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Sinclair AST-24AI User Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Operation Notices Precautions .......................... 1 Parts’ Name .......................... 6 Operation Guide Button’s Name and Function ....................Introduction for icons on display screen of air conditioner ............ Button’s introduction ......................8 Buttons on remote controller ....................Introduction for icons on display screen ................Introduction for buttons on remote controller ..............

  • Page 4: Explanation Of Symbols

    Explanation of Symbols Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will DANGER result in death or serious injury. Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could WARNING result in death or serious injury. Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may CAUTION result in minor or moderate injury.

  • Page 5: Precautions

    Precautions WARNING Operation and Maintenance This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
  • Page 6 Precautions WARNING Maintenance must be performed by qualified professionals. Otherwise, it may cause personal injury or damage. Do not repair air conditioner by yourself. It may cause electric shock or damage. Please contact dealer when you need to repair air conditioner. Do not extend fingers or objects into air inlet or air outlet.
  • Page 7 Precautions WARNING Attachment Installation must be performed by qualified professionals. Otherwise, it may cause personal injury or damage. Must follow the electric safety regulations when installing the unit. According to the local safety regulations, use qualified power supply circuit and circuit break. Do install the circuit break.
  • Page 8 Precautions WARNING Do not put through the power before finishing installation. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. The temperature of refrigerant circuit will be high, please keep the interconnection cable away from the copper tube.
  • Page 9 Precautions WARNING For the air conditioner with plug, the plug should be reachable after finishing installation. For the air conditioner without plug, an circuit break must be installed in the line. If you need to relocate the air conditioner to another place, only the qualified person can perform the work.

  • Page 10: Parts Name

    Parts Name Indoor Unit display and button ON/OFF MODE FUNC. (Display content or position may be different from above remote controller graphics, please refer to actual products) Outdoor Unit air inlet handle air outlet NOTICE: Actual product may be different from above graphics, please refer to actual products.

  • Page 11: Button's Name And Function

    Button’s Name and Function ON/OFF button MODE button FAN button FUNCTION button ▼/▲ button ON/OFF button MODE FUNC. Introduction for icons on display screen of air conditioner Ambient temperature Timer Operation or set temperature display display display or others E-Heater display Cooling display Defrosting display Dry display...

  • Page 12: Button's Introduction

    Button’s introduction Note: This series unit adopts touch buttons. You only need to touch the buttons slightly. ON/OFF button ● Press this button to turn on or turn off the unit.(Note: Under X-FAN mode, press this button to turn on the unit directly.) MODE button ●...
  • Page 13 Button’s introduction ▼/▲ button ● After each pressing of "▲" or "▼" button, set temperature will increase or decrease 1℃. Temperature adjustment range is 16℃~30℃. This button is invalid under auto mode. Timer setting can be set in 1h increment among 0~24h. When it is adjusted to auxiliary heating function setting through Function button, press this button to turn on or turn off auxiliary heating.

  • Page 14: Buttons On Remote Controller

    Buttons on remote controller ON/OFF button SAVE button FAN button MODE button ▲/ button HEAT button COOL button button button SLEEP button WiFi button X-FAN/E-HEATER button QUIET button LIGHT button TIMER button Introduction for icons on display screen Set fan speed fan speed.

  • Page 15: Introduction For Buttons On Remote Controller

    Introduction for buttons on remote controller Note: ● This is a general use remote controller, it could be used for the air conditioners with multifunction; For some function, which the model doesn't have, if press the corresponding button on the remote controller that the unit will keep the original running status.
  • Page 16 Introduction for buttons on remote controller MODE button Press this button to select your required operation mode. AUTO COOL HEAT ● When selecting auto mode, air conditioner will operate automatically according to the sensed temperature. Set temperature can’t be adjusted and will not be displayed as well.
  • Page 17 Introduction for buttons on remote controller Cool button ● Press this button, unit will operate in cool mode. Heat button ● Press this button, unit will operate in heat mode. button ● Under simple swing mode, pres this button can turn on (" "...
  • Page 18 Introduction for buttons on remote controller SLEEP button Under COOL, or HEAT mode, press this button to start up sleep function. " " icon is displayed on remote controller. Press this button again to cancel sleep function and " " icon will disappear.After powered on, Sleep Off is defaulted. After the unit is turned off, the Sleep function is canceled.

