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Room Air ConditionerTroubleshootingGuide

_ THEAIR CONDITIONERWILL

Check If ...

OPowersupplycord_ disc0nnectod.

NO_efuse hasblown or circuitbreakertril_

Pov_rLsGFE

Terrlperetu_setting• warmerthan morntemperature Unitwasturned OFFandON too quickly.

TimershutunitOFF.

THE AIR CONDITIONERBLOWS

Check If ...

NOT OPERATE

Thlll3 .,.

Fi_ly pushTr,e cordinto a livewallout_ with propervoltage,(Pa,pe2) Replacethe fusewith a lime delay_ or resetthe circuit.(Page2) PushON/OFFBuffonto turn unit ON.(Page5)

Settemperatureto a lowerset_n_ (Page6}

POWERSAVEteatun doesnotcirculateair continually Setmodeto COOLfor constantair circulation.

(Page7)

P_h ON/OFFButtonto turn unitON,(Paqe5)

FUSES ORTRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER

Then ...

Housefuse hasblown or circuitbreakertnpped.

Toomany electricaldevicesare bein9 usedon the sameOrcuit. Unit isratedover 7.5 amps.

Und is pluggedinto an extensioncord. Unitwas_rned OFFand ONtoo quick!,/

Replacethe ft_ewith a timedelaytypeor resetthe circuit (PageR) Unplugor relocateelectricalde_cesbeing sharedon samecircuit. (Page2) Unitshouldbe pluggedinto a sln_lecircuitoutlet. (Page2)

)o not usean extensioncordto run the unit (Pa_e2)

urn unitOFFandwart3 minutesbeforerestarting(Page. S)

 

rHEAIR

CONDITIONERTURNS

 

ONAND

OFF

BY ITSELF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ch_-k If ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outsidetemperatureis extreme_hot.

 

 

 

Setfanspeedto HIto assistcoolingof unit

(Page8)

 

 

 

 

POWERSAVEfeature ison.

 

 

 

 

POWERSAVEteatufedoesnotcEcutatoaircontinually.Setmodeto COOLforcorstant air circulabon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{Pa_e7]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TimerturnedunitONor shutunit OFF

 

 

 

PushON/OFFButtonto turn unit ONorOFF!PapeS)

 

 

 

 

THE

AIR

CONDITIONER

 

DOES

NOT

COOLTHE

ROOM

- ICE

BEHIND

FRONT

PANEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Th6r,

,.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OutsideChq..,_ktemperaturelfisbelow6OF

 

 

 

Setmodeto FANONLYandfanspeedto HIto defrostcoil,(Page. 3}

 

 

, _er is ditty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open frontpanel.Removefi,lter.Rinseor vacuumfilter.Replacefilter.ClosePanel.(Page1O)

 

BTUslaeis too la_e.

 

 

 

 

 

A lower capaotyunitmaybe requreddependng onthe sizeof the roombeir_ cooled (Pa_e3)

 

THE

AIR

CONDITIONER

 

DOES

NOT

COOLTHE

ROOM

- NO

ICE

 

BEHIND

FRONT

PANEL

 

Check

if ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fitteris dir_.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Openfront panel.Remo_ fleer.Rinseor vacuumfitter. Replacefilter,ClosePar_l(Page10)

 

Temperaturese_ng iswarmerthan morntemperature.

 

Settemperatureto a lowersetting.(Page6)

 

 

 

 

 

Roomtemperatureis below 60E

 

 

 

 

UnitIsnot designedto cool below _

(Page6)

 

 

 

 

Frontof unit is b_ockedbyfurniture,drapes,blinds,etc.

 

Clearaway'areain front of unit (Page2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rackof unit is blockedby leaves,dirt, branches,etc.

 

 

Clearawa_backof unit.(Page2}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doors,w_ndow_repLiers,etc.areoFen_

 

 

 

Ctosedoors,window, re_'tors,etc. (Pa_e2)

 

 

 

 

Unitr_a_ntlyturned on.

 

 

 

 

 

Allowtimetocoola lar_ericon. (Pag_3}

 

 

 

 

 

Temperaturesensoris touchingthecoil.

 

 

 

Openfrontpanel.RemovefiEecTurnendof temperaturesensorawayfromcoil.ReplaceflRer.Close

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

anel. (Page10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJu:ess_heat inthe roomb_ng cooled

 

 

 

Useexhaustr_

whilecookingor bathing. Limituseof heatproducingappllanceduedgthe_ttesl

=

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

partof theday+(Pa_ 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

Ventcontrolis pulledopen.

 

 

 

 

Pushin ventcont_l for maximumcoo_inq(i;ape.9)

 

 

 

_

THEAIR

 

CONDITIONER

 

RUNSTOO

MUCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

_

If ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_

CurrentUnitreplacedan OlderunJl.

 

 

 

Newer,isle_

duehighertohigheref&:ienCYeffidency,AtrCondEmner(pageg)

mayrun$ongerto. cool the room,Tota.energyconsurnpBon

_

Bru s_e istuol smaI_

 

 

 

 

 

A higberca_adt'/unitnay be tequimdde_endingon thesizeof the t_ombein_cooled(pagej3)

 

WATER

 

DRIPPING

FROM

AIR

CONDITIONER

-

INSIDE

ROON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

l_heck

If,,.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then

.,.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IUnE isnotproperlyinstalled.

 

 

 

 

Unitshouldbe mountedon a 1/4" downwardslopeto the outside(1/2 bubbleona carpenter%level)

:_

WATER

 

DRIPPING

FROM

AIR

CONDITIONER

to provideproperdrainageReposEionor.

shimcabinetasneces_ani,DONOTdrill drainpan.

 

 

. OUTSIDE

ROOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Check

If ..,

 

 

 

 

 

 

]Then

,..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ Roomis hot and humid.

 

 

 

 

 

[Normaloperat_nduringhot andhumiddays.(Page3)

 

 

 

.,_

THE

REMOTE

WILL

NOT

OPERATE

AIR

CONDITIONER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ch_-k

If .,.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Th_n ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batterie are notinstalledprope_.

 

 

 

 

Verifythe pla_cshippingstripis removedfromthe batteriesand the batteriesare installedproperly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(PageS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RedLigh_doesnot flashon the nlmotewhen the remotebu_onsam pushed Verify_ plasticshippingstlip is remo_d from the batter_ and _e batte_ ale installedproperly.

 

,.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installa newsetof belted_s.(Pa_e5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,Themrrtoe is p_nted at the unit

 

 

 

 

Theremotemaynot workpmpe_ when usedat extremeangestothe fronto the unit Pa_eS

 

TYPICALAIR

CONDITIONER

SOUNDSYOU

 

I_

If...

 

 

 

I_h pitd_ hornor pulset_r_no_ethe_cycleson andoff.

o

RushingairSound.

 

 

1

J_ging

or sw_hinq_ounds.

 

_

Gu_linq or hissingsounds.

 

,.

I_._.

 

 

 

MAY HEAR

The,.

Compressor- Normalnoisedueto modernhigheff*dencyconlpresso,rs(Page.3)

_FeaI Moto - Normalnoiseof highereflic_ne/fanspushir_Jalr furt_ Into the room.(Page3) Condenser-Normalnor_of water hittin_the condemerto increaseener_ eff_ienc_.(Page3)

Evaporator- Norrnano,aeof _fn_e_et passin(jthroughevaporation.(Page3)

ElectronicContlol - Normalnoisewhenelectroniccontrol set_n0samchanged.(Pa_e3)

UnitVibfalcon- Dueto poorwa I or windowco--on

or ncorrectnstalletionIPaqe. 3)

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