Kenmore 78122 owner manual Before Calling For Service

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary A quick reference to this manual may help you avoid an unneeded service call.

THE AIR	CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
;heck if	...Then...

Wallplugdisconnected.

Housefuseblownorcircuitbreakertripped. MODEselectorisOFFposition. UnitwasturnedoffbymovingTEMPControltoa warmer andthenimmediatelyturningbackto acoldersetting. Unitwasturnedoffandthenontonquickly. TEMPControlsetwarmerthanroomtemperature.

Pushplugfirmlyintowalloutlet. Replacefusewithtimedelaytypeorresetcircuitbreaker.

TurnMODEselectorto thedesiredCOOLsetting. Waitapproximately3minutes.Listenfor compressortostart.

Turnunitoffandwait3 minutesbeforerestarlJng.

TurnTEMPControlclockwiseto acoldersetting(highernumber).

AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.

Check if...	Then...
MODEselectorina LOWCOOLposition.	Turnselectortoa h_herCOOLposition
TEMPControlsettonwarm(lowernumber)	TurnTEMPControldeckwisetoacoldersetting.
Roomtemperaturebelow70°F(21°C)	Coolingmaynotoccuruntilroomtemperaturerisesabove70°F(21°C).
Temperaturesensingtubetouchingcoldceil,	Straightentubeawayfromcoil.
locatedbehindairfilter.

THEAIRCONDI110NERCOOLING,BUTROOMISTOOWARM-ICEFORMINGONCOOLINGCOILBEHINDDECORATIVEFRONT.

Check if...	Then...
Outdoortemperaturebelow70°F(2!°C).	Todefrostthecoil,setselectorto FANpositionThen,turn.TEMPControl
Airfiltermaybedirty.	clockwiseto awarmersetting.
	Cleantilter RefertoMaintenancesectionof owner'smanualTodefrost,.
	setselectorto FAN,
TEMPControlsettoocoldfornight-timecooling.	Todefrosttheceil,setselectorto aFANpositionThen,setTEMPControl.
	toawarmerposition.

THEAIRCONDmoNERCOOUNG,BUTROOMISTOOWARM-NOICEFORMINGONCOOUNGCOILBEHINDDECORATNEFRONT.

Check if...

Dirtyair tilter-airrestricted.

TEMPControlsettonwarm.

Frontofunitis blockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture, etc.Airdistribution restricted.

Doors,windows,registers,etc.open.ColdairescaF_. Unitrecentlyturnedoninhotroom.

Then...

Cleanairfilter.Referto Maintenancesectionof owner'smanual.

TurnTEMPControlclockwisetoacoldersetting.

Clearblockageinfrontof unit.

Closedoors,windows,registers,etc.

Allowadd_ timetoPernovestoredheatfromwalls,ceiling,floor,andfumiture.

THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check	if...	Then...
I Outsidetemperatureisextremelyhot.		I SetMODEonHIGHspeedtobringairpastcoolingcoilsmerefrequently. I
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NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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Air movementSoundis tooioed.		Turnselectorto LOWsetlJng.
Soundoffanhittingwater- moistureremovalsystem.				/
		Thisisnormalwhenhurniddyis highClosedoors,windows,andregisters..
Windowvibration- poorinstallation.		Referto installationinstructionsorcheckwi_ installer.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check	if...	Then...
Theairconditionerisimproperlyinstalled.		"nitairconditionerslightlytotheoutsidetoallowwaterdrainageReferto.
		installationinstructionsCheckwithinstaller.	.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check	if...	Then...

TheunitisremovinglargequantityofmoistureThisisnormalduringexcessivelyhumiddays. fromhumidroom.

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