Samsung AR18JVFSBWKNME Installation and operating instructions

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Air conditgioner
User manual/Installation manual
AR✴✴HVSD✴✴
•Thank you for purchasing this Samsung air conditioner.
•Before operating this unit, please read this user manual carefully and retain it for future
reference.
Air conditioner
User manual/Installation manual
AR✴✴HVSS✴✴, AR✴✴JVFS✴✴, AR✴✴KVFS✴✴, AR✴✴KVFN✴✴
•Thank you for purchasing this Samsung air conditioner.
•Before operating this unit, please read this user manual carefully and retain it for future
reference.
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Contents
Safety Information 4
Safety Information 4
At a Glance 12
Indoor Unit Overview 12
Display
Remote Control Overview 14
Inserting batteries
Remote Control Operation 15
Operation modes • Controlling temperature •
Controlling fan speed • Controlling air flow direction
Power Smart Features 17
Cooling Operation 17
Cool mode • 2-Step cooling function
Dehumidifying Operation 18
Dry mode
Air Purifying Operation 19
Virus doctor function
Quick Smart Features 20
Auto mode • Fan mode • Fast function • Comfort function •
Quiet function • Beep sound function
Energy-Saving Features 24
Energy-Saving Operation 24
Single user function • Timed on/Timed off function • good’sleep function
Cleaning and Maintenance 27
Cleaning at a Glance 27
Troubleshooting 29
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Installation 31
Safety Information on Installation 31
Preparation 33
Step 1.1 Choosing the installation location
Step 1.2 Unpacking
Step 1.3 Checking and preparing accessories and tools
Step 1.4 Drilling a hole through the wall
Step 1.5 Taping the pipes, cables, and drain hose
Indoor Unit Installation 37
Step 2.1 Disassembling the cover panel
Step 2.2 Disassembling the installation plate
Step 2.3 Connecting the power and communication cables (assembly cable)
Step 2.4 Optional: Extending the power cable
Step 2.5 Installing and connecting the drain hose
Step 2.6 Optional: Extending the drain hose
Step 2.7 Optional: Changing the direction of the drain hose
Step 2.8 Installing and connecting the assembly pipes to the refrigerant pipes (assembly pipe)
Step 2.9 Shortening or extending the refrigerant pipes (assembly pipe)
Step 2.10 Fixing the installation plate
Step 2.11 Fixing the indoor unit to the installation plate
Step 2.12 Assembling the cover panel
Outdoor Unit Installation 45
Step 3.1 Fixing the outdoor unit in place
Step 3.2 Connecting the power and communication cables and the refrigerant pipes
Step 3.3 Evacuating the air
Step 3.4 Adding refrigerant
Installation Inspection 48
Step 4.1 Performing the gas leak tests
Step 4.2 Running the Smart Install mode
Step 4.3 Performing final check and trial operation
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Safety Information
Safety Information
Before using your new air conditioner, please read this manual thoroughly
to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the
extensive features and functions of your new appliance.
Because the following operating instructions cover various models, the
characteristics of your air conditioner may differ slightly from those
described in this manual. If you have any questions, call your nearest
contact centre or find help and information online at www.samsung.com.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or
death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or
property damage.
Follow directions.
Do NOT attempt.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.
Cut off the power supply.
Do NOT disassemble.
FOR INSTALLATION
WARNING
Use a power cord with this product's power specifications or higher
and use the power cord for this appliance only. In addition, do not use
an extension cord.
• Extending the power cord may result in electric shock or fire.
• Do not use an electric transformer. This may result in electric shock
or fire.
• If the voltage/frequency/rated current condition is different, it may
cause fire.
Safety Information
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Safety Information
The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified
technician or service company.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, explosion, problems
with the product, or injury and may also void warranty on the
installed product.
Install an Isolation Switch next to the Air Conditioner (but not on the
panels of the Air Conditioner) and circuit breaker dedicated to the air
conditioner.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Fix the outdoor unit firmly so that the electric part of the outdoor
unit is not exposed.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, explosion, or
problems with the product.
Do not install this appliance near a heater, or inflammable material. Do
not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty location, in a location
exposed to direct sunlight and water (or rain). Do not install this
appliance in a location where gas may leak.
• This may result in electric shock or fire.
Never install the outdoor unit in a location such as on a high external
wall where it could fall.
