Changing air direction

The louvers in the top of the front panel allow you to control the direction of the cooled air. Use the tabs to direct the air up, down, right, left, or straight ahead.

Saving energy

Along with using the POWER SAVER MODE, there are many things you can do to help save energy.

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Improve your home’s insulation. Seal doors and windows. Close fireplace flue.

Close blinds or drapes on the sunny side of your house. Add awnings.

Make sure drapes or furniture do not block airflow from your air conditioner.

Turn lights and appliances off when they are not needed.

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Ventilate your attic. High temperatures in the attic add to the air conditioner’s cooling load.

Try not to use heat-producing appliances during the hottest part of the day.

Keep heat registers and cool-air returns closed.

Use exhaust vent fans while cooking, doing laundry, or bathing.

Using the Filter Monitor

 

The Filter Monitor tells you when the filter needs to be

 

 

 

 

cleaned. When the amount of dirt

 

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“FILTER MONITOR” on the control

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IMPORTANT: The MODE Control must be set to HIGH COOL for the Filter Monitor to work. If the MODE Control is set to a lower fan speed, turn the setting to HIGH COOL to check the filter. Then return the MODE Control to your desired setting.

Normal operating sounds

When your air conditioner is operating normally, you may hear sounds such as:

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Droplets of water hitting the condenser, causing a “pinging” or “clicking” sound. The water droplets help cool the condenser.

Air movement from the fan.

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Clicks from the thermostat cycle.

Vibrations or noise due to poor wall or window construction.

A high-pitched hum or pulsating noise caused by the modern high-efficiency compressor cycling on and off.

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Whirlpool 1172397 Changing air direction, Saving energy, Using the Filter Monitor, Normal operating sounds
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1172397 specifications

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