Haier QPCA08 User manual

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InstallationandUserManual
Instruccionesdeinstalacióny
Manualdelusuario
QPCA08
PortableRoomAirConditioner
AccondicionadoresdeAireParaSala
Designmayvarybymodelnumber.
Somemodelsmayhaveanadditional
letterafterthemodelnumber.
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RECORDKEEPING
ThankyouforpurchasingthisHaierproduct.Thisusermanualwill
helpyougetthebestperformancefromyournewairconditioner.
Forfuturereference,recordthemodelandserialnumberlocatedon
thelabelonthesideofyourairconditioner,andthedateofpurchase.
Stapleyourproofofpurchasetothismanualtoaidinobtaining
warrantyserviceifneeded.
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Modelnumber
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Serialnumber
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Dateofpurchase
TABLEOFCONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION.......................................................................................................4
USING THE AIR CONDITIONER
Controls ............................................................................................................................5
FrostProtection.....................................................................................................................6
DrainageInstructions................................................................................................................6
RemoteControl.....................................................................................................................7
CARE AND CLEANING
CleaningtheSurface ................................................................................................................8
AirFilter.............................................................................................................................8
Storage.............................................................................................................................8
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Beforeyoubegin ....................................................................................................................9
ElectricalRequirements .............................................................................................................9
PartsIncluded......................................................................................................................10
WindowPanelCombinations........................................................................................................11
UnpackingtheAirConditioner ......................................................................................................12
InstalltheAirConditioner...........................................................................................................12
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ..................................................................................................15
LIMITED WARRANTY..........................................................................................................16

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READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETYINFORMATION
WARNING For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric
shock or personal injury.
•Use this applianceonlyfor its intendedpurposeas
describedin this Owner’sManual.
•This air conditionermustbe properly installedin
accordancewith the InstallationInstructionsbefore it is
used.
•Never unplug yourairconditioner by pullingonthe power
cord.Always grip plugfirmlyand pull straightoutfrom the
receptacle.
•Replace immediately allelectricservice cords thathave
becomefrayed or otherwisedamaged.A damaged power
supplycord must bereplacedwith a newpowersupply
cordobtained from themanufacturerand not repaired.
Donot use acordthat shows cracksorabrasion damage
alongits length orateither the plugorconnector end.
•Turn the unitOFFand unplug yourairconditioner before
cleaning.
•For your safety…donotstore or usecombustible
materials,gasoline or otherflammablevapors or liquidsin
thevicinity of thisorany other appliance.
•If the receptacledoesnot match theplug,the receptacle
mustbe changed outbya qualified electrician.

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CONTROLS
Featuresandappearancewillvary.
Lightsnexttothetouchpadsontheairconditionercontrolpanelindicatetheselectedsettings.
5 4
PowerMode
Sleep
Fan
Timer
Low
High
Timer
Water Full
Power
Cool
Fan
DrySleep
3 6 2 1
NOTE:Whenthemachineispoweredonforthefirsttime,the
buzzerwillplaypower-onmusicandthenthemachinewillgo
intostandbystatus.
1.PowerButton
TurnsON/OFFpowertotheairconditioner.
NOTE:TurningoffpowerbypressingthePowerbutton
doesNOTdisconnecttheappliancefrom
powersupply.
PressthePower button.ThePowerindicatorwillilluminate.
2.ModeButton
PresstheMode buttontotoggleamongtheoperating
options.Thecorrespondingindicatorwillilluminate:
Cool–Coolstheroomtothesettemperature
DRY–Reducesthehumidityintheroom
Fan–Circulatestheairintheroomwithoutcooling
3.+and–Buttons
SetstheTemperaturewheninCoolingModeorsetsthe
TimewhenTimerisselected.
ToSettheTemperature:
Pressthe+or–buttontoselecttherequiredtemperature.
NOTE:Thetemperaturecannotbesetwhentheair
conditionerisineitherFanorDRYmode.
ToSettheTime:
Pressthe+or–buttontoselecttherequiredtime.
4.FanSpeedButton
ThefanspeedcanbeadjustedfromLowtoHighspeedwhen
theairconditionerisinoperation.
NOTE:Thefanspeedcannotbeadjustedwhentheunitisin
DRYmode.
5.TimerButton
Programatimefrom(1hourto24hours)fortheair
conditionertoturnOfforOn.
6. Sleep Mode
PresstheSleep button toturn onSleep Mode.
NOTE: Youcannotturn onthe Sleepmode inthe Dryor Fan
Mode.
NOTE: Whentheinner unitchassis isfull ofwater, theWater
Fulllightwill turnon. Abuzzer willsound forseveral seconds
andthecompressor willstop.
Refertothe instructionson page6 fordraining thewater from
theunit.

