ACD APA Series User manual

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PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER
APA Series
Owner’s Manual
Please read this owner’s manual carefully
before operating the unit and keep it for future reference.
© All rights reserved, ACD, 2019
For models:
APA8000
APA10000
APA12000

Table of Contents
Operation Notices
Explanation of Symbols
Exception Clauses
Operation Area
Safety Precautions
Installation
Parts Name
Preparation before installation
Installation Precautions
Installation Procedure
Operation
Operation Test
Operation Instructions
Control
Basic Functions of the Control Panel
Remote Control
Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning and Maintenance
Malfunction Analysis
Troubleshooting
Error Codes
Electric Schematic Diagram
NOTICE: Graphics in this manual are only for reference. Please refer to actual products for specific
details.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Explanation of Symbols
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result
in serious injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could
result in serious injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates important but not hazard-related information,
used to indicate risk of property damage.
Indicates a hazard and it is assigned to the signal words
DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION.
Exception Clauses
Manufacturer will bear no responsibilities when personal injury or property loss is caused by the following
reasons.
1. Damage the product due to improper use or misuse of the product;
2. Alter, change, maintain or use the product with other equipment without abiding by the
instruction manual of manufacturer;
3. After verification, the defect of product is directly caused by corrosive gas;
4. After verification, defects are due to improper operation during transportation of product;
5. Operate, repair, maintain the unit without abiding by instruction manual or related regulations;
6. After verification, the problem or defect is caused by the quality specification or performance of
parts and components that produced by othermanufacturers;
7. The damage is caused by natural calamities or bad using environment.

Operation Area
This unit is intended for indoor residential applications only. It should not be used for commercial or
industrial applications.
•The air conditioner must be operated within the temperature range: 61°F to 95°F (16°C to 35°C).
•The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is accessible.
•Reserved space around the air conditioner should be 12 inches (30 cm) at least.
•Do not operate the air conditioner at humid environment.
•Please keep air inlet and air outlet clean, no obstacles.
•During operation, close doors, windows and other outside openings to improve cooling effect.
•Please put the air conditioner on a smooth and level floor.
•This air conditioner is equipped with castors. Castors should slide easily on the floor.
•Prohibit inclining or turning over the air conditioner.
•Avoid direct sunshine on the air conditioner.

Safety Precautions
Operation and Maintenance
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved.
•Children and disabled people are not allowed to use the unit without supervision.
•Children shall not play with theappliance.
•Please prevent children from playing and climbing on the air conditioner.
•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children.
•Before cleaning, please turn it off and unplug theunit.
•If the power supply wire is damaged, it must be replaced by a qualified person in order to avoid a
hazard.
•Do not connect to multi-purpose socket. Otherwise, it may cause fire hazard.
•Do not spray water on unit. It may cause electric shock or malfunction.
•Do not use any heating application near portable air conditioner. It may cause electric shock.
•Do not remove the power plug or move unit by pulling the powercord.
•Do not remove the power plug in wethands.

Safety Precautions
Operations and Maintenance
•Do not repair the appliance by yourself. It may cause electric shock or damage. Please contact a
distributor or manufacturer when you need to repair it.
•Do not insert fingers or objects into air inlet or air outlet. It may cause personal injury or damage.
•Do not block air outlet or air inlet. It may cause malfunction.
•When below phenomenon occurs, please turn off the appliance and disconnect power
immediately, and then request a service from your manufacturer or certified person:
oThere’s abnormal sound during operation.
oCircuit break trips off frequently.
oThe appliance gives off burning smell.
oIndoor unit is leaking.
•If the appliance operates in an inappropriate environment or under abnormal conditions, it may
cause malfunction, electric shock or fire hazard.
•Portable room air conditioner can not be disposed of everywhere. If you want to get rid of this
portable room air conditioner, please check with local handling disposal or information service
center about what to do.
•Memory function is included in this portable room air conditioner. When nobody is taking care
of the unit, please turn it off and remove the power plug or disconnect power.

