FREQUENTLY (SEE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PAGE 18).

3.DO NOT BLOCK THE AIR FLOW TO AND FROM THE UNIT.

4.A DIRTY FILTER OR IMPROPERLY SET CONTROLS CAN AFFECT THE COOLING ABILITY AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE UNIT.

5.IF COOLING IS WEAK AND YOU HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE FILTER IS

CLEAN AND THE CONTROLS ARE PROPERLY SET, THE UNIT MAY NEED SERVICE, AND YOU SHOULD CALL YOUR FRIEDRICH SERVI- CE PROVIDER TO CHECK THE UNIT.

6.KEEP BLINDS, SHADES AND DRAPES CLOSED ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ROOM BEING COOLED FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE.

7.PROPER INSULATION HELPS YOUR UNIT MAINTAIN THE DESIRED INSIDE TEMPERATURE.

WARNING

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION OR OPERATION.

IT IS THE INSTALLER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROPERLY APPLY AND INSTALL THE EQUIPMENT. INSTALLATION MUST BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE NFPA 70-2008 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE OR CURRENT EDITION, INTERNATIONAL MECHANIC CODE 2009 OR CURRENT EDITION AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LOCAL OR NATIONAL CODES.

FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

WARNING

Refrigeration system under high pressure.

DO NOT PUNCTURE, HEAT, EXPOSE TO FLAME OR INCINERATE. ONLY CERTIFIED REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS SHOULD SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT.

R410A SYSTEMS OPERATE AT HIGHER PRESSURES THAN R22 EQUIPMENT. APPROPRIATE SAFE SERVICE AND HANDLING PRACTICES MUST BE USED.

ONLY USE GAUGE SETS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH R410A. DO NOT USE STANDARD R22 GAUGE SETS.

FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

WE HAVE PROVIDED MANY IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES IN THIS MANUAL AND ON YOUR APPLIANCE. ALWAYS READ AND OBEY ALL SAFETY MESSAGES.

THIS IS A SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL.

THIS SYMBOL ALERTS YOU TO POTENTIAL

HAZARDS THAT CAN KILL OR HURT YOU AND

OTHERS.

ALL SAFETY MESSAGES WILL FOLLOW THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL WITH THE WORD “WARNING” OR “CAUTION”.

THESE WORDS MEAN:

WARNING

INDICATES A HAZARD WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, CAN RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH AND DAMAGE TO PRODUCT OR OTHER PROPERTY.

CAUTION

INDICATES A HAZARD WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO PRODUCT OR OTHER PROPER- TY.

ALL SAFETY MESSAGES WILL TELL YOU WHAT THE POTENTIAL HAZARD IS, TELL YOU HOW TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF INJURY, AND TELL YOU WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.

NOTICE

INDICATES PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.

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