Whirlpool ROOM AIR CONDITIONER User manual

AIRCONDITIONER
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Serial Numbers here...
When you need service or call with a question, have
this information ready:
1.
Complete Model and Serial Numbers. To
find Model and Serial Numbers remove the
front panel (see page 19). The numbers are
located on a label attached to the evaporator
coil cover near the top of the unit.
SERIAL LABEL
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy this information in the spaces below.
Keep this book, your warranty and sales slip
together in a handy place.
Vodel Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
Serwce Company and elephone Number
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR
AIR CONDITIONER
It is your responsibilityto make
surethat your air conditioner:
l Has been properly installed.
l Is the right size for the area you want
to cool.
l Is properly connected to electrlcrty.
l Is properly electrically grounded.
l Is properly used only for the job it was
intended to do.
l Is not used by children or anyone not
able to operate it properly.
l Is properly maintained.
l Also, remove energy label and buy guide.
Use damp cloth to take off any glue
residue. Do not use a sharp instrument
or any harsh or abrasive cleaners.
EnergySavingTips
l Improve home insulation (seal doors,
windows, and close fireplace flue).
l Close blinds or drapes on sunny side of
house; add window awnings.
l Keep air filter clean. Don’t block air flow
with drapes or furniture.
l Ventilate attic (high temperature levels
add to normal cooling load).
l Try not to use heat producing appliances
during the hottest part of the day. Turn
lights, radios, televisions, and other
appliances off when not needed.
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Contents
/)dCJi‘ page
Cleamng and Caring for Your
Air Conditioner 19
3 Cooling Load Guide 21
6 Self-Service Checklist 22
Service lnformatlon 22
18
1987 Whirlpool Corporation

Electrical Requirements
For Your Air Conditioner
3ELOW ARE ELb CTRICAL PLUG VARIATIONS.
XOOSE THE I.>NE WHICH MATCHES THE
4MPERE RATING OF YOUR UNIT. THE NUMBER
3F AMPERES IS PRINTED ON THE SERIAL
LABEL. ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE
UNIT, BEHIND THE FRONT PANEL (SEE
PAGE 2.)
Chart-A
PLUG TYPE
3-PRONG
GROUNDING PLUG
3- PRONG
mROUNDlNG
.Y PE WALL
POWER-SUPPLY CORD
3~PRONG
GROUNDING PLUG
POWER SUPPLY
J-‘PRONG
GROUNDING
TYPE WALL
RECEPTACLE
SEE ELECTRICAL
REQUIREMENTS
A
n
For 115 volt models with
serial plate amperes up
through 7.5
For 115 volt models with
serial plate amperes of
7.6 through 12.0
EC
230 volt and 230/208For
volt models with serial
plate amperes up through
16.0
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n
ELECTRICAL
REQUIREMENTS
For 115 volt models with serial plate amperes up
through 7.5
OBSERVE ALL LOCAL GOVERNING CODES
AND ORDINANCES
Do not, under any circumstances, remove the
power supply cord ground prong.
RECEPTACLE WIRING
RECEPTACLE WIRING should be at least as
large as 14 gauge. Use copper wire only. It is the
personal responsibility and obligation of the
customer to provide proper and adequate
receptacle wiring installed by a qualified electri-
cian. OBSERVE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE AND ALL LOCAL GOVERNING
CODES AND ORDINANCES.
Electrical Requirements
A 115 volt (103.5 min., 126.5 max.) 60 hertz
AC only, 15 ampere fused electrical supply is
required (time delay fuse or time delay circuit
breaker required). See Figure 1 on page 4. It is
recommended that a separate circuit, serving
only this appliance, he provided. Do not use an
extension cord.
Electrical Connection
Electrical Ground is Required on this Appliance
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
For your personal safety, this appliance must be
grounded. This appliance is equipped with a
power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding
plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the
cord must be plugged into a mating 3-prong
grounding type wall receptacle, grounded in
accordance with the National Electrical Code
and local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall
receptacle is not available, it is the personal
responsibility and obligation of the customer to
have a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle
installed by a qualified electrician. See Figure 1
on page 4.
3

