If Something Goes Wrong
Before You Call for Service
Problem | Possible Causes | What to Do |
Air Conditioner Doesn’t Start
The air conditioner | • Make sure the air conditioner plug is |
is unplugged | pushed completely into the outlet. |
The fuse is blown/circuit | • Check the house fuse/circuit breaker |
breaker is tripped | box and replace fuse or reset the breaker. |
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 temp control may | • Turn the knob to a higher number. |
not be set high enough | The highest setting provides maximum |
| cooling. |
The air filter is dirty | • Clean the filter at least every 30 days. |
| See the Care and Cleaning section. |
The room may have been hot | • When the air conditioner is first turned on |
| you need 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 vent in the closed position. |
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Cooling coils have iced up | • See freezing up below. |
Air Conditioner Freezing Up
Ice blocks the air flow | • Set the mode control at FAN ONLY or HIGH |
and stops the air conditioner | COOL with the temp at 1 or 2. |
from cooling the room |
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