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Room Air ConditionerTroubleshooting Guide
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THE AIR CONDITIONERWlLL NOT OPERATE
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Powessupplycore s diseonne_-led.
Ilousefuseirasblown or circuit b.eakertripped
PowesisOF
empe,aturosortng s warmerthen roomtemperetu,e.
Unitwas turned OH:andONtoo quickly.
imershut unit OPL
TbuchPadend Remotanot responding
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:irmly pushthecordinto eire well o,.Nle:wth propervoltage,Page2)
Replacetile fusewith atree deay type or r_et thecircuit (Page2)
PushON/OF:Burgh to turn unit ON. (Page5)
Settemperatureto a lewes_ettng.(Page6)
POWERSAVEfeaturedoesno_circuletaair centnual[ySetmodeto COOLfor constantaircirculation.
(Page/)
PushON/OF:Burgh to turn unit ON. (Page5)
Unt isina lock ,.Jpmode Unplugendthen p,.Jginagainandthe controlswill reset.
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS FUSES ORTRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER
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Ilousefuseirasblown or circuit b,eakertripped
go manye[e_-lricaldaycesarebeing usedon thesameercut
Unit s ratedover75 amps
Unit s pDggedinto anextensioncord
Unitwas turned OH:andONtoo quickly.
THE AIR CONDITIONERTURNS ON AND (
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Outsidetemperatureis_romelyhot
POWERSAVEfeature ison
;linerturned unit ONor shut unit OI
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Replacetile fusewith atree delaytype or r_et thecircuit (Page2)
Unplugor ,elocatee[ectrisaldevicesbang sharedon sameci,cait. (Page2)
Unt shouldbe pluggedinto asngle ercut guile: Page 2)
9o not useanextenson ao'oto run tile unit.(Page2)
lurn unt O:Pandwait 3 minutesbe_o,e,estartng. (Page5)
IFF BY ITSELF
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Setfanspeedatthefes_ sortngto defros_coil (Page3)
POWERSAVEfeaturedoesnoterculateaircontinually.Se:modetoCOOLforconstantegci,caletion
(Page7)
PushON/OF:BUrghtoturnunitONorOff Page_,)
THEAIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOLTHE ROOM - ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
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OutsidetamperatuTeisbelow 501 Setmode to FANOND'and fan speedto fastestse_ingto defrostcoil (Page3)
Flier isdi%+ Openflont panel.Removefilter Rinseor vacuumfilte_ Replacefitar ClosePanel(Page11)
BIUsizeistoo large AIow_ capacityunt mayberequireddependingon theSizeof the roombeingcooled (Page3_
THEAIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOLTHE ROOM - NO ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
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empe,at,.Jro5ettng s warmerthen roomtemperetu,e.
Roomtemperatureisbelow 6Of
Frontof unit isblockedbyfumit,.Jro,drapes,binds, eta
Backof unit s blockedby leaves,dirt, branches,eta
Doors,windo_6, registers,etc.areopen
Unit ,ecent[yturned on
empe,aturosensors touchingthe coil
Excessveheatinti_eroombengcooled
Vent control ispulledopen
Openfleet pane. Removefilter Rinseorveau,.Jmfilter Replacefta" ClosePanelPage 11)
Settemperatureto a lewes_ettng.(Page6)
Unt isnot desgnedto coolbelow6OF(Page5)
Clearawayareain front of unit.(Page2)
Clearawaybackof unit (Page2)
Closedoors,windo_, registers,etc. (_age2)
Allowtime to coo]a largerroom (Page3)
Openfront pane. Removefilter lure end of temperaturesensorawayfrom col Replacefilter Close
panel (Page10)
Useexiraustventswhilecookingor bati_ing Lint useof i_eetp,oducingappiancesduringthe hottes
pa_of tile da)+Page2)
Pushin ventcent,elfor ma×imumcooling Pageg)
THEAIR CONDITIONER RUNSTOO MUCH
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CurrentUnt replacedanolderunit _gher e=fieencyAir Conditionermayrun longerto coolthe room Iotalenerffyconsumption
_slessdue to higherelf cieoc_(Page3)
BIUsizes tool smell Ahighersa_ecibjunit ma_be requTeddependi% on the sizeof _heroombeing cooled (Page3s
WATER DRIPPING FROM AIR CONDITIONER - INSIDE ROOM
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Unit :shot properlyinstalled Un': sfou dbe mountedon a 1/4" downwardsope to the outside(1[2bubbleon acarpenter%eJel)/
to p_ovideproper dranage Repositiooor shimcabinetas neaessa+iDONO drill dren pan |
WATER DRIPPING FROM AIR CONDITIONER - OUTSIDE ROOM
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operaton during hot andh,.Jmiddays(Page3)
Roomishot andhumd
THE REMOTE WILL NOT OPERATE AIR CONDITIONER
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Batteriesarenot instaled properly. Ve,i=_t_e plasJeshippngs_rpis removedfrom t_e batteriesendth_ batteriesare inst+led_ro_erl_.
(Page5)
RedLightdoesnot flashon the remotewhenthe remotebuttonsarepushed Ve,i=_t_e plasJcshippngs_rpis removedfrom t_e batteriesendth_ batteriesare inst+led_ro+erl_.
nstalie new setof baEeries.(Page5)
he remotes pointedatthe unit Ih_ =emote maynot work _ro_erl_++henusedat_×t=emeanglesto th_ fron_of th_ unt. (i%e 5)
TYPICALAIR CONDITIONER SOUNDSYOU
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Iligi_ pitchedhorn or pulsatingnoisethat cycleson andoff
Rushingairsound
Pngingor swishingsounds
Gurglingor hissingsounds.
Beeping
Vib,aton.
MAY HEAR
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Compressor +lormalnoisedueto moderniligh efficiencycompressors(Page3)
an / Me:or Normalnoiseof i_igherelf cieoc_fansp,._shingairfu_her into ti_eroom.Page 3)
Condenser Normalnoiseof water hitt ng thecondenserto increaseenerffye_fidenc_+(Page3)
Eveoorator Normalnoiseof [efrigerant passingtilrough evaporetion (Page3)
ElectronicControl Norma noisewhen e[e_-lroniccontrol_ettngsarechanged.(Page3)
Unt Vbration Dueto poorwell or window constructionor incorrectins_e]letion(Page3)
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