Welcome to years of economical comfort with your new Friedrich Hazardgard Room air conditioner
General Instructions
Your new Friedrich has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you many years of dependable, efficient operation, main- taining 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.
Here are some suggestions to help you use your new Friedrich most efficiently:
1.Carefully read and follow the installation instructions.
2.Your Friedrich Hazardgard room air conditioner is electri- cally grounded for your safety. The power supply must also be grounded and must be installed in accordance with NEC Article 501. The branch circuit rating is shown on the nameplate for each model.
3.Make sure the unit is the right capacity for the area to be cooled. Too little capacity makes the unit work too hard, using more electricity than needed and increasing wear. Too much capacity is also hard on the unit as it will cycle on and off too rapidly, and cannot control humidity as well.
4.When you first turn on your Friedrich, set the thermostat to its coldest position to cool the room. When the desired temperature is reached, turn the thermostat control to- ward the "warmer" position until you hear a click and the compressor goes off. The thermostat will then cycle the compressor to maintain the selected temperature.
5.Clean the filter frequently (See General Maintenance).
6.Do not block the air flow to and from the unit. Make sure the louvers are directed to give even distribution of air
throughout the room. Caution: If air is directed into a restricted area such as behind a bed or into a corner, this may cause the unit to cycle on and off rapidly, which could damage your unit.
7.A dirty filter or improperly set controls can affect the cool- ing ability of the unit.
8.If cooling is weak and you have verified that the filter is clean and the controls are properly set, the unit may be low on refrigerant, and you should call your Friedrich service provider to check the unit.
9.Keep blinds, shades and drapes closed on the sunny side of the room being cooled.
10.Proper insulation helps your unit maintain the desired inside temperature.
11.Whenever possible, shade
12.Keep window coverings away from the unit to provide free air flow.
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