Samsung AS18E Series User manual

Air Conditioner
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y
f
uture re
f
erence write the model and serial number
d
own. You will
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nd
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our model number on the bottom side o
f
the air conditioner.
M
odel #
Serial #
f
eatures o
f
y
our new
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C
ool Summer Oer
On those hot swelterin
g
summer da
y
s and lon
g
restless ni
g
hts, there is no better escape
f
rom the heat than the cool com
f
orts o
f
home. Your new air conditioner brin
g
s an end to
exhaustin
g
hot summer da
y
s and lets
y
ou rest. This summer, beat the heat with
y
our own
air conditioner.
t

C
ost Ecient S
y
stem
Your new air conditioner not onl
y
provides maximum coolin
g
power in the summer, but can
also be an e

cient heatin
g
method in the winter with the advanced “Heat pump” s
y
stem.
This technolo
gy
is up to 300% more ecient than electrical heatin
g
, so
y
ou can further
reduce its runnin
g
cost. Now, meet
y
ear-round needs with one air conditioner.
t
A Look
f
or Ever
y
where
The ele
g
ant and harmonious desi
g
n
g
ives priorit
y
to the esthetics o
f
y
our space and
complements an
y
of
y
our existin
g
interior décor. With its soft color and rounded-ed
g
e shape,
the new air conditioner adds class to an
y
room. En
j
o
y
what
y
our air conditioner o

ers both
f
unctionall
y
and estheticall
y.
t

function
f
unction allows
y
ou to set a com
f
ortable sleep temperature while savin
g
ener
gy
and havin
g
sound sleep.
t
f
unction
function
g
enerates h
y
dro
g
en(H) and ox
yg
en(O
2
) to attack undesirable air contaminants
such as bacteria, pollen, and odor. It makes
y
ou breathe better as i
f
y
ou were sta
y
in
g
around
water
f
alls, ocean sur
f
, rivers and mountains.
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.
air conditioner
02_ features

safety information _03
safety information
To prevent electric shock, disconnect the power be
f
ore servicin
g
, cleanin
g
, and installin
g
the unit.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Be
f
ore usin
g
y
our new air conditioner, please read this manual thorou
g
hl
y
to ensure that
y
ou know how to
sa
f
el
y
and e

cientl
y
o
p
erate the extensive
f
eatures and
f
unctions o
f
y
our new a
pp
liance.
Because the
f
ollowin
g
operatin
g
instructions cover various models, the characteristics o
f
y
our air
conditioner ma
y
di

er sli
g
htl
y
f
rom those described in this manual. I
f
y
ou have questions, call
y
our nearest
contact center or

nd help and in
f
ormation online at www.samsun
g
.com.
What the icons and si
g
ns in this user manual mean:
WARNING
Risk o
f
death or serious
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y
.
C
AUTION
Potential risk o
f
personal in
j
ur
y
or material dama
g
e.
C
AUTION
To reduce the risk o
f

re, ex
p
losion, electric shock, or
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y
when
usin
g
y
our air conditioner,
f
ollow these basic sa
f
et
y
instructions:
Do NOT attem
p
t.
Do NOT disassemble.
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions care
f
ull
y
.
Unplu
g
the power plu
g
f
rom the wall socket.
M
ake sure the machine is
g
rounded to prevent electric shock.
C
all the contact center for hel
p
.
Recommended instructions or use
f
ul in
f
ormation
f
or use.
T
hese warnin
g
si
g
ns are here to
p
revent in
j
ur
y
to
y
ou and others.
Please
f
ollow them care
f
ull
y
.
A
f
ter readin
g
this section, kee
p
it in a sa
f
e
p
lace
f
or
f
uture re
f
erence.

04_ safety information
safety information
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS
D
o not
p
lace the air conditioner near hazardous substances or e
q
ui
p
ment
that releases
f
ree

ames to avoid

re, explosions or in
j
uries.
t
Potential risk o
f

re hazard or ex
p
losion.
D
o not install the outdoor unit at an unstable
p
lace or elevated sur
f
ace
where there is potential risk o
f
f
allin
g
.
t

