CAUTION
CAUTIONS ABOUT INSTALLATION
•Certainly lay the drain hose for perfect draining.
Bad drainage may cause flooding in the house and getting furniture wet.
•Make sure to connect the air conditioner to an exclusive AC outlet of the rated voltage, otherwise the unit may break down or cause a fire.
•Do not install the unit in a place where inflammable gas may leak. If inflammable gas accumulates around the unit, it may cause a fire.
CAUTIONS ABOUT OPERATION
•Carefully read this manual before starting the air conditioner.
There are many important things to keep in mind for daily operation.
•Do not use this air conditioner for special purpose such as preserv- ing food, precision instruments, art objects, breeding animals, growing potted plants, etc.
•Avoid exposing potted plants and animals to the wind of the air conditioner, since it badly affects the health and growth of them.
•When the air conditioner is operated with a combustion appliance in the same place, be careful of ventilation to let fresh air enter the room.
Poor ventilation causes oxygen shortage.
•When the air conditioner is used in a closed room, be careful of sufficient ventilation of the room. Poor ventilation causes oxygen shortage.
•Do not touch any switches with wet finger, otherwise you may get an electric shock.
•Do not place any combustion appliance in a place where it is directly exposed to the wind of air conditioner, otherwise it may cause imperfect combustion.
•If the air conditioner won’t be used for a considerably long time, turn off the main switch or the circuit breaker, for safety. Disconnect from the power supply prevents the unit from lightning and power supply surge.
•Check the concrete blocks, etc. of the base of the outdoor unit occasionally.
If the base is left damaged or deteriorated, the unit may topple over and inflict an injury to a person as the worst case.
•When cleaning the unit, make sure to turn off the main switch or the circuit breaker beforehand for preventing you from getting injured by the electric fan running inside. For details of cleaning method, refer to “Maintenance” on page 9.
•Do not put anything on the outdoor unit nor step onto it. If you do so, it may not only topple over the unit but also injure yourself.
•To make the air conditioner operate in its original performance, operate it within the range of the operating temperature specified in the instructions.
Otherwise it may cause a malfunction, or water leak from the unit.
•Prevent any liquid from falling into the remote controller. Do not spill juice, water or any kind of liquid.
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