Troubleshooting Tips - GE AGM10 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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Air conditioner
doesnotstart
Possible Causes What To Do
"Make sure the air conditioner [)lug, is [)ushed coml)letelv,
into the outlet.
The air conditioner
is maplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit • Check tile house fllse/circuit breaker
box and
replace
breaker is tripped, the tuse or reset the breaker;
Power failure. */f power failure occurs, turn the air conditioner
OFF.
_'heu power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the
air conditioner to prevent tripping of the compressor
overload,
Air conditioner does not
Airflow is restricted. • Make Stll"e there are no ('t/l"t:lillS, bliuds or fl/l'UitUl"e
cool as #should blocking the fl'ont of the air con(litione_:
The temp control may not • On models with touch pads: In COOL mode, press the
be set correctly. DECREASE Vpad.
" On models with control knobs, turn the temperature
knob to a higher uumbe_:
The air Filter is dirty. • Clean the filter at least eve1T 30 days.
See the
OperatingInstructions
secti(;u.
The room may have been hot. ,t X4]mu the air conditioner is filst turned on you need to
allow
{]l]le tOI"
the
1"OO111 to COO1
dowu.
Cold air is
escaping.
* Check fi)r open flwuace floor registels ;rod cold air returns.
• Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed position.
Cooling coils have iced up. " See "Air conditioner freezing up" below.
A# conditioner
freezingup
Ice blocks the air flow and
stops the air conditioner
from cooling the room.
" On models with control knobs, set the mode control at
HIGHFAN or HIGH COOLwith the temp at I or 2.
" On models with touch pads, set the controls at
HIGH (F3)FAN or HIGH (F3) COOLand set the thermostat
to a higher temperature.
The remote control The batteries are hlserted * Check the position of the batteries. Thex should be
is not working incorrectly, inserted in the opposite (+) and (-) direction.
The batteries may be dead. "Replace the batteries.
Water drips outside Excessively hot and • This is mmual.
hmnid weather.
Water drips indoors The air conditioner is not " For proper water disposal, make sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightly from the case fl'out to the re:u:
Water collects in Moisture is removed from "This is no_mal for a short period in areas with little
basepan
indoor air and drains into humidity; u(mnal for a longer, l)efi°d in very. huufid areas.
rear of a cabinet where a fml
blows it against the outdoor
condenser coil.
TIMER feature not A power outage or interruption " In the case of a power outage or interruption, the unit
working properly occurred. TIMER teattu'e will reset to the original setting, x_)t! may
need to set a uew dine if desired.
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