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| Air conditioner |
| The air conditioner | • Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed completely | |
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| The fuse is blown/circuit | • Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace | |
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| breaker is tripped. | the fuse or reset the breaker. | |
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| Power failure. | • If power failure occurs, turn the air conditioner OFF. | |
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| When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the | |
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| air conditioner to prevent tripping of the compressor | |
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| Air conditioner does not |
| Airflow is restricted. | • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or furniture | |
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| blocking the front of the air conditioner. | |
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| The temp control may not | • On models with touch pads: In COOL mode, press the | |
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| be set correctly. | DECREASE ▼pad. | |
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| • On models with control knobs, turn the temperature | |
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| knob to a higher number. | |
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| The air filter is dirty. | • Clean the filter at least every 30 days. | |
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| See the Operating Instructions section. | |
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| The room may have been hot. | • When the air conditioner is first turned on, you need to | |
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| allow time for the room to cool down. | |
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| Cold air is escaping. | • Check for open furnace floor registers and cold air returns. | |
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| • Set the air conditioner’s vent to the closed position. | |
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| Cooling coils have iced up. | • See “Air conditioner freezing up” below. | |
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| Air conditioner |
| Ice blocks the air flow and | • On models with control knobs, set the mode control at | |
| freezing up |
| stops the air conditioner | HIGH FAN or HIGH COOL with the temp at 1 or 2. | |
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| from cooling the room. | • On models with touch pads, set the controls at | |
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| HIGH (F3) FAN or HIGH (F3) COOL and set the thermostat | |
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| to a higher temperature. | |
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| The remote control |
| The batteries are inserted | • Check the position of the batteries. They should be | |
| is not working |
| incorrectly. | inserted in the opposite (+) and | |
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| The batteries may be dead. | • Replace the batteries. | |
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| Water drips outside |
| Excessively hot and | • This is normal. | |
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| humid weather. |
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| Water drips indoors |
| The air conditioner is not | • For proper water disposal, make sure the air conditioner | |
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| tilted to the outside. | slants slightly from the case front to the rear. | |
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| Water collects in |
| Moisture is removed from | • This is normal for a short period in areas with little | |
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| indoor air and drains into | humidity; normal for a longer period in very humid areas. | |
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| rear of a cabinet where a fan |
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| blows it against the outdoor |
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| condenser coil. |
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| TIMER feature not |
| A power outage or interruption | • In the case of a power outage or interruption, the unit | |
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| occurred. | TIMER feature will reset to the original setting. You may | |
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| need to set a new time if desired. | |
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