.
.
Figure 1
3-PRONG
GROUNDING PLUG
POWER-SUPPLY CORD
ALTERNATE GROUNDING METHOD
If changing and properly grounding the wall
receptacle is impossible and where local codes
permit (consult your electrical inspector), a
temporary adapter may be plugged into the
existing 2-prong wall receptacle to mate with the
3-prong power supply cord. See Figure 2. THIS,
HOWEVER, IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
If this is done, you must connect the grounded
eyelet on the adapter to the wall receptacle
cover plate screw and trom this same screw, you
must connect a separate copper ground wire
(#14 minimum) to a grounded cold water pipe.*
See Figure 2. Do not ground to a gas supply
pipe. Do not connect to electrical supply until
appliance is permanently grounded.
ELECTRICALLY
GROUNDED MET
COLD WATER PIP
(REMOVE PAINT, e
GROUND ASSEMBLY
(ATTACH TO GROUNDED
METAL COLD
WATER PIPE)
RECEPTACLE
POWER SUPPLY CORD
*Cold water pipe must have metal continuity to
electrical ground and not be interrupted by
plastic, rubber or other electrically insulating
connectors (including water meter or pump)
without adding a jumper wire at these con-
nections.
ELECTRICAL
REQUIREMENTS
for 115 volt models with nameplate amperes of
7.6 through 12.0
OBSERVE ALL LOCAL GOVERNING CODES
AND ORDINANCES
Do not, under any circumstances, remove the
power supply cord ground prong.
RECEPTACLE WIRING
RECEPTACLE WIRING should be at least as
large as 14 gauge. Use copper wire only. It is the
personal responsibility and obligation of the
customer to provide proper and adequate
receptacle wiring installed by a qualified electri-
cian. OBSERVE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE AND ALL LOCAL GOVERNING
CODES AND ORDINANCES.
Electrical Requirements
A 115 volt (103.5 min., 126.5 max.) 60 Hz AC
only! 15 ampere fused electrical supply is
required (time delay fuse or time delay circuit
breaker required). See Figure 3. lt is required
that a separate circuit, serving only this appliance,
be provided. Do not use an extension cord.
Electrical Connection
Electrical Ground is Required on this Appliance
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
For your personal safety, this appliance must be
grounded. This appliance is equipped with a
power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding
plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the
cord must be plugged into a mating 3-prong
grounding type wall receptacle, grounded in
accordance with the National Electrical Code
and local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall
receptacle is not available, it is the personal
responsibility and obligation of the customer to
have a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle
installed by a qualified electrician. See Figure3.
Figure 3
3- PRONG
GROUNDING
WALL RECEPTACLE
POWER-SUPPLY CORD

i cllanging arld rc,,,t:r:\, gtocrndln<j trte wa’.
r?r;eptacle IS ~rnpc ;slt,le alld ,vilere loc;-li codes
Lerniit (constrlt \%our elfxtt-lcal inspector), ;!
t’mnorary adapte
tray be LJiUgged Into the’
txlstrng 2.prong w#,I/ receptacle to mate with the
1 prong power supply cord See Figure 4. THIS.
!iOWEVER, IS N(,T RECOMMENDED
I? this is done, yo i must connect the Ijroundetl
eyelet on the ad,.pter to the wall receptacle
cover plate screw ,.nd from this same screw, you
must connect a separate copper ground wire
(~14 minimum) tc a grounded cold water pipe.’
See Figure 4. Do not ground to a gas supply
pipe. Do not conrlect to electrlcal supply until
;~ppliance is permarlently grounded.
Figure 4
GROUND ASSEMBLY
(ATTACH TO GROUNDED
r\‘,/‘
METAL COLD
WATER PIPE)
COVER PLATE
RECEPTACLE
POWER SUPPLY CORD
-Cold water pipe ‘must have tnetai continuity to
electrical ground and not be interrupted by
plastic, rubber or other electrlcally ,nsulatlng
connectors (incl(Jding water meter clr pump))
without adding I jumper wire at these con-
nections.
c3
ELECTRICAL
Lb
REQUIREMENTS
For 230 volt and 230/208 volt models with serial
plate amperes up through 16.0.
Refer to Chart B for specific wiring and
receptacle information to be used.
OBSERVE ALL LOCAL GOVERNING CODES
AND ORDINANi.:ES
Do not, under ny circumstances, remove the
power supply cot,i yt-ound prong.
ELECTRICAL GROUND IS REQUIRED
ON THIS APPLI-1NCE.
A t!;ree ,:?ilrr, single-phase 60 hertz AC only
electricai supmv !s required.
4 separate ~3lec:trlcaI supply IS required on a
separateiy fc,seti circuit. Do not fuse ground-
neutral.
See Chart B For receptacle voltage requirements,
IJrOp?f fuse size, wire size and wiring connections
which must con-form with rating of the appliance.
Do not use an extension cord.
Chart-B
PLUG AND
RECEPTACLE
DATA
RECEPTACLE
VOLTAGE
(60 HERTZ
AC IN ALL
INSTANCES)
MODEL WITH
SERIAL PLATE
OF 230 VOLTS
(267 MlN,263
MAX.)
MODEL WIYH
sE$ALF;;;E
VOLTS
(197.6 MIN.
253 MAX.)
12 GAUGE
USE COPPER
WIRE O?KY
SERIAL PLATE
AMPERES
TYPE
OF BRANCH
CIRCUIT
RECEPTACLE WIRING
RECEPTACLE WIRING should be at least as
large as size shown on electrical Chart B. Use
copper wire only. It is the personal responsibility
and obligatiorl of the customer to provide
proper and adequate receptacle wiring installed
by a qualified electrician. OBSERVE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE AND ALL LOCAL
GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES.
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD
For your personal safety, this appliance must be
grounded. This appliance is equipped with a
power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding
plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the
cord must be plugged into a mating 3-prong
grounding type wall receptacle, grounded in
accordance with the National Electrical Code
antj tocat codes and ordinances. If a mating wall
recentdcle ;s Inot available, it is the personal
responsibility and obligation of the customer to
have a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle
installed by a qualified electrician.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Your Air Conditioner
If you have these parts,
follow:
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTION 1
(below)
u
Installation
Instructions
If you have these parts, follow:
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTION 2
(on page 8).
CAUTION:
l Be sure air conditioner does not fall out of
window during installation.
If you have these parts, follow:
-OR-
For through-the-wall installation, follow
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTION 4
(on page 15).
l Handle the air conditioner with care.
Watch out for the sharp metal fins on
the front and rear coils.
l Do not use the collected water for drinking
purposes. It is not sanitary.
1
l Unpack accessory parts (see Figure 5) before
installing your air conditioner. A normal
installation can be made with a screwdriver,
small level, pocket knife, tape measure and a
drill with 3/32” drill bit.
Figure 5
WINDOW GUM-TYPE SEALER
2 THUMB
SCREWS 1 ROUND-HEAD
( NO. 8X314”) ( NO. 8X3/4”)

