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BEFORE YOU USE
Saving Tips
YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
It is your responsibility
to make sure that your new
air conditioner:
l
Improve
home
insulation
(seal doors,
windows,
and close fireplace
flue).
l
Close
blinds
or drapes
on sunny
side of house;
add window
awnings.
l
Has been properly
installed.
l
Is the right size for the area you want to cool.
l
Is properly
connected
to electricity.
l
Is properly
electrically
grounded.
l
Is properly
used only for the job it was intended
to do.
l
Keep
air filter
clean.
Don't
block
air flow
with
drapes
or furniture.
l
Ventilate
attic
(high
temperature
levels
add to
normal
cooling
load).
l
Try
not
to
use
heat
producing
appliances
during
the hottest
part
of the day. Turn
lights,
radios.
televisions,
and
other
appliances
off
when
not needed.
l
Is not used
by children
or anyone
not able
to
operate
it properly.
l
Is properly
maintained.
l
Keep
heat registers
and cold air returns
closed
or blocked
off so cooled
air won't
escape.
l
Also,
remove
energy
label
and buy guide.
Use
damp
cloth
to take off any glue
residue.
Do not
use a sharp
instrument
or any harsh
or abrasive
cleaners.
l
Use a vent fan in areas
where
cooking,
laundry,
or bathing
is done
to pull
out extra
heat
and
moisture
near its source.
l
Use the energy
saving
settings.
COOLING
LOAD GUIDE -
SQUARE
FEET METHOD
ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS
To make sure you choose
the right size unit, use this "COOLING
LOAD GUIDE-SQUARE
FEET METHOD."
It is a quick,
easy means
of computing
capacity.
101 mremes
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COOLING
CAPACllY
REOUIREO--BTU/HI3
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Determine
the
area
10 be cooled
in square
feel
and
locate
lhat
point
on the
left side
of chart
2. Move
horizontally
across
to the
center
line
of Band
A
I3 or C
according
lo the
condltion
of the celling
in the
area
to be cooled
Band
A-Occupied
Space
Above
Celling
Band
B-Insulated
Celling
Under
AttIc
Bend
C-Non-Insulated
Ceihng
Under
AttIc
3. From
center
of band
move
wthln
the
band
to
left
for
more
northerly
exposure
or right
for more
westerly
exposure
4. From
lhls
point.
read
down
to bottom
of chart
to determlne
required
Btulhr
output
Write
the
Eltu hr
flgute
in
the
space
lndlcated
below
6.
7.
6.
9.
lo.-
Locate
your
qeoqraphlc
area
on inset
map
and
multiply
factor
showhbyilgure
I" number
5
If room
air
condltloner
IS Intended
orlmarllv
for
mqht-
time
cooling.
subtract
30%
(from
flgbre
I" nimber
67
Subtract
30 Btu
hr
from
figure
in
number
7 (or
6) for
each
lhnear
foot
of wall
separating
the
area
to be cooled
from
another
cooled
room
If more
than
two
people
occupy
area.
add
600 Btu
hr per
person
ito
flaure
I"
number
8)
If onlv
one
person.
subtract
600 gtu
hr
Add
4000
Btwhr
(to
figure
I"
number
9) if area
to be
cooled
Includes
kitchen
For best
results
a room
condltlonlng
umt
or umts
with
a cooling
capacity
rating
close
to that
estimated
above
should
be selected
A smaller
capacity
umt
operatlng
continuously
will
contrlbute
more
to comfort
than
a larger
capacity
unit
operating
Intermit-
lently
5.
-~
Btu
hr (from
number
4 above)
2
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