If
the outdoor unit
f
alls, it ma
y
cause
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y
or loss or
p
ro
p
ert
y
.
I
nstall the air conditioner awa
y
f
rom direct exposure to sunli
g
ht, heatin
g
a
pp
aratus, and humid
p
laces.
t
Han
g
curtains on windows to boost coolin
g
e

cienc
y
and to avoid the risk o
f
electric
shock.
An
y
chan
g
es or modi

cations per
f
ormed not
f
ollowin
g
b
y
the installation
manual,
f
ailure or dama
g
e ma
y
occur on the condition. In this case, user will
be res
p
onsible
f
or all the re
p
air ex
p
enses.
I
nstall an exclusive circuit breaker and short-circuit breaker
f
or the air
conditioner.
t
Potential risk o
f
electric shock or

re.
Never use a dama
g
ed or dusted power plu
g
, power cable, or loosened
p
ower rece
p
tacle.
t
Potential risk o
f

re or electric shock.
D
o not
y
ank the power cable and touch the power plu
g
with hands.
t
Potential risk o
f

re or electric shock.
D
o not cut the power plu
g
and connect to a di

erent power cable.
T
urn o

the air conditioner usin
g
the provided remote control or control
accessor
y
(if provided). Do not unplu
g
to turn o the unit (unless there is an
i
mmediate dan
g
er).
D
o not insert an
y
thin
g
such as

n
g
ers or branches into the air conditioner
vents when the air conditioner is runnin
g
.
t
Keep children awa
y
f
rom the air conditioner not to put their
g
ures. Potential risk o
f
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y.
E
nsure no water
g
ets into the air conditioner.
t
Potential risk or electric shock.
t
If
the water
g
ets into the air conditioner, stop and turn o

the power source immediatel
y
.
D
o not insert an
y
thin
g
such as

n
g
ers or branches into the air inlet or outlet
o
f
the unit.
t
Kee
p
children awa
y
f
rom the air conditioner. Potential risk o
f
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y
.
T
he air conditioner is composed o
f
movin
g
parts. Keep children awa
y
f
rom
the unit to avoid ph
y
sical in
j
ur
y
.
M
ake sure that children take precautions a
g
ainst access to the air
conditioner and the
y
do not pla
y
with the unit.

safety information _05
D
o not clean the interior o
f
air conditioner on
y
our own.
t
C
onsult the place of purchase or contact center before cleanin
g
the interior of air
conditioner. The wron
g
wa
y
o
f
cleanin
g
ma
y
dama
g
e or de
f
ective electric parts and
cause electric shock or

re.
D
o not run the air conditioner
f
or an extended
p
eriod o
f
time in a room with
the door closed or with babies, elderl
y
or disabled people.
t
Open the door or windows to ventilate
y
our room at least once an hour to prevent ox
yg
en
shorta
g
e
D
o not connect the air conditioner with heatin
g
apparatus or attempt to
disassemble, remodel or repair it
y
oursel
f
.
t
Potential risk o
f
mal
f
unction, electric shock or

re. I
f
re
p
airs are needed, consult the
contact center.
C
onsult the
p
lace of
p
urchase or contact center to reinstall or disassemble
the air conditioner.
t

I
mproper installation carries a risk o
f
unit mal
f
unction, water leaka
g
e, electric shock or

re
.
t

If
installin
g
in specialt
y
areas, such as a
f
actor
y
complex or saline coastal area, consult
the
p
lace o
f
p
urchase or contact center
f
or s
p
eci

c installation details.
C
onsult a dealer re
g
ardin
g
the appropriate measures to prevent the
allowable concentration
f
rom bein
g
exceeded.
t

If
the re
f
ri
g
erant leaks, and cause the concentration limit to be exceeded, hazards due to
lack o
f
ox
yg
en in the room ma
y
result.
Alwa
y
s make sure that the power suppl
y
is compliant with current sa
f
et
y
standards. Alwa
y
s install the air conditioner in compliance with current local
sa
f
et
y
standards.
D
o not put undue stress or place heav
y
ob
j
ect on the power cable.
D
o not bend the power cable excessivel
y
.
t
Potential risk o
f

re or electric shock.
Use a rated circuit breaker onl
y
.
t
Never use steel wires or co
pp
er wires as a circuit breaker. It ma
y
cause

re or unit
mal
f
unctions
.
If
the indoor unit
g
ets wet, turn the power o

immediatel
y
and call
y
our
nearest contact center.
t
Potential risk o
f

re or electric shock.
T
o protect the product
f
rom water and possible shock,
y
ou should keep the
p
ower cable and the connection cord o
f
the indoor and outdoor units in the
p
rotection tube.
Veri
fy
that the volta
g
e and
f
requenc
y
o
f
the power suppl
y
compl
y
with
the s
p
eci

cations and that the installed
p
ower is su

cient to ensure the
operation o
f
an
y
other domestic appliance connected to the same electric
lines.
D
isconnect the air conditioner
f
rom power suppl
y
be
f
ore it is repaired or
disassembled.
C
lean the air conditioner after the inner fan stops operatin
g
.
t
Potential risk o
f
in
j
ur
y
or electric shock.

