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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety markings are used frequently throughout this manual
to designate a degree or level of seriousness and should
not be ignored. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that if not avoided, could result in personal injury or
death. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation
that if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury or
property damage.
USER'S INFORMATION
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Thermostat styles vary. Some models may not include
the AUTO mode and others will have the AUTO in place of the
HEAT and COOL. Others may include all three. Please refer
to the thermostat manufacturer’s User manual for detailed
programming instructions.
Cooling Operation
1. Set the thermostat’s system mode to COOL or AUTO and
change the fan mode to AUTO. See Figure 1
2. Setthetemperatureselectortothedesiredtemperaturelevel.
The outdoor fan, compressor, and blower motor will all cycle
on and off to maintain the indoor temperature at the desired
cooling level.
NOTE: If the temperature level is re-adjusted, or the system
mode is reset, the fan and compressor in the outdoor unit
may not start immediately. A protective timer circuit holds the
compressorandtheoutdoorfanoffforapproximately5minutes
following a previous operation or the interruption of the main
electrical power.
Heating Operation
1. Set the thermostat’s system mode to HEAT or AUTO and
change the fan mode to AUTO. See Figure 1.
2. Setthetemperatureselectortothedesiredtemperaturelevel.
The optional heating equipment (furnace or electric heat)
will cycle on & off to maintain the indoor temperature at the
desired heating level.
cooling unit or the indoor heating unit (furnace or electric
heat) automatically.
Operating the Indoor Blower Continuously
The continuous indoor blower operation is typically used to
circulatetheindoorairtoequalizeatemperatureunbalancedue
toasunload,cooking,orfireplaceoperation.Setthethermostat
fanmodetoON(Figure1).Theindoorblowerstartsimmediately,
and will run continually until the fan mode is reset to AUTO.
The continuous indoor blower operation can be obtained with
thethermostat system mode set in any position, includingOFF.
Turning the Air conditioner Off
Changethethermostat’ssystemmodetoOFFandthefanmode
to AUTO (See Figure 1). NOTE: The system will not operate,
regardless of the temperature selector setting.
Figure 1. DigitalThermostat
Fan
Mode Temperature
Selector
System
Mode
AIR CONDITIONER MAINTENANCE
Proper maintenance is most important to achieve the best
performance from the appliance and should be performed
frequently at the beginning of each air conditioning season.
WARNING:
Thisairconditionercontainsliquidandgaseous
refrigerant under pressure. Installation and
servicing should only be attempted by qualified,
trained personnel thoroughly familiar with the
equipment and safe responsible refrigerant
handling procedures. Failure to comply with
this warning could result in equipment damage,
personal injury, or death.
• Keeptheoutdoorunitclean.Hoseoffperiodicallyandkeep
unit fins clear of leaves and grass clippings.
• Keeptheoutdoorunitclearofobstructions.DONOTobstruct
airowwithtallplantsorshrubs.DONOTstoregasolineor
other flammable materials on or near the outdoor unit.
• Neveroperatetheappliancewithoutalterinstalledinthe
return air duct. Inspect filters frequently and replace when
necessary with filter of same dimensional size.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,
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.
TROUBLESHOOTING
• Checkthethermostatsetting.Makesurethesystemmode
and temperature settings are correct.
• Checktheelectricalpanelfortrippedcircuitbreakers.
• Checktheltersfordustaccumulation.
• Checktheoutdoorunitandmakesureitiscleanandnot
covered with grass or leaves.
Operating the AC for Automatic Cooling &
Heating
1. SetthethermostatsystemmodetoAUTOandthethermostat
fan mode to AUTO. See Figure 1.
2. Set the thermostat temperature selector to the desired
temperature level.The thermostat will maintain the desired
temperature level by switching between either the outdoor