Care And Maintenance; Cleaning Your Indoor Unit; Cleaning Your Air Filter - Pioneer WAS Series Owner's Manual

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning Your Indoor Unit

BEFORE CLEANING OR
MAINTENANCE
ALWAYS TURN OFF YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
SYSTEM AND DISCONNECT ITS POWER SUPPLY
BEFORE CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE.
CAUTION
Only use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the unit clean.
If the unit is especially dirty, you can use a cloth
soaked in warm water to wipe it clean.
• Do not use chemicals or chemically treated
cloths to clean the unit
• Do not use benzene, paint thinner,
polishing powder or other solvents to clean
the unit. They can cause the plastic surface
to crack or deform.
• Do not use water hotter than 40°C (104°F)
to clean the front panel. This can cause the
panel to deform or become discolored.

Cleaning Your Air Filter

A clogged air conditioner can reduce the cooling
efficiency of your unit, and can also be bad for
your health. Make sure to clean the filter once
every two weeks.
1. Lift the front panel of the indoor unit.
2. Grip the tab on the end of the lter, push it
up slightly, then pull it a little towards yourself.
3. Now pull down to extract the lter.
4. If your lter has a small air freshening lter,
unclip it from the larger lter. Clean this air
freshening lter with a hand-held vacuum.
5. Clean the large air lter with warm, soapy
water. Be sure to use a mild detergent.
6. Rinse the lter with fresh water, then shake
o excess water.
7. Dry it in a cool, dry place, and refrain from
exposing it to direct sunlight.
8. When dry, re-clip the air freshening lter to
the larger lter, then slide it back into the
indoor unit.
9. Close the front panel of the indoor unit.
Filter Tabs
Remove air freshening filter from back of
larger filter (some units)
Fig. 5.1
CAUTION
Do not touch air freshening (Plasma) lter for
at least 10 minutes after turning o the unit.
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