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_Possible Causes
Airconditioner
doesnotstart
What ToDo
° Make sure tile air conditioner plug is pushed
completely into the outlet.
The air conditioner
is unplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit ° Check tile house tilse/dr( uit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped, the filse or reset the breaker.
Power failure. ° If power tailure occurs, turn tile nlode control to OFF.
When power is restored, wait 3 nlinutes to restart tile
air conditioner to prevent tripping of tile Colnpressor
()verload.
Air conditioner does Airflow is restricted. • Make sure dlere are no curtains, blinds or finnimre
notcoolas itshould blocking tile front of tile air conditioner.
The temp controlmay • Turn the knob to a higher nunlber. The highest setting
not be set high enough, pr(Mdes nlaxinmnl cooling.
The air filter is dirty. • Clean tlle fiher at least exvU30 days.
See tile OperatingInstructionssection.
The room may have been hot. • When tile >fir(on(fitioner is first usned on you need to
all()w lisle ti)r tile roonl to cool down.
Cold air is escaping. ° Check tin" open finnace floor registers and cold
air relurns.
• Sel tile air conditioner'svent to tile closed position.
Cooling coils have iced up. ° See fleezing up below.
Air conditioner Ice blocks the air flow • Set tile Inode conUol at FANsetting, or HIGHCOOLxdth
freezing up and stops the air conditioner tile telnp at Ior 2.Wait tin approxinlately one hour,
from cooling the room. then reset to desired temperature.
Air conditioner does Airflow is restricted. • Make sure dlere are no curtains, blinds or finnimre
not warm as #should blocking tile front of tile air conditioner.
The temp control may • Turn tile knob to a h)wer nunlber. Tile h_westsetting
not be set low enough, pr(Mdes inaximum w;nining.
The air filter is dirty. "Clean tile filter at least exvU30 days.
Seetile OperatingInstructionssection.
The room may have been cold. • When tile >fir(on(fitioner is first usned oil you need to
allow lisle tin tile roonl to warm up.
Warm air is escaping. • Check tin" open finnace floor registers and cold
air relurns.
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Normal Operating Sounds
>:You Itlav hem a pinging noise caused by
water being picked up and tlnox_ll against tile
condenser on rainy days or when tile hulnidity is
high. This design teaune helps rem()ve moisture
and impr( )ve efliden( T.
i;_:You slay hear tile therlnostat click when tile
compressor qcles on and ott.
>: Water will collect in tile base pan during
high humidity or oil rainy days. Tile water
may over[l()w and drip flom tile outdoor side
of the unit.
i_YTile tim inay Ftln even when tile colnpressor
does not.