Safety Precautions
Wiring
•Must follow the electric safety regulations when installing the unit.
•According to the local safety regulations, use qualified power supply circuit and circuit breaker.
•Install a circuit breaker of adequate capacity only used for the system; otherwise, it may cause
malfunction.
•The appliance should be properly grounded. Incorrect grounding may cause electric shock.
•Make sure the power supply matches with the requirement of the appliance. Unstable power
supply or incorrect wiring may cause malfunction of the unit, electric shock or fire hazard.
•Properly connect the live wire, neutral wire and grounding wire of the power outlet correctly.
•Be sure to cut off the power supply before proceeding any work related to electricity and safety.
•Instructions for cord-connected room air conditioners shall include manufacturer’s
recommendations regarding the use of cord sets (extension cords). If use of an extension cord is
not recommended, the instructions shall state this. Recommendations for an extension cord shall
specify at least the use of a cord set with an equipment grounding conductor grounding-type
attachment plug, and grounding-type connector (load fitting); the amperage and the rated voltage
of the cord set.

Safety Precautions
Wiring
•Do not turn the power on before finishing installation.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a qualified person to avoid problems.
•The temperature of refrigerant circuit will be high, please keep the interconnection cable away
from the copper tube.
•The appliance shall be installed in accordance with national wiring regulations.
•The grounding resistance should comply with national electric safety regulations.
•If the length of power connection wire is insufficient, please contact the dealer for a new one. Do
not extend the wire yourself.
•The fuse type to use is T3.15AH250V.
•Allowed maximal current pass through the fuse cannot be above 3.15A

Safety Precautions
Location
•Do not place the portable room air conditioner under dripping objects.
•Select a location which is out of reach for children and far away from animals.
•Instructions for installation and use of this product are provided by the manufacturer.
•Keep far away from fire source, inflammable and explosive objects.

Parts Name
NOTICE: Actual product may be different from below graphics, please refer to actual product for reference
purposes.
NOTICE: Heat discharge pipe and other installation accessories can’t be discarded.

Preparation Before Installation
Tools for installation
Accessory list

Installation Precautions
•Must follow the electric safety regulations when installing the unit
•Do not use damaged or non-standard power cord.
•Be caution during installation and maintenance. Prohibit incorrect operation to prevent
electric shock, casualty and other accidents.
Basic requirements of location:
•Should not be near a place with strong heat sources, vapors, flammable or explosive gas, or
volatile objects spread in the air.
•Should not be near a place with high-frequency devices (such as welding machine, medical
equipment).
•Should not be near a place with oil or fumes in the air.
•Should not be near a place with sulfureted gas.
•There should be no obstruction near air inlet and air outlet.
•Select a location where the condensation water can be dispersed easily and won't affect other
people.
•The location should be able to withstand the weight of the unit and won't increase noise and
vibration.
•Try to keep far away from fluorescent lamp.
•Do not install in the laundry.
Requirements for electric connection:
1. Must follow the electric safety regulations when installing the unit.
2. According to the local safety regulations, use qualified power supply circuit.
3. For appliances with type Y attachment, the instructions shall contain the substance of the
following. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
4. Properly connect the live wire, neutral wire and grounding wire of power socket.
5. Be sure to cut off the power supply before proceeding any work related to electricity and safety.
6. Do not put through the power before finishing installation.
7. The air conditioner is first class electric appliance. It must be properly grounding with
specialized grounding device by a professional. Please make sure it is always grounded
effectively, otherwise it may cause electric shock.
8. The yellow-green wire or green wire in air conditioner is the grounding wire, which can't be
used for other purposes.
9. The grounding resistance should comply with national electric safety regulations.
10. The appliance shall be installed in accordance with national wiring regulations.

Installation Instructions
Installation of Wire Hook
1. Assemble the wire hook at the back of the unit with screws (the direction of wire hook is as
shown in the following figure).
2. Wind the power cord around the wire hook.

Installation Instructions
Removing the collected water using the continuous drainage from the bottom hole
NOTE: When using the continuous drainage option from the bottom hole, install drainage pipe before
using, otherwise poor drainage will affect normal operation of the unit.
To install drainage pipe:
1. Remove the rubber plug at drainage port.
2. Fix the drainage pipe clip on the right of rear side plate near drainage port with a screw.
3. Put the drainage pipe into drainage port and screw it up, and then bind it with pipe hoop.
4. Put the rubber plug into the other side of drainage pipe, fix it with pipe hoop and then fix it
in the drainage pipe clip.

