TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSES | SOLUTIONS |
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The Air Conditioner will not start | The air conditioner is unplugged | • Make sure the air conditioner is |
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| plug is pushed completely into the |
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The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped.
•Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace the fuse or reset the breaker.
Power Failure | • The unit will automatically |
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| • There is a protective time delay |
| (approx. 3 minutes) to prevent |
| tripping of the compressor |
| overload. For this reason, the unit |
| may not start normal cooling for 3 |
| minutes after it is turned back on. |
The current interrupter device is tripped.
•Press the RESET button located on the power cord plug.
•If the RESET button will not stay engaged, discontinue use of the air conditioner and contact a qualified service technician.
The Air Conditioner does not cool | Airflow is restricted | • Make sure there are no curtains, |
as it should |
| blinds, or furniture blocking the |
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| front of the air conditioner |
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| The temperature control may not be | • Lower the set thermostat tempera- |
| set correctly. | ture |
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| The air filter is dirty | • Clean the filter. See the Cleaning |
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| and Care Section of the manual. |
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| The room may be too warm | • Please allow time for the room to |
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| cool down after turning on the air |
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| conditioner. |
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| Cold air is escaping | • Check for open furnace registers |
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| and cold air returns |
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| The Cooling Coils are frozen | • See “Air Conditioner Freezing Up” |
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The Air Conditioner is freezing up | Ice blocks the air flow and stops the air | • Set the MODE dial to HIGH FAN |
| conditioner from cooling the room | or HIGH COOL and set the ther- |
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| mostat to a higher temperature |
| The batteries are inserted incorrectly |
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The Remote Control is not working | • Check the position of the batteries. | |
| The batteries may be dead | • Replace the batteries |
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