• If the outdoor unit falls, it may result in injury, death or property
damage.
This appliance must be properly grounded. Do not ground the
appliance to a gas pipe, plastic water pipe, or telephone line.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, and explosion.
• Make sure to use a socket-outlet with ground.
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Safety Information
CAUTION
Install your appliance on a level and hard floor that can support its
weight.
• Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise, or problems
with the product.
Install the drain hose properly so that water drains correctly.
• Failing to do so may result in water overflowing and property
damage. Avoid adding drain to waste pipes as odours may arise in
the future.
When installing the outdoor unit, make sure to connect the drain hose
so that draining is performed correctly.
• The water generated during heating by the outdoor unit may
overflow and result in property damage.
In particular, in winter, if a block of ice falls, it may result in injury,
death or property damage.
FOR POWER SUPPLY
WARNING
When the circuit breaker is damaged, contact your nearest service
centre.
Do not pull or excessively bend the power line. Do not twist or tie the
power line. Do not hook the power line over a metal object, place a
heavy object on the power line, insert the power line between objects,
or push the power line into the space behind the appliance.
• This may result in electric shock or fire.
CAUTION
When not using the air conditioner for a long period of time or during
a thunder/lightning storm, cut the power at the circuit breaker.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
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Safety Information
FOR USING
WARNING
If the appliance is flooded, please contact your nearest service centre.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or smoke,
cut off the power supply immediately and contact the nearest service
centre.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
In the event of a gas leak (such as propane gas, LP gas, etc.), ventilate
immediately without touching the power line. Do not touch the
appliance or power line.
• Do not use a ventilating fan.
• A spark may result in an explosion or fire.
To reinstall the air conditioner, please contact your nearest service
centre.
• Failing to do so may result in problems with the product, water
leakage, electric shock, or fire.
• Delivery service for the product is not provided. If you reinstall the
product in another location, additional construction expenses and an
installation fee will be charged.
• Especially, when you wish to install the product in an unusual
location such as in an industrial area or near the seaside where it is
exposed to salt in the air, please contact your nearest service centre.
Do not touch the circuit breaker with wet hands.
• This may result in electric shock.
Do not turn the air conditioner off with the circuit breaker while it is
operating.
• Turning the air conditioner off and then on again with the circuit
breaker may cause a spark and result in electric shock or fire.
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Safety Information
After unpacking the air conditioner, keep all packaging materials well
out of the reach of children, as packaging materials can be dangerous
to children.
• If a child places a bag over its head, it may result in suffocation.
Do not touch the air flow blade with your hands or fingers during
heating.
• This may result in electric shock or burns.
Do not insert your fingers or foreign substances into the air inlet/outlet
of the air conditioner.
• Take special care that children do not injure themselves by inserting
their fingers into the product.
Do not strike or pull the air conditioner with excessive force.
• This may result in fire, injury, or problems with the product.
Do not place an object near the outdoor unit that allows children to
climb onto the machine.
• This may result in children seriously injuring themselves.
Do not use this air conditioner for long periods of time in badly
ventilated locations or near infirm people.
• Since this may be dangerous due to a lack of oxygen, open a window
at least once an hour.
If any foreign substance such as water has entered the appliance, cut
off the power supply and contact the nearest service centre.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance
yourself.
• Do not use any fuse (such as cooper, steel wire, etc.) other than the
standard fuse.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the
product, or injury.
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Safety Information
CAUTION
Do not place objects or devices under the indoor unit.
• Water dripping from the indoor unit may result in fire or property
damage.
Check that the installation frame of the outdoor unit is not broken at
least once a year.
• Failing to do so may result in injury, death or property damage.
Max current is measured according to IEC standard for safety and
current is measured according to ISO standard for energy efficiency.
Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry,
lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects,
etc.) on the appliance.
• This may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the product, or
injury.
Do not operate the appliance with wet hands.
• This may result in electric shock.
Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of
the appliance.
• As well as being harmful to humans, it may also result in electric
shock, fire or problems with the product.
Do not drink the water from the air conditioner.
• The water may be harmful to humans.
Do not apply a strong impact to the remote control and do not
disassemble the remote control.
Do not touch the pipes connected with the product.
• This may result in burns or injury.
Do not use this air conditioner to preserve precision equipment, food,
animals, plants or cosmetics, or for any other unusual purposes.
• This may result in property damage.
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