2
l Pick the right window. First, decide what
room(s) you want to cool. Then choose a
window that will allow the air-conditioned
air to flow freely and directly into the room(s)
you want cooled. Remember, it’s difficult to
move air around corners. Choose a window
that’s also near an electrical outlet. (Refer to
the ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENT pages
for type of receptacle and wiring needed.)
Do not use an extension cord. The window in
which you place your air conditioner should
have an opening of at least 25 inches in width
and at least 16 inches in height (see Figure 6).
Standard installation parts are supplied for
double-hung sash windows up to 38 inches in
width.
3
l Remove front panel by pushing it down and
pulling toward you (see Figure 7). This pro-
tects the panel from damage and makes the
air conditioner easier to handle during in-
stallation.
4 l Center air conditioner in window. Rear of
unit must be raised slightly to position lower
rail of air conditioner behind and up against
back side of window sill ( see Figure 8).
CAUTION: BE SURE UNIT DOES NOT
FALL OUT OF WINDOW.) Lower the
window sash firmly behind the top mounting
channel.
5
l Leveling air conditioner is not required in a
normal installation. The proper slope is
designed into the product. However, be sure
you have approximately a one-half bubble
(1/“) downward tilt to the outside for proper
water drainage (see Figure 9). If necessary,
reposition or shim cabinet to provide the
proper tilt or side-to-side leveling
6
l Pull out sliding curtains while holding air
conditioner in window. Extend curtains on
both sides until they engage window channels.
Pulling slightly inward allows curtains to slide
easily. Mark and make 3/32” pilot holes
before installing thumb screws in side handles
of curtains (see Figure 10). Or, if space is a
problem, use holes in top flanges of curtains.
(CAUTION: BE SURE UNIT DOES NOT
FALL OUT OF WINDOW.)
7
l Install window rail seal and window lock
bracket. Press foam window seal into place
and cut to proper length (see Figure 11).
Mark and make a 3/32” pilot hole, then install
lock bracket using roundhead screw.
(CAUTION: KEEP WINDOW LOCK
INSTALLED AT ALL TIMES TO BE SURE
UNIT DOES NOT FALL OUT OF WINDOW.
REMOVE ONLY WHEN YOU WISH TO
REMOVE AIR CONDITIONER FROM
WINDOW.) Seal small openings around
installation with gum-type sealer.
7

Figure11
8
. Attach front panel
by placing bottom edge on
clips and pushing top down, then in and up.
Installation
Instructions
CAUTION:
l Be sure air conditioner does not fall out of
window during installation.
l Handle the air conditioner with care. Watch
out for the sharp metal fins on the front
and rear coils.
l Do not use the collected water for drinking
purposes. It is not sanitary.
1
l Unpack accessory parts (see Figure 12) be-
fore installing your air conditioner. A normal
installation can be made with a screwdriver,
a drill, saw, small level, pocket knife, 7/16”
socket wrench, l/8” drill bit and tape measure.
Figure 12
METAL SCREWS METAL SCREWS
ROUND HEAD) HEX HEAD) ROUND HEAD,
2 l Pick the right window. First, decide what
room(s) you want to cool. Then choose a
window that will allow the air-conditioned air
to flow freely and directly into the room(s)
you want cooled. Remember, it’s difficult to
move air around corners. Choose a window
that’s also near an electrical outlet. (Refer to
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS for recep-
tacle and wiring needed.) Do not use an
extension cord. The window in which you
place your air conditioner should have an
opening of at least 26 inches in width and at
least 20 inches in height (see Figure 13).
Standard installation parts are supplied for
double-hung windows up to 40 inches in
width. For a wide installation up to 54
inches, a special wide-window kit is
available as a parts item.

