Frigidaire FRS093LS1 Installation instructions

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2020323A5504 (June 2009)
All about the
Use &Care
of your
Split Type Room Air Conditioner

Attention
Please read all of the instructions before using the air conditioner and keep
this manual for future reference.
We know you will enjoy your new air conditioner and thank you for choosing
our product.
We hope you will consider us for future purchase.
The air conditioner that you have bought may be slightly different from the one
illustrated in this manual. Please refer to the information related to the model
you have.
This air conditioner is for domestic use only. It is not reccomended for
commercial or industrial use.
recommend that you separate plastic, paper and
cardboard and give them to recycling companies.
do NOT throw it away with the rest of your domestic
Environmental advices
Welcome to the world of
simple handling and no worries
01 Welcome
Thank you for choosing Frigidaire. This manual contains all of the information
required to guarantee your safety and the appropriate use of your air
conditioner.
If you need to dispose of this appliance in the future,
garbage.
The packaging material used is recyclable. We

Contents
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Contents
01. Welcome...........................................................................................01
02. Environmental advices..........................................................................01
03. Contents...............................................................................................02
05. Installation:
5.1
5.2
5.6 Electrical
5.7
5.8
06. Operation:
6.1
6.2
- Remote control operation
- Remote control specifications
- Remote control battery
- When should the batteries be replaced
- To replace batteries
- Remote control instructions
- On/Off
- Temp. increase
- Temp. decrease
- Swing
- Clock
- Turbo
- Mode
- Fan speed
- Sleep
- Timer
- Cancel
- LED (screen)
04. Safety precautions.......................................................................04
5.9
Choosing the installation site.......................................................06
Parts list.....................................................................................08
5.3 Indoor unit installation......................................................10
5.4 Outdoor unit installation............................................................14
5.5 Refrigerant piping connection.....................................................16
work......................................................................18
Air Purge...................................................................................23
Electrical safety.....................................................................26
Gas leak check...........................................................................26
5.10 Test running..............................................................................27
Preparing the device for operation............................................28
6.3 Remote control.........................................................................31
6.4 Remote control description.........................................................33
6.5 LCD display indicators...............................................................35
Product description.............................................................29

03 Contents
6.6
- Automatic operation
- Cool/heat and fan only operation
- Dry operation
- Airflow direction adjustment
- Sleep mode
- Timer operation
- Optimal operation
6.7
- Adjusting air flow direction
- Adjusting the vertical air flow direction (up/down)
- To set the horizontal air flow direction (left/right)
- To automatically swing the air flow direction (up/down)
6.8
How the air conditioner works........................................ 36
How to use the indoor unit......................................................40
Manual operation.....................................................................42
07. Maintenance....................................................................................43
08. Operation tips......................................................................................45
09. Solution for problems...........................................................................47
10. Major appliance warranty.....................................................................48

To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the
following instructions must be followed.
Incorrect operation due to ignoring of instructions may cause harm or
damage. The seriousness is classified by the following indications.
Safety precautions
1. Connect with the power properly.
Otherwise, it may cause electric
shock or fire due to excess heat
generation.
shock.
sounds, smell, or smoke comes
from it. It may cause fire and
electric shock.
switching on or off the power. It
may cause electric shock or fire due
to heat generation.
damp environment. It may cause
electric shock.
electric parts. It may cause failure of
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Safety precautions
3. Disconnect the power if strange
machine, electric shock or fire.
2. Always ensure effective grounding.
No grounding may cause electric
4. Do not operate or stop the unit by
5. Do not operate with wet hands or in
6. Do not allow water to run into
heating appliances. It may cause
fire and electric shock.
unspecified power cord. It may
cause electric shock or fire.
9.Do not damage or use an
8. Do not use the power cord close to
flammable gas or combustibles,
such as gasoline, benzene, thinner,
etc. It may cause an explosion or fire.
7. Do not use the power cord near
power cord and ensure that the
is danger of fire or electric shock.
cord will not be compressed. There
10.Do not place heavy object on the

operation. It may cause electric
removed, do not touch the metal
parts of the unit. It may cause an
injury.
05 Safety precautions
shock or injury.
and electric shock.
It may cause failure of appliance
11.Do not open the unit during
13.Do not disassemble or modify unit.
14.When the air filter is to be
switch off, and turn off the circuit
breaker. Do not clean unit when
power is on as it may cause fire,
electric shock or injury.
to air flow.
not using the unit for a long time.
15.When the unit is to be cleaned,
16.Avoid direct exposure of occupants
17.Turn off the main power switch when
18.The air conditioner may be dusted
with an oil free cloth, or washed
with a cloth dampened in a solution
of warm water and mild dishwashing
detergent. Rinse thoroughly and wipe
dry. Wring excess water from cloth
before wiping around controls.
Clean filter once every two weeks.
inlets or inside of air-outlet. It may
cause failure of appliance or
accident.
concern of damage due to falling
of unit.
due to prolonged exposure. If
bracket damages, there will be
the outdoor unit will not damage
19.Ensure that the installation bracket of
20.Always insert the filters securely.
22.Do not place obstacles around air-
cause failure.
Operation without filters may
from air conditioner. It contains
12.Do not drink water drained
contaminants and could make
you sick.
dedicated power circuit. No
installation may cause fire and
electric shock.
21.Always install circuit breaker and a

