Troubleshooting Tips; Normal ()Perating Sounds - GE ASH10 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Troubleshooting tips...
Airconditioner
does notstart
Possible Causes What To Do
• Make sure tile air conditioner plug is pushed
corr@etely into tile outlet.
The air conditioner
is tmplugged.
The fuse is bloval/circuit • Check file house fltse/circuit bx_aker box and replace
breaker is tripped, tile fltse or reset tile breaker.
Power failure. • If t)o_er fifilure occm_, turn tile ;fir con(fitioner Off.
When po_er is restored, \_;fit 3 minutes to restart tile
air conditioner to prevent tripping of tile compressor
o_erload.
The current interrupter • Press tile Reset button located on rite power cord plug.
device is Wipped. • If the Reset button will not stay eng_|ged, discontinue
use of tile ;fir conditioner and contact a qu;flified
service technician.
Air conditioner does Airflow is resMcted. • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or flmlitule
not cool as it should blocking tile fi'(mt of tile ;fir c()n(fiti(mec
The temp conWol may • On models with toucIt pads: Ilk Cool mode, press the
not be set correctly.
Decrease• pad.
• On models wiflt control knobs, turn rite temperature
knob to a higher nurrtbel:
The air Fdter is dirty. • Clean tile tilter at least eveFv 30 dm\s.
See the Operating Instructiotis secti(;n.
The room may have been hot. • When rite air conditioner is first turned on, you need
to allo\x time for tile room to cool dox_al.
Cold air is escaping. • Check fin" open tin'hate registers and cold air returns.
• Set tile air conditioner's vent to the closed position.
Cooling coils have iced up. • See "Air conditionerfreezingup"bel(m.
Air conditioner
Ice blocks the air flow • On models wiflt control knobs, set tile mode control
freezing up and stops the air conditioner at High Fan or High Cool\\ith the temp at I or 2.
from cooling the room. • Oil ntodels \_ith touc]t pads, set the controls at
HighFanor High Cooland set tile thermostat
to
a higher temperature.
Theremotecontrolis The batteries are htserted • Check rite position of tile batteries. They shoukl be
networking
incorrectly,
inserted ilk the opposite (+) and (-) direction.
The batteries may be dead. • Replace the batteries.
Waterdripsoutside
Hot, humid weather. • This is normal.
Waterdrips indoors
The air conditioner is not • For proper \_ater disposal, make sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightl} fi'om rite case fl'ol/t to file real:
Watercollects in Moisture removed from air • This is n(mnal for a short period ill areas \_ith little
basepan and drains into base pan. humidil); normal fi,r a longer period ilk \er\ humid areas.
"El"appears Fmlcfion error code.
• U/lphlg
tile air c(/nditiol/er. Wait 3 I//il/tltes
al/d
plug it
in the display back in.
Timer or Sleep feature A power outage or interruption • Ilk tile case of a power outage or interruption, the unit
notworkingproperly occurred. Timerand Sleepfeatures \_il] reset to the original setting.
_bu may need to set a ne\_ tittle if desired.
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Normal Operating Sounds
::Ji:: You may hear a pinging noise caused 1)y
water 1)eing picked up and thrown against the
condenser on rainy days or when the humidiP,'
is
high. This design teature helps
remove
moistm'e
and improve
efficiency.
::Ji:: You may hear the them/ostat click when the
compressor c'ycles on and off.
::Ji:: X_ater will collect in the base pan during
high humidity or on rainy days. The water
may overflow and drip fl'om the outdoor side
of the unit.
_: Tile
[illl ll/_:lV rill) evell whell tile COll/pI'essor
does ilOt,