Figure 13
3
. Remove front panel by pushing it down and
pulling towarc you (see Figure 14). This
protects the panel from damage and makes
the air conditioner easier to handle during
installation.
Figure 14
4
l Slide unit out of cabinet. First, disconnect the
green ground wire at the left-front corner of
base of unit bv removing retaining screw (save
screw for reuse later). Now slide unit out of
cabinet by pulling out on handle at bottom.
(see Figure 15;.
GROUND WIRE SCREW - B HANDLE
l Attach seal strips to cabinet. Place 3/8” wide
self-adhering seal strip on window side of bot-
tom flange. Now, starting at the lower corner
of the cabinet, apply 3/8” wide seal strips over
the center line of the pre-drilled holes for one
of the side mounting angles, over the center
line of pre-drilled holes for the top mounting
channel, and over the center line of pre-drilled
holes for the other side mounting angle. (See
Figure 16.)
Figure 16
6
l
Attach side mounting angles to the sides of
the cabinet by using four hex-head sheet metal
screws (see Figure 17). Punch holes in seal
strip before driving screws. Be sure flange of
each side mounting angle faces inside. Now
attach top mounting angle to cabinet by using
three hex-head sheet metal screws. Again, be
sure flange is facing inside.
Figure 17 e
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1 l Measure and cut filler board to proper sizes.
First, measure the distance from inside one
window channel to the inside of the other
channel and subtract %“. (See Figure 18 .)
Now subtract the width of the air conditioner
and divide by 2. This will give you the width
to cut each filler board. Be sure to cut the
filler board down the mid-section of its
longest measurement. Because the filler
boards will be equal in width, they will
automatically center your air conditioner
in your window,

Figure 18
MEASURE DISTANCE FROM INSIDE
ONE WINDOW CHANNEL TO INSIDE
I OF THE OTHER AND SUBTRACT l/4”
SUBTRACT WIDTH 0
CONDITIONER
DIVIDE BY TWO
8
a
Apply seal strips and attach filler boards.
Determine which will be your left and right
filler boards. The holes on each board should
align with the holes in the side mounting
angles, Each filler board should also extend
about l/2” above the top edge of the air
conditioner cabinet. Now apply 318” -wide
seal strips on the room side of each filler
board as shown in Figure 19 (i.e. along the
bottom edge and window channel edge). Now
attach the filler boards to the side mounting
angles with four, 3/8”, roundheaded sheet
metal screws, Tighten the screws only loosely,
so the filler boards can be moved back and
forth.
Figure 19
RIGHT
FILLER
BOARD
FILLER BOARD HERE
Figure 20
TOP ANGLE HERE
+I If
”DEPTH OF WINDOW
CHANNEL c
10
. Place cabinet in window by turning cabinet to
one side to get one filler board into window
channel. Now maneuver other filler board into
window channel (see Figure 21). Reaching
through window opening, push filler boards
from outside as far toward you as they will go.
Be sure to use the foam blocks that are pro-
vided. CAUTION: BE SURE CABINET
DOES NOT FALL OUT OF WINDOW.
Figure 21
THE FOAM BLOCKS PROVIDED
ARE TO HOLD FILLER BOARD TIGHT
AGAINST WINDOW CHANNEL. CUT
BLOCKS 114 INCH WIDER THAN
CHANNEL AND WEDGE INTO PLACE.
f
44
9
. Place window gasket over top mounting angle
and filler boards (see Figure 20). First, measure
depth of window channel. Cut notch on end
of window gasket to same depth. Next,
measure window width between window
channels (include full depth of window
channels). Now cut gasket to proper length.
Cut unnotched end of gasket to match the
notched end, Place gasket long groove over
top mounting angle; place short rear groove
over filler boards with long side facing inside.
FRONT
11
. Lower window and level air conditioner.
Lower the window firmly behind window
gasket. Leveling the cabinet is not required in
a normal installation since the proper slope is
designed into the product. However, be sure
you have approximately a one-half bubble
(5/8”) downward tilt to the outside for
proper water drainage. If necessary, reposition
or shim cabinet to provide the proper tilt or
side-to-side leveling. Now, tighten all four
filler board screws. Be sure cabinet bottom
flange is against rear of window sill for proper
seal. Finally, make two l/8” pilot holes into
the window sill, using the holes in the cabinet
as a guide (see Figure 22). Use two wood
screws to secure the bottom of the cabinet to
the window sill.
(CAUTION: BE SURE CABINET DOES NOT
FALL OUT OF WINDOW.)