Product description
Air outlet
Air inlet
12
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Outdoor unit
All the pictures in this manual are for
explanation purpose only. They may
be slightly different from the air
Air inlet
3
21
4
5
Air outlet
Indoor unit
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Product description
Front panel
Air filter
Horizontal airflow grille
Vertical airflow grille
Temperature sensor
Panel
Remote control
Detection valve
Drain hose and refrigerant
connecting pipe
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Attention
Infrared signal receiver
Connecting cable
(inside the indoor unit)
10
8
11
Refrigerant gas connector
(beneath front panel )
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conditioner you purchased.

on a typical model. The functions are
the same in your air conditioner, even
if there are some differences in the
appearance.
Display panel
(indoor unit)
AUTO indicator: This indicator
illuminates when the air conditioner
is in AUTO operation
automatically or when the warm air
control feature is activated in
heating operation.
FAN**: The indicator will flash
DIGITAL SCREEN: Show the
present adjustments to temperature
when air conditioner is operating.
OPERATION indicator: This
indicator flashes after power is on
and illuminates when the unit is in
operation.
TIMER indicator: This indicator
illuminates when TIMER is set
ON/OFF.
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Product description
Attention
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15
16
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INFRARED SIGNAL RECEIVER
The description of the control is based
air conditioner starts defrosting
This indicator illuminates when the
models with heating function):
DEFROST indicator (Only for
when the unit is in Fan mode.
**Note: For models with Cooling
only and capacity>12,000 Btu’s
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Remote control
Rated voltage
Transmission distance
Environment
3 V
two (R03/Ir03x2) alkaline AAA batteries.
block the signals between the remote control and the indoor unit.
2. Avoid spilling any liquid in the remote control. Do not expose to sunlight or any
heat source.
3. If the infrared signal receiver in the indoor unit is exposed to sunlight, the air
conditioner unit might not work properly. Use curtains or shades to avoid
having sunlight directly to the receiver.
1. Operation mode: Cool, Heat (Only
FAN, and AUTO (Automatic).
3. Internal temperature range selection:
4. LCD
5. Night light operation mode.
Remote control operation
Remote control
Attention
for models with heating function), DRY,
Lowest voltage of CPU emiting signal 2.4 V
1. The air conditioner will not operate when curtains, doors or other materials
Remote control battery: To use the remote control, it is necessary to install
2. 24 hrs Timer.
REMOTE CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS
63ºF - 86ºF
23ºF ~ 140ºF
4. If other electrical equipments react to the signals sent by the remote control,
change their position or consult with you local dealer.
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* With 3 V, reaches 36 feet
26.25 feet*

When should the batteries be
replaced
2. The indoor unit does not respond
to the remote control commands to
activate the programs.
To replace batteries
1. Slide out the battery
control).
the compartment (indicated in the
drawing located inside the
compartment).
3. Slide in the cover.
4. If the remote control is not
operated for long period of times,
batteries should be discarded.
Remote control instructions
1. The signal reach distance of the
remote control to the receiver that
obstruction placed between the
receiver and the remote control
can cause interference, limiting
the capacity of the programming.
conditioner emits a “beep” that
indicates that a command has
the indoor unit.
1. When replacing batteries, do not
use old batteries or a different
type battery. This may cause the
remote control to malfunction.
2. If you do not use the remote
remove the batteries. Otherwise
battery leakage may damage the
remote controller.
3. The average battery life under
normal use is about 6 months.
4. Replace the batteries when there
is no answering beep from the
3. When selecting the function of
timer, the remote control sends
(automatically) a signal to the indoor
that the signal is blocked, a 15
minute delay can be produced.
Remote control
Attention
1. There is not a “beep” anymore
compartment cover ( located at
the back of the remote
2. Install two AAA batteries in
is inside the indoor unit of the air
2. Any time when a button is pressed
on the remote control, the air
been received and transmitted to
remote control is left in a position
unit at the specific period. If the
controller for several weeks,
indoor unit or if the transmission
from the indoor unit when using
the control remote or the signal
light indicator does not light.
indicator fails to light.
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conditioner is 26.25 feet. Any