Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.75251 Owner's Manual

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference to this manual may
help you avoid an unneeded service call.
THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
Check if...
Wall plug disconnected.
House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
Power is OFF.
Unit was turned off and then on too quickly.
TEMP Control set warmer than room temperature.
The current interrupter device is triped
Then...
Push plug firmly into wall outlet.
Replace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit breaker.
Push the power button.
Set unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting.
Set TEMP Control to cooler temperature.
Press the RESET button located on the power cord plug
If the RESET button will not stay engaged, discontinue use of the
air conditioner and contact a qualified service technician.
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if... Then...
FAN SPEEDsetat LOW. PushFAN SPEEDbuttonto set at HIGH.
TEMPControlsettoo warm. Set TEMPControl t o a coolertemperature.
Roomtemperaturebelow70°F(21°C). Coolingmaynot occuruntilroomtemperature risesabove70°F (21°C).
Temperature sensingtubetouchingevaporator c oil, Removethe frontgrillethen
locatedbehindfrontgrille, straighten tubeawayfrom evaporatorcoil.
THEAIRCONDITIONER C OOLING, BUTROOMISTOOWARM- ICEFORMING ONCOOLING COILBEHIND FRONTGRILLE.
Check if... Then...
Outdoor temperature below 70°F (21°C). To defrost the coil, set the MODE to FAN.
Air filter may be dirty. Clean air filter. Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual.
TEMP Control set too cold for night-time cooling. To defrostthe coil, setthe MODE to FAN speed to "HIGH" with the
TEMP control to warmertemperature.
THE AIR CONDITIONER
COOLING,
BUT ROOM 18TOO WARM.
Check if... Then...
Dirtyairfilter- air restricted. Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.
TEMPControlsettoo warm. SetTEMPControlto coolertemperature.
Frontof unitis blockedby drapes,blinds,furniture,etc. Clearblockageinfrontof unit.
Air distribution is restricted.
Doors,windows,registers, e tc.open. Coldair escapes. Closedoors,windows,registers, e tc.
Unitrecentlyturnedon inhot room. Allowadditional timetoremove stored heat f rom walls, c eiling, floor, a ndfumiture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
I Outsidetemperature is extremelyhot. I SetFAN SPEEDon HIGHto bringair pastcoolingcoilsfaster. I
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Soundoffan hittingwaterfromthe moisture removal s ystem. This is normal w hen humidity is high.Closedoors,windows,andregisters.
Windowvibration- poor installation. Referto installation instructions or checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Theair conditioneris improperly installed. Tilt air conditioner s lightlytothe outsideto allowwaterdrainage.Referto
installation instructions or checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
The unitis removinglargequantitiesof moisture This is normalduringexcessively humiddays.
from humidroom.
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