Troubleshooting Tips; Sounds - GE ASD06 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Possible Causes What To Do
The air conditioner
* Make sure flae air conditioner
plug is pttshed
is unplugged, completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit * Check the home fuse/circuit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped, the fuse or reset the breaker.
Power failure. • If power failure occurs, 1urn the air conditioner OFF.
When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the
air conditioner to prevent tripping of the compressor
overload.
Airflow is restricted. • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or furniture
blocking the front of the air conditioner.
The temp control may • ( )n models wilh touch pads: In COOLmode, press (lae
not be set correctly.
DECREASE• pad.
• ( )n models with control knobs, turn the temperature
knob to a higher number.
The air Ether is dirty. • Clean the filter at lea.st every 30 days.
See the OperatingInstructions s ecfion.
The room may have been hot. • When the air conditioner is fil_t turned on you need to
allow time for the morn to cool down.
Cold air is escaping. • Check for ()pen furnace floor registeL's and coM
air
re fuIlls.
• Set the air conditioner's vent m the cloud position.
Cooling coils have iced up. • See "Air conditioner freezing up" below.
Ice blocks the air flow • ( )n models with comrol knobs, set the mode comrol at
and stops the air conditioner HIGH FANor HIGHCOOL with flae romp at 1or 2.
from cooling the room. • On models with touch pads, set the controls at
HIGHFANor HIGHCOOLand _t the thennosmt to
a higher temperature.
The batteries are inserted • Check the position of the batteries. They should be
incorrectly, inserted in the opposite (+) and (-) direction.
•be a eriosn ,bedoad -.eplac .bebatteries
Excessively hot and • This is normal.
humid weather.
The air conditioner is not •Forproperwaterdisl_,sal, make sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightly from the case front to the rear.
Wate_ in
Moisture is removed from
indoor air and drains into
rear of a cabinet where a fan
blows it against the outdoor
condenser coil.
• This is normal for a short period in areas with little
humidity; non'nal for a longer period in very humid areas.
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Normal Operating Sounds
_ You may hear a pinging noise cau_d by wamr
being picked up and thrown against the
condenser on rainy day-sor when the humidity is
high. This design feature helps remove moisture
and improve efficiency.
_ You may hear the then'nos(at clickwhen the
compressor cycles on and off.
_ Water will collect in the base pan during
high humidity or on rai W (lays. The wamr
may ovenqow and drip from the outdoor side
of 11aeunit.
_ The fan may run even when (l_e compressor
does not.