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CONTROLS
FROST PROTECTION FUNCTION:
Incoolingordrymode,if thetemperatureoftheexhaust
hoseis toolow,theACwillautomaticallygointoaunit
protectionstate.
Whenthe temperaturerises toanormal temperature,the
unitwill automaticallyresumenormaloperation.
OVERFLOW PROTECTION FUNCTION:
Whenwaterinthewaterpanexceedsthe warninglevel,
themachine will automaticallysoundan alarm,theFULL
indicatorlight will flashandthe unit willshutdown. Atthis
point,youneed todrainthewaterfromthelowerdrain(See
Drainageinstructionsfordetails)
Afterthe waterisemptied,the machine themachinewill
automaticallyresumenormal operation.
AUTOMATIC DEFROSTING (on some models)
Themachine has anautomaticdefrostingfunction.
PROTECTION FUNCTION OF THE COMPRESSOR
Toincreasethe servicelifeofthe compressor,theAChas a
3-minutedelayafterthe compressor hasshutoff toprotect
thecompressor.
Thedisplaywill alwaysdefaulttoshowSETtemperature.
Whenthe air conditioneristurnedon,it will automaticallystart inthelastmode andfansettingsselected.
DRAINAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Drainingtheunitmanually:
Note:PleasemovetheACcarefully,donotspillthewaterin
thewaterpanatthebottomoftheunit.
1.WhentheACstopsafterthewaterisfull,turnofftheAC
powerandunplugthepowerplug.
2.Placeawatercontainerlargerthanthesumpcapacity(at
least1-1/2quart)belowthelowerrearwateroutleton
thebacksideofunit.
3.Removetheplug,thewaterwillautomaticallyflowinto
thecontainer.
Note:Duringdrainage,thebodycanbetiltedslightly
backwards.Ifthewatercontainercannotholdallthewater,
beforethewatercontainerisfull,replacethewaterplugas
soonaspossibletopreventwaterfromflowingtotheflooror
thecarpet.
4.Afterwaterhasbeendrainedfromtheunit,re-installthe
waterplugsecurely.
Note:RestarttheACafterthewaterplugisinstalled,
otherwisecondensatewaterfromtheACwilldrainontothe
floororcarpet.
Continuousdrainage(optional,andonlyindrymode)
1.Removetheupperdrainplug.
2.Connectadrainhosewithaninsidediameterof5/8”to
thewateroutlet.
3.Routedrainhosetoabucketorfloordrain.
4.Besuretousealargecontainer(3gallonsorlargeris
recommended)andmonitorthewaterlevelinthecontainer
continuously.Theunitwillnotshutoffwhenthecontainer
isfull.Anoverflowingcontainercancausefloodingand
damagetothefloor.

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CONTROLS
Featuresandappearancemayvary.
Iconsontheremotecontrolindicatetheselectedsettings
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REMOTECONTROL
1. InsertthetwoAAAbatteries(provided).
2. Aimtheremotecontrolatthesignalreceiveronthe
controlpaneltooperatetheairconditioner.
A.PowerButton
TurnsON/OFFpowertotheairconditioner.
B.ModeButton
PresstheMode buttontotoggleamongtheoperating
options,cooling,fananddrymode.
C.+and–Button
AdjuststheTemperatureorTimingsetvalue.
D. Fan Button
PresstheFan buttontoadjustfanspeedfromLowtoHigh
speed.
E.Timer
PressTimerbuttontoactivatetheON/OFFtimer.Usethe
+and–buttonstoadjustthetimer.
F.SleepButton
PresstheSleep buttontoturnonthesleepmode.

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AIR FILTER
Theair filtersshouldbecleaned at leastevery twoweeksfor
yourunittooperate at optimumefficiency.
CAUTION DO NOT operatetheair conditioner
withouta filter becausedirt and lintwillclog it andreduce
performance.
To clean the upper filter screen frame:
1.Removetheupperandlowerfilterscreens. On thetop
filter,placefinger in recess attopoffilter and pulldown
andoutwardtoremove.Onthelowerfilter,placefinger
inrecessat bottomof filter,pull upwardandoutwardto
removefilter.
2.Removethefilterfromthefilterframe.Itisheld in placeby
4tabs.Afterremoval,wash orvacuumthefilter toremove
thedirtand lint.Make surefilterisdrybeforereinstalling
onthe unit.
CAREANDCLEANING
CLEANING THE SURFACE
Cleansurfaceofmachine with awetsoftcloth. Do not
usechemicals,such asbenzene,alcohol,gasoline,etc.;
otherwise,the surfaceof theairconditionerwillbe damaged
orthe entireunitwillbe damaged.
CLEANING 1.Unplug or disconnectpower.
2.Use only asoftcloth dampened withwatertoclean the
cabinet.
NOTE:
•Donot use aliquidor spraycleanertocleantheair
conditioner.
•DONOTusechemicals,abrasives, ammonia,chlorine
bleach,concentrateddetergents, solventsorscouring
pads.Someofthese chemicals/itemsmaydamageand/or
discoloryourairconditioner.
3.Dry thoroughlywithasoft cloth.
4.Plugin or reconnect power.
WARNING
ElectricalShock Hazard
Disconnectpowerbeforecleaning.
STORAGE
Ifthe unit isnotbeing used foralongperiod of time:
ToEmptythe InternalWaterTank:
1.Unplug or disconnectpower.
2.Drainthe waterfromthewatertank.(See“InternalWater
Tank section”above.)
3.Use the originalpackagingtorepackthe unit toavoid a
buildupof dust ordirt.
4.Storetheairconditionerin acool,drylocation.

