Normal Operating; Abnormal Operation - Goldstar R-5100 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money[ Review the chart below first and
you may not need to call for service.
Normal Operating
• You may hear a pinging noisecaused by water being picked up and thrown against the condenser
on rainy days or when the humidityis high,This design feature helpsremove moistureand improve
efficiency
• You may hear the thermostatclick whenthe compressorcycles on and off,
• Water will cot[eel in the base pan during high humidityor on rainy days, The water may overflow
and drip from the outdoorsideof the unit.
Abnormal Operation
Air conditioner
does not start
Air conditioner
does not cool as it
should
Air conditioner
freezing up
• Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed
completelyintothe outlet
. Ch_k the housefuse/circuitbreaker box and
replacethe fuse or resetthe breaker.
• If powerfailure o_urs, turn the modecontrolto "Off".
Whenpower is restored,wait 3 minutesto restartthe
air conditionerto preventtrippingof the compressor
overload.
, Make sure thereare no curtains, blindsor furniture
blockingthe front of the air conditioner.
* Turnthe knobto a higher number.The highest
settingprovides maximumcooling.
, Cleanthe filter at leastevery 2 weeks.
See the operatinginstructionssection
, Whenthe air conditioneris first turned on you need
to allow time for the roomto cool down
, Checkfor open furnace floor registersand cold air
returns
• Set the air conditioneCs vent to the closed position.
, See Air ConditionerFreezingUp below.
. Set the mode control at High Fan or High Coo] with
the thermostat at 1 or 2.
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