Installation Instructions
Drainage way goes as follows:
1. In cooling or drying operation, the condensation water will be drained to the chassis and
spattered by water-striking motor. As the temperature of condenser is high, most of the
condensation water will be evaporated and drained to outdoor. So usually, only a little
condensation water will be accumulated inside the chassis and you do not need to discharge
the waterfrequently.
2. When the chassis is full of water, the buzzer will give out 8 sounds and "H8" is displayed to remind
user to discharge water:
a. Move the unit to a suitable place for discharging water; do not tilt the unit and keep it
horizontal during moving;
b. Take the drainage pipe from the clip and pull out the rubber plug on the drainage pipe to
discharge water;
c. Put back the rubber plug onto drainage pipe after you have finished discharging water and
then fix the pipe on the clip;
d. After discharging the water, the “H8” protection is gone and the compressor has stopped
for 3 minutes, the unit will resume operation.

Installation Instructions
Removing the collected water using the continuous drainage from the middle hole
NOTE: Water can be automatically emptied into a floor drain by attaching 14mm inner diameter hose (not
included).
1. Remove the continuous drain cap by turning it counter clockwise then remove the rubber stopper
from the spout.
2. Screw the drain connector to (included in the package) the spout by turning clockwise.
3. Insert the drainage hose into drain connector.
ATTENTION: When using continuous drainage option from the middle hole, place the unit on a level surface
and make sure drain pipe is clear of any obstructions and is directed downward. Placing portable on an
uneven surface or improper pipe installation may result in water filling up the chassis and causing the unit
to shut off. Empty water in the chassis if shut off occurs, then check the unit location and hose for proper
setup.

Installation Instructions
Installation in a double-hung sash window
Note: If the inner width of window is below 20.5 inches (520 mm), please remove the adjusting panel from
window panel and then cut the window panel to make its width the same as the width of window.
1. Install rear clip: aim the upper rear clip (joint B) at the lower rear clip (joint C), fix them together,
press the clasp forcibly in to the groove.
2. Clamp joint B+C into the inner side of window panel along the direction of arrow.
3. Fix the protective grille on joint B+C withscrews.
4. Fix the support on the outer side of window panel with nuts, spring washer, washer and bolt.

Installation Instructions
Installation in a double-hung sash window
5. Fix the rain shield on the support with nuts, spring washer, washer and screws.
6. Cut the sponge B to a proper length and attach it to the windowsash.
7. Attach the window panel to the window stool.
If the inner width of the window is less than20.5 inches (520 mm), the window panel cannot
be installed:
a. Remove the adjustment panel from the window panel and cut the
window panel to the same width as the window.
b. Open the window sash and place the window panel on the window stool.
c. Secure the window panel to the window stool with screws.
If the inner width of the window is between 20.5 inches (520 mm) and 37.4 inches (950 mm)
inclusive.
a. Open the window sash and place the window panel on the windowstool.
b. Slide the adjustment panel to fit the window stoolwidth.
c. Secure the window panel to the window stool with screws.

Installation Instructions
Installation in a double-hung sash window
If the inner width of the window is between 37.4" (950mm) and 56.7" (1440mm) inclusive.
a. Attach the extension panel to the adjustmentpanel.
b. Open the window sash and place the window panel on the window stool.
c. Slide the adjustment and extension panels to fit the window stool width.
d. Secure the window panel to the window stool with screws.
8. Cut the sponge B to a proper length and attach it to the window panel.
9. Close the window sash securely against the windowpanel.
10. Cut the sponge A to a proper length and seal the gap between upper part of inner window sash
and outer window sash.
11. Fix the inner window with window bracket and screw, so that it can not slide vertically.

Installation Instructions
Installation in a sliding sash window
1. Install rear clip. Aim the upper rear clip (joint B) at the lower rear clip (joint C), fix them together,
press the clasp forcibly in to the groove.
2. Clamp joint B+C into the inner side of window panel along the direction of arrow.
3. Fix the protective grille on joint B+C withscrews.
4. Fix the support on the outer side of window panel with nuts, spring washer, washer and
bolt.
5. Fix the rain shield on the support with screws, spring washer, washer and nuts.