  • Page 19: Function Introduction For Combination Buttons

    Introduction for buttons on remote controller TIMER button ● At ON status, press this button once can set TIMER OFF. The character of HOUR ▲ TIMER ON. After each pressing of " ▲ " or " " button, time will increase or decrease half an ▲...

  • Page 20: Operation Guide

    Operation guide After putting through the power, press "ON/OFF" button on remote controller to turn on the air conditioner. Press "MODE" button to select your required mode: AUTO, COOL, DRY, FAN, HEAT. Press "▲" or " " button to set your required temperature. (Temperature can’t be adjusted under auto mode).

  • Page 21: Clean And Maintenance

    Clean and maintenance Note: ■ Turn off the air conditioner and disconnect the power before cleaning the air conditioner to avoid electric shock. ■ Do not wash the air conditioner with water to avoid electric shock. ■ Do not use volatile liquid to clean the air conditioner. Clean surface of indoor unit When the surface of indoor unit is dirty, it is recommended to use a soft dry cloth or wet cloth to wipe it.
  • Page 22 Clean and maintenance NOTICE: Checking before use-season 1. Check whether air inlet and air outlet are blocked. 2. Check whether air switch, plug and socket are in good condition. 3. Check whether filter is clean. 4. Check whether the remote controller is installed with batteries.

  • Page 23: Malfunction

    Malfunction General phenomenon analysis Please check below items before asking for maintenance. If the malfunction still can’t be eliminated, please contact local dealer or qualified professionals. Phenomenon Check items Solution ● Whether it's interfered severely ● Pull out the plug. Reinsert (such as static electricity, stable the plug after about 3min, and voltage)?
  • Page 24 Malfunction Phenomenon Check items Solution ● Because indoor air is cooled Mist is emitted rapidly. After a while, indoor ● Indoor temperature and hum- from indoor temperature and humidity will idity is high? be decrease and mist will di- unit’s air outlet sappear.
  • Page 25 Malfunction Phenomenon Check items Solution Air conditioner ● Disconnect power, put back ● Whether there’s interference, operates power, and then turn on the such as thunder, wireless normally unit again. devices, etc. suddenly ● During defrosting under heating mode, it may gener- Outdoor unit ●...

  • Page 26: Error Code

    Malfunction Error code ● When air conditioner status is abnorma l, temperature indictor on indoor unit will blink to display corresponding error code. Please refer to below list for identific- ation of error code. Error code Troubleshooting It can be eliminated after restarting the unit. If not, please contact qualified professionals to deal with it.

  • Page 27: Installation Dimension Diagram

    Installation dimension diagram Away from wall (30cm at least for piping side) Away from obstacles Away from wall (30cm at least for piping side) Away from back side...

  • Page 28: Safety Precautions For Installing And Relocating The Unit

    Safety precautions for installing and relocating the unit To ensure safety, please be mindful of the following precautions. Warning When installing or relocating the unit, be sure to keep the refrigerant circuit free from air or substances other than the specified refrigerant. Any presence of air or other foreign substance in the refrigerant circuit will cause system pressure rise or compressor rupture, resulting in injury.

  • Page 29: Tools For Installation

    Tools for installation 1 Level meter 2 Screw driver 3 Impact drill 4 Drill head 5 Pipe expander 6 Torque wrench 7 Open-end wrench 8 Pipe cutter 9 Leakage detector 10 Vacuum pump 11 Pressure meter 12 Universal meter 13 Inner hexagon spanner 14 Measuring tape Note: ●...

  • Page 30: Requirements For Electric Connection

    Requirements for electric connection Safety precaution 1. Must follow the electric safety regulations when installing the unit. 2. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard. 3.

