Troubleshooting Tips

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.

Your air conditioner is designed to cool in warm weather when the outside temperature is above 60°F(16°C) and below 115°F(46°C).

Abnormal Operation

Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

The air conditioner is

• Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed

 

 

unplugged.

completely into the outlet.

 

Air conditioner

The fuse is blown/circuit

• Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and

 

breaker is tripped.

replace the fuse or reset the breaker.

 

does not start

 

 

Power failure.

• If power failure occurs, turn the mode control to OFF.

 

 

 

When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the

 

 

 

air conditioner to prevent tripping of the compressor

 

 

 

overload.

 

Air conditioner does not cool as it should

Airflow is restricted. • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds, or furniture blocking the front of the air conditioner.

The THERMOSTAT may • Turn the knob to a higher setting. The highest

not be set high enough. setting provides maximum cooling.

The air filter is dirty. • Clean the filter at least every 2 weeks.

See the operating instructions section.

The room may have been • When the air conditioner is first turned on you need

hot.

to allow time for the room to cool down.

Cold air is escaping. • Check for open furnace floor registers and cold air returns.

Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed position.

Cooling coils have iced up. • See Air Conditioner Freezing Up below.

Air conditioner Ice blocks the air flow and

freezing upstops the air conditioner from cooling the room.

Set the mode control on high fan until the ice thaws out.

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Friedrich ZStar ZQ08 ZQ10 operation manual Troubleshooting Tips

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