BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Check the following list to be sure a service calI is reaIly necessary. A quick reference to this manual may help you avoid an unneeded service call.
THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
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The Current interrupterdevice is tdped. | Press the RESET button locatedon the power cord plug |
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| Ifthe RESETbutton will not stay engaged,discontinue use of the |
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| air conditionerand contact a quaIifiedservicetechnician. |
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Wall plugdisconnected. | Pushplugfirmlyintowalloutlet. |
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Housefuseblownor circuitbreakertripped. | Replacefuse withtimedetaytypeorresetcircuitbreaker. |
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PowerisOFF | Pushthepowerbutton. |
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Unitwasturnedoff andthenon tooquickty. | Setunit offandwait3 minutesbeforerestarting. |
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TEMPControlset warmerthanroomtemperature | Set TEMPControlto a Iowernumber. |
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AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH. |
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FAN SPEEDset at LOW. | PushFAN SPEEDbuttonto set at HI. |
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TEMPControlset toowarm | SetTEMPControlto a lowertemperature. |
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Roomtemperaturebelow70'F(21C). | Coolingmaynotoccuruntil roomtemperaturerisesabove70'F(21oC) |
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Temperaturesensingtubetouchingevaporatorcoil, | Straightentubeawayfrom evaporatorcoil |
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locatedbehindfront grille |
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THEAIRCONDITIONERCOOLING,BUTROOMISTOOWARM- ICEFORMINGONCOOUNGCOILBEHINDINLETGRILLE. |
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Outdoortemperaturebetow70"F (21C) | To defrostthe coil,set theMODEto FAN,FANspeedto High |
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Air filtermaybedirty | Cteanair filter Referto Maintenancesectionof owner'smanual |
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| Todefrostthecoil,settheMODEto Cool,Fan speedto high,andthe |
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TEMPControlset toolow | Tempcontrolto a highertemperature |
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THEAIRCONDITIONERCOOLING,BUTROOMISTOOWARM |
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Dirtyair filter- air restncted. | Cleanair filter Referto Maintenancesectionof owner'smanual. |
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TEMPControlset toowarm | SetTEMPControlto a towertemperature. |
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Frontofunit is blockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture,etc. | CIearblockageinfrontof unit. |
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Air distributionis restricted. |
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Doors,windows,registers,etc open Coldair escapes. | Closedoors,windows,registers,etc. |
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Unitrecentlytumedon in hotroom. | Allowadditionaltimetoremovestoredheatfromwalls,ceilingfloorandfurniture | |
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY, |
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Outsidetemperatureis extremelyhot. | Set FANSPEEDon HIto minimizethecoolingload |
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Unitisset to energysavermode | Approximatelyevery3 minutesthefanwiltturnon andtheunitwillcheck |
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| theroomair temperatureto determineif coolingis needed.Thisis normal |
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| energysavermodeoperation. |
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NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. |
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Soundoffanhittingwater- fromthemoistureremovalsystem | Ttlis is normalwtlenhumidityis high.Closedoors,v,Andows,andregisters | |
W ndowv bra on - poor nsta ation. | Refer o nsta a on ns ructons orcheckw th ns a er. |
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WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. |
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Theair conditioneris improperlyinstalled. | Tilt airconditionerslightlyto theoutsideto allowwaterdrainage.Referto I | |
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WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS | COOLING. |
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The unitis removinglargequantitiesofmoisture | Thisis normalduringexcessivelyhumiddays. |
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from humidroom. |
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