  • Page 31: Installation Of Indoor Unit

    Installation of indoor unit Step one: choosing installation location Recommend the installation location to the client and then confirm it with the client. Step two: open piping hole 1. Choose the position of piping hole according to the direction of outlet pipe. 2.
  • Page 32 Installation of indoor unit open-end wrench 2. Aim the pipe joint at the correspo- nding bellmouth. union nut pipe torque wrench indoor pipe pipe joint union nut pipe Hex nut diameter(mm) Tightening torque (N . m) Φ 6.35 (1/4”) 15.7 (1.6kg.m) Φ...
  • Page 33 Installation of indoor unit 2. Remove the wire clip; connect the power connection wire to the wiring terminal according to the color; tighten the screw and then fix the power connection wire with wire clip. N(1) blue black brown yellow- green Outdoor unit connection 3.
  • Page 34 Installation of indoor unit 2. Reserve a certain length of drain hose and power cord for installation when binding them. When binding to a certain degree, separate the indoor power and then separate the drain hose. drain hose connection pipe band indoor power cord 3.

  • Page 35: Installation Of Outdoor Unit

    Installation of outdoor unit Step one: fix the support of outdoor unit (select it according to the actual installation situation) 1. Select installation location according to the house structure. 2. Fix the support of outdoor unit on the selected location with expansion screws. Note: ●...
  • Page 36 Installation of outdoor unit Step four: connect indoor and outdoor pipes 1. Remove the front side plate or handle. pipe joint union nut handle 3. Pretightening the union nut with hand. 4. Tighten the union nut with torque wrench by referring to the sheet 2.
  • Page 37 Installation of outdoor unit 2. Fix the power connection wire and Note: signal control wire with wire clip ● After tightening the screw, pull the power (only for cooling and heating unit). cord slightly to check if it is firm. ●...

  • Page 38: Vacuum Pumping

    Vacuum pumping Use vacuum pump piezometer 1. Remove the valve caps on the liquid valve and gas valve and the nut of refrigerant charging vent. 2. Connect the charging hose of piezo- gas valve meter to the refrigerant charging vent liquid valve valve cap of gas valve and then connect the...

  • Page 39: Check After Installation

    Check after installation Items to be checked Possible malfunction The unit may drop, shake or emit noise. Have you done the refrigerant leakage test? (heating) capacity. It may cause condensation and water dripping. It may cause condensation and water Is water drained well? dripping.

  • Page 40: Installation Instructions Of Anti-Collapse Chain

    Installation instructions of anti-collapse chain ● In order to prevent accidental collapse of indoor unit, please install the anti-collapse chain. Installation steps: 1. Remove the screw of anti-collapse hole at the top cover of indoor unit (see fig. 3); 2. Take out the anti-collapse chain and put it into the anti-collapse hole, and then tighten it with screw (see fig.

  • Page 41: Configuration Of Connection Pipe

    Configuration of connection pipe 1. Standard length of connection pipe ● 5m, 7.5m, 8m. 2.Min. length of connection pipe is 3m. 3.Max. length of connection pipe. Max length Max length Cooling Cooling of connec- of connec- capacity capacity tion pipe tion pipe 5000Btu/h 24000Btu/h...
  • Page 42 Configuration of connection pipe Additional refrigerant charging amount for R22, R407C, R410A and R134a Diameter of connection pipe Outdoor unit throttle Liquid pipe(mm) Gas pipe(mm) Cooling only(g/m) Cooling and heating(g/m) Φ6 Φ9.52 or Φ12 Φ6 or Φ9.52 Φ16 or Φ19 Φ12 Φ19 or Φ22.2 Φ16...

  • Page 43: Pipe Expanding Method

    Pipe expanding method Note: Improper pipe expanding is the main cause of refrigerant leakage. Please expand the pipe according to the following steps: A: Cut the pipe E: Expand the port ● Expand the port with expander. the distance of indoor unit and hard outdoor unit.

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