06_ safety information
safety information
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS
Be sure to
g
round the unit. Do not connect the
g
round wire to
g
as or water
pipes, li
g
htin
g
rods, or telephone
g
roundin
g
lines.
t

If
the unit is not properl
y
g
rounded, electric shock ma
y
result.
Use a receptacle that has a
g
round terminal. The receptacle must be used
exclusivel
y
f
or the air conditioner.
t

I
mproper electrical
g
roundin
g
ma
y
cause electric shock or

re.
I
f
y
ou smell burnin
g
plastic, hear stran
g
e sounds, or see smoke comin
g
f
rom
the unit, unplu
g
the air conditioner immediatel
y
and call a contact center.
t
Potential risk o
f

re or electric shock.
C
AUTION SIGNS
M
ount with the lowest movin
g
parts at least 2.5m above the

oor or
g
rade
level. (If a
pp
licable.)
I
f
f
ailure or dama
g
e occurs on the conditions o
f
improper use not
f
ollowed
b
y
the installation manual, there will be an extra labor char
g
e
f
or installin
g
and construction.
t
Potential risk o
f
mal
f
unction, electric shock or

re i
f
re
p
airs or installations are attem
p
ted
b
y
a non-
q
uali

ed service technician.
Do not block or place items in
f
ront o
f
the air conditioner. Do not step, han
g
onto, or place heav
y
items on the air conditioner.
t
Potential risk o
f
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y
.
Do not allow children to climb on the air conditioner.
Do not pull or
g
ive excessive shock to the air conditioner.
t
Potential risk o
f

re, or unit mal
f
unction and there are risk o
f
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y
because unit
ma
y
f
all down.
Do not drink drain water comin
g
out o
f
the air conditioner.
t
Potential risk o
f
health hazard.
Do not spra
y

ammable
g
ases such as insecticide near the air conditioner.
t
Potential risk o
f
electric shock,

re or unit mal
f
unction.
Do not use the air conditioner as a coolin
g
precision instrument
f
or
f
ood,
pets, plants, cosmetics or machiner
y
.
C
ool air should not ow directl
y
towards people, pets, and plants.
t

I
t is harm
f
ul to
y
our health,
p
ets, and
p
lants.
Do not spra
y
water directl
y
on the air conditioner or use benzene, thinner or
alcohol to clean the sur
f
ace o
f
the unit.
t
Potential risk o
f
electric shock or

re.
t
Potential risk o
f
dama
g
e to the air conditioner.
Do not open the
f
ront
g
rille durin
g
operation.
t
Potential risk o
f
electric shock or unit mal
f
unction.
Do not place an
y
ob
j
ects, especiall
y
containers with liquid.

safety information _07
D
o not touch the
p
i
p
e connected to the air conditioner.
I
nstall the indoor unit awa
y
f
rom li
g
htin
g
apparatus usin
g
the ballast.
t

If
y
ou use the wireless remote control, rece
p
tion error ma
y
occur due to the ballast o
f
the
li
g
htin
g
apparatus
.
I
nstall the outdoor unit where operatin
g
noise and vibration will not disturb
y
our nei
g
hbor and in a well-ventilated area with no obstacle.
t
Potential risk o
f
mal
f
unction.
t
Operatin
g
noise ma
y
disturb
y
our nei
g
hbor.
M
ake sure that there are no obstacles or covers that block the air
conditioner.
Allow su

cient s
p
ace
f
or air circulation.
t

I
nsu

cient ventilation ma
y
result in
p
oor
p
er
f
ormance.
If
the power cable is dama
g
ed, the manu
f
acturer or a quali

ed service
technician must re
p
lace it.
If
a power outa
g
e occurs while the air conditioner is workin
g
, turn o

the
power source immediatel
y
.
M
ax current is measured accordin
g
to IEC standard for safet
y
and current is
measured accordin
g
to ISO standard for ener
gy
ecienc
y
.
Have a
q
uali

ed service technician install the air conditioner and
p
er
f
orm a
trial o
p
eration.
M
ake sure there are no obstacles under the indoor unit.
t
Potential risk o
f

re or loss o
f
p
ro
p
ert
y
.
When cleanin
g
the outdoor unit, touch the heat exchan
g
er radiator