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INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
LOCATIONREQUIREMENTS
•Placetheairconditioneronaflat,levelsurfaceina
locationthatisatleast20”(50cm)fromanywall.
NOTE:Aminimumclearanceof20”(50cm)fromtheair
conditionertothewallmustbemaintainedtoensure
properairflow.
• Maintainaminimum20”(50cm)clearancearoundtheair
conditionertonotblockairflow.
• Keeptheairconditionerfreeofanyobstructionssuchas
drapes,curtains,blinds,etc.
• Theexhausthoseshouldbefreeofanyobstructions.
• Donotplacetheairconditioneronanunstableorraised
surfacebecauseitcouldfallandcausedamageorinjury.
• Donotplacetheairconditionerindirectsunlightornear
aheatsourcesuchasbaseboardheaters,stoves,etc.
• Thewindowpanelcanbeinstalledinawindowwitha
minimum20”(50.8cm)toamaximum48”(121.9cm)
opening.
Questions? Call GE Appliances at 866.907.1655 or visit our Website at: GEAppliances.com.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Readthese instructions completelyandcarefully.
• IMPORTANT —Savethese instructions forlocal
inspector’suse.
• IMPORTANT —Observeall governing codesand
ordinances.
• Note to Installer –Be sure toleavethese instructions
withthe Consumer.
• Note to Consumer – Keepthese instructions forfuture
reference.
• Skill level – Installationof this appliancerequiresbasic
mechanicalskills.
• Completion time – Approximately1 hour
• Werecommend two peopletoinstall this product.
• Properinstallation is theresponsibilityof the installer.
• Productfailure due toimproperinstallation is not
coveredunder the Warranty.
• YouMUST use all suppliedpartsand use proper
installationprocedures as describedinthese
instructionswhen installing thisairconditioner.
CAUTION
Donot,underanycircumstances,cutorremovethethird
(ground)prongfromthepowercord.
Donotchangetheplugonthepowercordofthisair
conditioner.
Aluminiumhousewiringmaypresentspecialproblems—
consultaqualifiedelectrician.
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Thesemodels require a115/120-voltAC,
60-Hzgrounded outlet protectedwitha 15-amp
time-delayfuse or circuitbreaker.
The3-prong grounding plugminimizesthe possibility of
electricshock hazard. Ifthewall outlet youplanto use is
onlya 2-prong outlet,itis your responsibilitytohave it
replacedwith a properlygrounded3-prong wall outlet.
Powercordincludesacurrent
interrupterdevice.Atestandreset
buttonisprovidedontheplugcase.
Thedeviceshouldbetestedon
aperiodicbasisbyfirstpressing
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stayengaged,discontinueuseofthe
airconditionerandcontactaqualified
servicetechnician.
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PARTSINCLUDED
(Appearancemayvary)
1.TopCover
2.ControlPanel
3.SidePanel
4.AirOutlet/Louver
5.FrontHousing
6.RearHousing
7.Caster
8.BasePan
9.UpperFilter
10.UpperContinuousDrain
11.CordWrappingPost
12.ExhaustAirVent
13.LowerFilter
14.LowerDrain
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ExhaustHoseAssembly
RemoteControl
Batteries(2) Phillips headscrewdriver (NotIncluded)
TOOLSYOUWILLNEED
WindowMountingKit 1pc–20”CenterPanel
1pc–5½”Entension
1pc–9”Extension
2pc–16”Extensions
PointedScrews(7)
2–TopWindowBracket
1–SecurityBracket
4–MainWindowPanel
SecurityBracketBottomWindowBracket(2)TopWindowBracket(2)
TopFoamStrip
BottomFoamStrip
FoamStrip
FlatTipScrew
Forexhaustnozzleto
mainwindowpanel.