Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.73189 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... Then,..
Walt plug disconnected.
Housefuse blownor circuitbreakertripped.
Poweris OFF.
Unitwasturnedoff andthen on tooquickly.
TEMPCordrol s et warmer t han roomtemperature.
Pushpl_ firmly intowalloutlet.
Replacefuse withtimedelay type or resetcircuit b reaker.
Pushthe powerbutton.
Set unit off andwait3 minutesbeforerestarting.
SetTEMPControlto lowertemperature.
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
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FANSPEED setatLOW.
TEMP Cont_ setfeewarm.
Room temperature below 70"F(2!"C)
Temperature sensing tube touching evape_ator coil,
located behind front g rille.
PushFAN SPEEDbuttonto set at HI.
Set TEMPControlto a lowertemperature.
Coolingmay not occur unfilroomtemperaturerises above70"F (21'C).
Straightentube awayfrom evaporatorcoil.
THE AIR_ER COOLING, BUT ROOM ISTOOWAI_ - ICEFORMING O NCOOUNG COIL BEHIND FRONT G RILLE.
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Outdoortemperature b elow70°F (21°C). To defrostthecoil,set the MODEto FAN.
Airfilter may be dirty. Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.
TEMPControlsettoo coldfornight-timecooling. Todefrost t hecoil, s etthe MODEto FAN or "HighCoor'withthe
TEMPcontrol t o hiqher t emperature.
"rI.E AIRCONDmoNER COOUNG, B UTROOM ISTO0WARM.
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Dirtyairfilter- airrestricted. Clean air filter.RefertoMaintenance section of owner's manual.
TEMPControl settoowarm. Set TEMPControl to lower temperature.
Freerof unit is blockedby drapes,blinds,furniture, e tc. Clear blockagein freerof unit.
Air distribution is restricted.
Doors,windows,registers,etc.open. Coldair escapes. Closedoors,windows,rngistars, e ta
Unit recentlyturnedon inhot room. Allowadditional timetoremove stoPed h eat f romwalls, c eiling, f_, andfurniture
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
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I Outsideternperature i s extremelybet' ! Set FANSPEEDonHI tobringairpestcooling c°ils faster" I
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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I Soundoffanhittingwaterfmrnthemoisturerernovalsystem.Thisis _rmaLwhenhumidityishigh.Clesedoors,wthdows, a ndregisters.]
W ndowvibration- poor thsta]latlen. Referto installation instructions or check withinstaller, j
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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I Theairconditlonerisimproperiyinstalled j _tailaCOnondiitiOtnrerSl_ht(lYrtOhthecekOwUtS_i=densttOl_/_wwaterdrainage. Referto1
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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The unitis removinglargequantitiesof moisture This is normal d uringexcessively humiddays.
from humidroom.
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