ns with
extreme care.
t
Wearin
g
thick
g
loves can protect
y
our hands.
Check for dama
g
es on the H Beam of the outdoor unit at least once a
y
ear
t
The unit ma
y
f
all down and there are
p
otential risk o
f
p
ersonal in
j
ur
y
.
C
heck for dama
g
e on deliver
y
. If dama
g
ed, do not install the air conditioner
and call the place o
f
purchase immediatel
y
.
K
eep indoor temperatures stable and not extremel
y
cold, especiall
y
where
there are children, elderl
y
or disabled people.
T
he packa
g
in
g
material and used batteries of the remote controller (optional)
must be dis
p
osed o
f
in accordance with the national standards.
T
he re
f
ri
g
erant used in the air conditioner must be treated as chemical
waste. Dispose the re
f
ri
g
erant
f
ollowin
g
national standards.
When usin
g
a wireless remote control, the distance should not be more than
7 meters
f
rom the air conditioner.
If
the remote control is not used
f
or a lon
g
period o
f
time, remove the
batteries to prevent leaka
g
e o
f
electrol
y
te.
T
he appliance is not intended
f
or use b
y
y
oun
g
children or in

rm persons
without supervision: Youn
g
children should be supervised to ensure that
the
y
do not pla
y
with the appliance.
I
ns
p
ect the condition, electric connections,
p
i
p
es and external case o
f
the
air conditioner re
g
ularl
y
b
y
a quali

ed service technician.

08_ safety information
safety information
C
AUTION SIGNS
D
o not open doors and windows in the room bein
g
cooled durin
g
operation
unless necessar
y
.
D
o not block the air conditioner vents. I
f
ob
j
ects block the air

ow, it ma
y
cause unit mal
f
unction or
p
oor
p
er
f
ormance.
M
ake sure that the condensed water drippin
g
f
rom the drain hose runs out
properl
y
and sa
f
el
y
.
F
irml
y
connect the drain hose to the air conditioner
f
or proper water
draina
g
e.
E
nsure the o

-on and protection switches are properl
y
installed.
D
o not use the air conditioner i
f
dama
g
ed. I
f
problems occur, immediatel
y
stop operation and disconnect the plu
g
f
rom the power suppl
y
.
I
f the air conditioner will not be used for an extended
p
eriod of time (for
example, over several months), unplu
g
the power from the wall.
C
all the
p
lace of
p
urchase or a contact center if re
p
airs are needed.
t
Potential risk o
f

re or electric shock i
f
disassembl
y
or re
p
airs are attem
p
ted b
y
a
non-
q
uali

ed service technician.

contents _09
USING ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
20
20 Usin
g
the Turbo
f
unction
21
Settin
g
timer
21 On timer
22 O timer
23 Combinin
g
On timer and O timer
24
mode
26 Usin
g
the Smart Saver function
26 Usin
g
the
function
27 Using the Evaporator Clean function
C
LEANING AND MAINTAINING
T
HE AIR CONDITIONER
28
28 Cleanin
g
the lter
28 Air

lter
29 Bio

lter
30 Replacin
g
the

lter
30 Deodorizin
g
lter
31 Maintainin
g
y
our air conditioner
31 Periodical checks
mets
y
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34 Operation ranges
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VIEWING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
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OPERATING BASIC FUNCTION
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Correct Disposal of This Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic E
q
ui
p
ment)
(A
pp
licable in the Euro
p
ean Union and other Euro
p
ean countries with se
p
arate collection s
y
stems)
This markin
g
shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end o
f
its workin
g
li
f
e. To
p
revent
p
ossible harm to the environment or human health
f
rom uncontrolled waste dis
p
osal,
p
lease se
p
arate this
f
rom other t
yp
es o
f
wastes and rec
y
cle
it res
p
onsibl
y
to
p
romote the sustainable reuse o
f
material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where the
y
purchased this product, or their local
g
overnment o

ce,
f
or details o
f
where and how the
y
can take this item
f
or environmentall
y
sa
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lier and check the terms and conditions o
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the
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urchase contract.
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roduct should not be mixed with other commercial wastes
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or dis
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osal.
This product has been determined to be in compliance with the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC), and the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EEC) of the European Union.
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viewing your air conditioner
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on
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ratulations on the purchase of the air conditioner. We hope
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the features of
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the air conditioner.
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HECKING THE INDOOR UNIT AND DISPLAY
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arefull
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unpack
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our air conditioner, and check the unit to make sure it is not dama
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Air lter(under the
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Air
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