Whirlpool AC0052, ACQ062 warranty If You Need Assistance Or Service, Before calling for assistance

Models: AC0052 ACQ062

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If You Need Assistance Or Service

If You Need Assistance Or Service

This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. Part 1 of this section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem. Parts 2 and 3 tell you what to do if you still need assistance or service. When calling our Consumer Assistance Center for help or calling for service, please provide a detailed description of the problem, your appliance’s complete model and serial numbers and the purchase or installation date. (See page 2.) This information will help us respond properly to your request.

1. Before calling for assistance .. .

Performance problems often result from little thinqs vou can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please check the chart below for problems you can fix. It-could save you the cost of a service call:

 

PROBLEM

 

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

Air

conditioner

Unit

is not plugged

into

a live

will

not

run

 

circuit with

proper

voltage.

 

 

 

 

The Fan Control is set to OFF.

 

 

 

 

The Thermostat Control is not

 

 

 

 

set

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A household fuse has blown or

 

 

 

 

a circuit breaker has tripped.

 

 

 

 

The local power has failed.

Unit

blows

 

A time-delay

fuse

is not

being

household

fuses

used.

 

 

 

 

 

or trips

circuit

An extension

cord

is being

breaker

 

 

used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unit was just turned off and

 

 

 

 

on again.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit

turns

on

The

filter

is dirty.

 

 

and

off,

or

does

The

coils

(evaporator [inside]

not

cool/heat

and

condenser

[outside])

are

room

 

 

 

 

dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is excessive moisture or

 

 

 

 

heat in the

room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fan speed setting is too

 

 

 

 

low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Thermostat Control is not

 

 

 

 

set

correctly.

 

 

 

SOLUTION1

Plug unit into a live circuit with proper voltage.

Set the Fan Control to a setting other than OFF.

Set the Thermostat Control to a setting cooler than the room temperature.

Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.

Wait for power to be restored.

Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse of the correct capacity.

Do not use an extension cord to run your air conditioner.

Wait three minutes after turning unit off before trying to restart it.

Clean the filter. (See page 8.)

Clean the coils. (See pages 8-9.)

It will take longer for the unit to cool or heat a room when there is excess moisture or heat (open cooking vessel, shower, etc.).

Set Fan Control to a higher setting.

Set the Thermostat Control to a cooler setting.

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