Annual maintenance for your air condttloner
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to help ensure steady, top performance throughout the year.
Call the service company recommended by your dealer to:
lInspect and clean the coils and condensate water passages.
lCheck fan and oil the fan motor.
lThe compressor is sealed and needs no oiling.
Expense of annual inspection is customer’s responsibility.
lf you are familiar with electrical appliances, you can do the cleaning and maintenance yourself. If you choose to do so, follow these steps:
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1.Disconnect power supply.
2.Remove unit from cabinet. Wrap the motor, electrical control box and electrical terminals boxinplasticfilmandmakesumnowateror other liquid gets inside any of these parts. lt could damage the insulation and cause serious trouble.
3.Carefully clean and hose out the base, coils and condensate pans. Clean at least once a year or more often if the condenser coils and pans col- lect dirt, sand, leaves, insects or algae. Also, cleanifyoudetectanodorfmmtheaircondf-
tioner. While the cabinet is open, this is a goal time to oil the fan motor. See page 14.
4.Remove plastic film from motor and elecfri& parts.
5.Replace unit in cabinet.
6.Reconnect power supply.
NOTE: II is a good idea to wait 24 hours before starting the unit again. This albws time for all amastodryout.
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