Maintenance; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.75052 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 plugdisconnected.
Housefuse blownor circuitbreakertripped.
Poweris OFF.
Unitwasturnedoffandthen ontoo quickly.
TEMPControlsetwarmerthanroomtemperature.
The current interrupterdevice 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 lower 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...
FAN SPEED set at LOW.
TEMP Control set too warm.
Room temperature below 70°F (21°C).
Temperature sensing tube touching evaporator coil,
located behind front grille.
Then...
PushFAN SPEEDbuttonto set at HI.
SetTEMPControlto lowertemperature.
Coolingmay not occuruntilroomtemperaturerisesabove70°F (21°C)
Straighten tubeawayfrom evaporator c oil.
THEAIRCONDITIONER C OOLING, BUTROOMISTOOWARM-ICE FORMING ONCOOLING COILBEHINDFRONT GRILLE.
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,set the MODE to FAN or "High Cool" with the
TEMP control to hiqhertemperature.
THE AIR CONDITIONERCOOLING, BUTROOM IS TOO WARM.
Check if... Then...
Dirtyair filter- air restricted. Cleanairfilter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.
TEMPControlsettoo warm. SetTEMPControlto lowertemperature.
Frontof unit is blockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture, e tc. Clearblockageinfrontof unit.
Air distribution is restricted.
Doors,windows,registers, e tc.open. Coldair escapes. Closedoors,windows,registers, e tc.
Unitrecently turnedon inhot room. Allowadditional timetoremove s tored heat f romwalls, c eiling, f loor, a ndfurniture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
I Outsidetemperatureis extremely hot. I SetFANSPEEDon HIto bringair pastcoolingcoilsfaster.
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Soundoffan hitting waterfromthe moisture removal s ystem. This is normal w henhumidityishigh.Closedoors,windows, a ndregisters.
Windowvibration- poorinstallation. Referto nsta at on nstructons or checkwth nsta er.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
The air conditioner i s improperlyinstalled. Tilt air conditioner s lightlyto the outsideto allowwaterdrainage.Referto
installation instructions or checkwith installer.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
The unit is removinglargequantitiesof moisture Thisis normal d uringexcessively humiddays.
from humidroom.
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