CaringForYourAirConditioner

Annual maintenance

Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to help ensure steady, top performance through- out the year.

Call the service company recommended by your dealer to:

linspect and clean the coils and condensate water passages.

l Check fan and fan motor.

The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling. Expense of annual inspection is customer’s responsibility.

OR

if you are familiar with electrical appliances, you can do the deaning and maintenance yourself. H you choose to do so, follow these steps:

Electrlcal Shock and

Personal InJury Hazard

l Unplug power cord from receptacle before performlng any maintenance. Be sure no llqukl gets into the motor, electrkal control box or compressor electrical terminals.

l Because your alr wnditlcner weighs from

49.5to 67.5 kg (110 to 166 pounds), lt Is recommended that you have someone help you when you remove and re-Install your unft and that you both use proper llftlng techniques.

l Handle the alr wnditloner with care. Watch out for the sharp metal fins on the front and rear condenser coils.

l Dc not use the collected water for drlnklng purposes. ft Is not sanltsry.

Failure to follow the above precautions could result In electrical shock or personal Injury.

1.Unplug power cord.

2.Remove front panel. (See page 5 for instruc- tions.)

3.Pull control knobs straight off. Remove the control plate.

4.Remove the green ground wire. it is attached with a screw located on the bottom left side. under the control plate. (Save the screw to reattach wire.)

5.Pull out wire handles at bottom and slide air conditioner out of cabinet.

NOTE: The air conditioner is heavy and should be removed by at least two people.

6.Wrap the motor, electrical control box and compressor terminal box in plastic film and make sure no water or other liquid gets inside any of these parts. it could damage the insulation and cause serious mechanical problems.

7.Carefully clean and hose out the base, condenser coils and condensate parts. Clean at least once a year-or more often if the condenser coil and pan collects dirt, sand, leaves, insects or aigae. Also, dean if you detect an odor coming from the air condi- tioner. (A good time to oil the motor is when you already have the cabinet open. See “Oiling the fan motor” on page 7.)

8.Remove plastic film from motor and electrical

patIS.

9.Replace unit in cabinet.

10.Reattach ground wire. Replace control plate and knobs.

11.Replace front panel.

12.Reconnect power supply.

NOTE: it is a good idea to wait 24 hours before starting the unit again. This allows time for ail areas to dry out. The water from rainfall or from normal operation does not harm these compo- nents.

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Whirlpool CA13WQ4 manual CaringForYourAirConditioner, Annual maintenance
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CA13WQ4 specifications

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