17 Maintenance And Service; Cleaning The Air Filter, Suction Grille, Air Outlet And Outside Panels; To Clean The Air Filter; To Clean The Suction Grille - Daikin FCAG35AVEB Installer And User Reference Manual

▪ Do not place items under the indoor unit, they may be damaged
by water.
▪ Condensation may form if the humidity is above 80% or if the
drain outlet gets blocked.
17 Maintenance and service
NOTICE
Never inspect or service the unit by yourself. Ask a
qualified service person to perform this work. However, as
end user, you may clean the air filter, suction grille, air
outlet and outside panels.
WARNING
Never replace a fuse with a fuse of a wrong ampere ratings
or other wires when a fuse blows out. Use of wire or
copper wire may cause the unit to break down or cause a
fire.
CAUTION
Do not insert fingers, rods or other objects into the air inlet
or outlet. Do not remove the fan guard. When the fan is
rotating at high speed, it will cause injury.
CAUTION
Pay attention to the fan.
It is dangerous to inspect the unit while the fan is running.
Be sure to turn off the main switch before executing any
maintenance task.
CAUTION
After a long use, check the unit stand and fitting for
damage. If damaged, the unit may fall and result in injury.
NOTICE
Do not wipe the controller operation panel with benzine,
thinner, chemical dust cloth, etc. The panel may get
discoloured or the coating peeled off. If it is heavily dirty,
soak a cloth in water-diluted neutral detergent, squeeze it
well and wipe the panel clean. Wipe it with another dry
cloth.
CAUTION
Before accessing terminal devices, make sure to interrupt
all power supply.
NOTICE
When cleaning the heat exchanger, make sure to remove
the switch box, fan motor, drain pump and float switch.
Water or detergent might deteriorate the insulation of
electronic components and result in burnout of these
components.
17.1 Cleaning the air filter, suction
grille, air outlet and outside panels
17.1.1

To clean the air filter

When to clean the air filter:
▪ Rule of thumb: Clean every 6 months. If the air in the room is
extremely contaminated, increase the cleaning frequency.
▪ Depending on the settings, the user interface can display the
TIME TO CLEAN AIR FILTER notification. Clean the air filter
when the notification is displayed.
FCAG35~140AVEB
Split system air conditioners
4P473927-1 – 2017.03

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▪ If the dirt becomes impossible to clean, change the air filter
(= optional equipment).
How to clean the air filter:
NOTICE
Do NOT use water of 50°C or higher. Possible
consequence: Discoloration and deformation.
1 Open the suction grille.
2 Remove the air filter.
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3 Clean the air filter. Use a vacuum cleaner or wash with water. If
the air filter is very dirty, use a soft brush and neutral detergent.
4 Dry the air filter in the shadow.
5 Reattach the air filter and close the suction grille.
6 Turn ON the power.
7 Press the FILTER SIGN RESET button.
Result: The TIME TO CLEAN AIR FILTER notification
disappears from the user interface.
17.1.2

To clean the suction grille

NOTICE
Do NOT use water of 50°C or higher. Possible
consequence: Discoloration and deformation.
1 Open the suction grille.
2 Remove the suction grille.
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