Troubleshooting - Whirlpool Air Conditioner Installation & Operation Manual

If you need service or
assistance, we suggest you
follow these four steps:
1. Before calling for assistance
3. If you need service
Performance problems often result from little things
you can find and fix yourself without tools of any
kind.
Unit won't run:
1. Is unit plugged in?
2. Is switch ON?
3. Is thermostat set too WARM?
4. Is time-delay fuse blown?
5. Has local power failed?
Unit blows
fuses:
1. Are time-delay fuses used?
2. Is an extension cord being used? (Do not use,)
3. Are you waiting two minutes after turning cooling
circuit off before trying to restart unit?
anywhere in the United States. To locate TECH-
CARE service in your area, call our COOL-LINE
service assistance telephone number (see Step 2) or
look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages
under:
APPLIANCES-HOUSEHOLD-
MAJOR-SERVICE h REPAIR
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES-
MAJOR--REPAIRING A PARTS
Unit turns on and off, or does not cool room:
I, Is filter clean?
2. Are coils clean? Both evaporator (inside) and con-
denser (outside)?
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3. Is there excessive moisture or heat? (Open vessel cooking,
showers, etc.)
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4. Set fan to higher speed.
5. Set thermostat to a cooler setting,
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1. When your room air conditioner is
operating normally,
you WIII hear sounds such as:
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Droplets of water hitting the condenser, causing a
"pinging" or "clicking"
sound. Water droplets help
to cool the condenser.
4. If you have a problem
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Air movement from the fan, especially on high fan
speed setting.
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone
number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our Con-
sultants, or if you prefer, write to:
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Clicks from thermostat cycle.
2. Sounds also may be caused by house construction -
such as vibration of the unit due to wall construction
or unsteady window mounting area,
Mr. Stephen 'E. Upton, Senior Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 US-33 North
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
2. If you need assistance
Call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ service assistance
telephone number. Dial free from:
Continental U.S. . . . . _ . . . . (800) 253-1301
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 632-2243
Alaska & Hawaii . . . . . . . . . (800) 253-l 121
and talk with one of our trained Consultants. The
Consultant can instruct you in how to obtain sat-
isfactory operation from your appliance or, if ser-
vice is necessary, recommend a qualified service
company in your area.
If you must call or write, please provide: model
number, serial number, date of purchase, and a
complete description of the problem. This informa-
tion is needed in order to better respond to your
request for assistance.
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