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Possible Causes
What To Do
Aircond#ioner
The
air conditioner
"Make
sure
tile air conditioner
plug
is pushed
completely
does notstart
is unplugged,
into
the
outlet.
The
fuse
is blown/circuit
• Check
the
house
fllse/circuit
breaker
box
and
replace
breaker
is tripped,
the fl/se
or reset
the
breakeI;
Power
failure.
• The
unit will automatically
re-start
in the
settings
last
used
_lt[eI"
the
powel"
is
restored.
• There
is a protective
time
delay
(appro_mately
3 minutes)
to prevent
tripping
of the
compressor
(>verloa(l.
Fi)r this teas(m,
the
unit
may
n(>t start
normal
cooling
fi)r 3 minutes
after
it is turned
back
on.
The
current
interrupter
• Press
the
RESETbuttou
located
on the power
cord
plug.
device
is tripped,
•/f
the
RESETbuttou
will nl)t stay eu _a*ed
discontinue
use of the
air conditioner
and
contact
a qualified
service
technician.
Air conditioner
does not
Airflow
is restricted.
• Make
sure
there
are no curtains,
blinds
or flu'uiture
cool as itshould
bhwking
the
fl'out
of the air cou(litione_:
The
temperature
control
may
• In COOL m(>de,
press
the
Decrease
•
pad.
not be set correctly.
The
air flflter is dirty.
• Clean
the filter
:at least
eve U 30 days.
See the OperatingInstructions secdou.
The
room
may have
been
hot.
• _&]wu
the air clmdifilmer
is fi_t
it/riled
ou
you
need
to
allow
[il]le
J[_of
the
1"OO111
10
cool
down.
Cold
air is escaping,
• Check
fin" open
tim]ace
floor
registe_
and
cold
air
rett/rus.
• Set the
air conditioner's
vent
to the
closed
position.
Cooling
coils
have iced
up.
• See "Air conditioner
freezingup"
beh )w.
Ak conditioner
Ice blocks
the air flow mad
• Set the
controls
at
HIGH(F3)FANor HIGH(F3)COOL
and
freezing up
stops
the air conditioner
set the
thel_luostat
to a higher
[el//pel'attll'e.
from
cooling
the
room.
The remote control
The
batteries
are hlserted
• Check
the
position
of the
batteries.
The)
should
be
is not working
incorrectly,
inserted
in the
opposite
(+) and
(-)
direction.
The
batteries
may be dead.
• Replace
the
battelJes.
Water
drips
outside
I_Lxcessively
hot and
• This
is n(mual.
hmnid
weather.
Waterdripsindoors
The
air conditioner
is not
• F()r pr()per
water
disp()sal,
make
sure
the
air ('(mdifi()uer
tilted
to the
outside,
slants
slightly
from
the
case
fl'(>ut to the
re:u:
Water
collects
in
Moisture
is removed
from
• This
is n(mual
fl)r a short
period
in areas
with
little
basepan
indoor
air and
drains
into
humidly';
nom]al
fi)r a hmger
period
in vela' huuiid
areas.
rear
of a cabinet
where
a fmz
blows
it against
the outdoor
condenser
coil.
TIMERfeaturenot
workingproperly
A power outage or interruption
occurred.
• In the
case of a power
outage
or interruption,
the
unit
YlMERieamre
will reset
to the
original
setting.
_)u
may
need
to set a new time
if desired.
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