Troubleshooting
Listed in the chart below are the most common problems consumers run into with their air conditioners. Please read through this chart before calling for service. It could save you the cost of a service call.
PROBLEM | CHECK THE FOLLOWING | |
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Air conditioner | Is the air conditioner plugged into a live circuit with proper | |
won’t run | voltage? | |
| Has the | |
| Is the Fan Control set to OFF? | |
| Is the Thermostat Control set correctly? | |
| Has the local power failed? | |
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Air conditioner | Are | |
blows fuses or | Is an extension cord being used? Do not use an extension | |
trips circuit | ||
cord with this or any other appliance. | ||
breaker | ||
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| Are you waiting three minutes before trying to restart the air | |
| conditioner? | |
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Air conditioner | Is the air filter clean? | |
turns on and off | Are the inside evaporator coils and the outside condenser | |
OR | ||
coils clean? | ||
does not cool the | ||
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room | Is there excessive moisture or heat in the room (open container | |
| cooking, showers, etc.)? | |
| Is the Fan Control set too low? | |
| Is the Thermostat Control set too low? | |
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