Maintenance; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.75050 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.
MODE selector is OFF position.
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.
Turn MODE selector to the desired COOL setting.
Turn unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting.
Turn TEMP Control clockwise to a cooler setting (higher number).
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 DOE8 NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if,.. Then...
FanSpeedSwitchinLOWposition. TurnFan SpeedSwitchto HIposition
ControlKnobsettoo warm. TurnMode/Temp ControlKnobclockwise to a coolersetting.
Roomtemperature belo\u 70°F (21°C). Coolingmaynot occuruntilroomtemperature risesabove70°F(21°C).
Temperature sensingtubetouching evaporator c oil, Remove frontgrille,andstraighten tubeawayfromevaporator c oil.
located behindfront grille.
THEAIRCONDITIONER COOLING, BUTROOM 18TOOWARM- ICEFORMING ON COOLING COILBEHIND INLET GRILLE.
Check if... Then...
Outdoor t emperature below70°F(21°C). To defrost t he coil,set Mode/Temp Control K nobto FanOnlyposition.
Airfiltermay bedirty. Cleanfilter.Referto Maintenance s ectionof owner'smanual. T o defrost,
set Mode/Temp control t o FanOnlyposition.
Mode/Temp control K nobset toocoldfor Todefrost thecoil,setMode/Temp control to FanOnlyposition.
night-time cooling.
THEAIRCONDITIONER COOLING, BUTROOM 18TOOWARM
Check if... Then...
Dirtyair filter- air restricted. Cleanairfilter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.
Mode/Temp control K nobset toowarm. Control K nobclockwise to a COOLER setting.
Frontof unitis blockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture, Clearblockageinfrontofunit.
etc.Airdistribution is restricted.
Doors, w indows,registers, e tc. open.Coldairescapes. Closedoors,windows, r egisters, e tc.
Unitrecentlyturnedon inhot room. Allowadditional timetoremove s tored heat f rom walls, c eiling, floor, a ndfurniture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURN8 ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
I Outsidetemperature is extremely hot. I SetFanSpeedSwitchon HiGHspeedto bringairpastcoolingcoilsfaster. I
NOI8E WHEN UNIT 18 COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Sound offanhitting water-fromthemoisture r emoval system. This is normal w henhumidity is high.Closedoors,windows, a ndregisters.
Windowvibration- poorinstallation. Referto installation instructions o r checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT 18 COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Theair conditioner i s improperly installed. Tilt airconditioner s lightlyto the outsideto allowwaterdrainage.Referto
installation instructions o r checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING OUT81DE WHEN UNIT 18 COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Theunitis removing largequantities of moisture Thisis normalduringexcessively humiddays.
fromhumidroom.
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