SWITCHING BETWEEN FAHRENHEIT AND CELSIUS ............12 REBOOTING YOUR COOLBOT ..................12 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ....................13 “Er” SHOWING ON MY COOLBOT DISPLAY ..............13 “Ef” FLASHES ON MY COOLBOT DISPLAY ..............14 “EH” SHOWING ON MY COOLBOT DISPLAY ..............14 MY HEATER DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING ............
CoolBot. User accepts all responsibility in the use of and monitoring of the CoolBot and A/C. User assumes all risk of loss of property or product due to improper functioning of the CoolBot (or A/C).
KNOWING YOUR COOLBOT FIG. 1 During normal operation or after 20 seconds of inactivity the CoolBot goes into the “Room Mode” by default and the display shows the current room temperature. DISPLAY: The display changes depending on which Mode indicator light is illuminated.
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HEATER CABLE: This cable (red tip) heats up the A/C’s sensor when cooling is needed. POWER CORD: This standard Mini USB cable brings power to your CoolBot. It is a power supply cord with Input of :100-240V / 50-60HZ, and output of: 5VDC and 1 Amp.
HOW DOES THE COOLBOT WORK? The CoolBot uses 2 sensors (ROOM and FIN sensors), the HEATER cable (red tip) and a programmed micro-controller to direct your air conditioner to operate in such a way as to cool the room to a set temperature in between 33°F/0.5°C and 65°F/18°C without freezing up.
BEFORE INSTALLING YOUR COOLBOT Please go through the following checklist before installing your CoolBot: ❏ The A/C Unit: ❏ Has digital display only. ❏ Is properly sized in BTUs. To check A/C sizing visit: https://www.storeitcold.com/buildit ❏ Is of one of the recommended brands and models.
STEP 2 ● Mount the CoolBot on the wall next to the control panel side of the A/C to make it easier to connect the wires. ● CAUTION! Make sure the wall fasteners are smaller in diameter than the hole in the CoolBot tabs or you will break the plastic tabs.
We highly recommend that you read your A/C and CoolBot installation manuals, follow the setup guide step by step, and familiarize yourself with the use and troubleshooting of the CoolBot as well as your A/C unit.
CHANGING SETTINGS ON THE COOLBOT IMPORTANT! Please make sure you are familiar with the CoolBot parts and controls as described in the KNOWING YOUR COOLBOT (Page 3) and HOW DOES THE COOLBOT WORK? (Page 5) sections, before making any changes to the default setup.
Room Mode. SWITCHING BETWEEN FAHRENHEIT AND CELSIUS This setting allows you to switch your CoolBot from displaying °F to °C NOTE: The factory default temperature scale is in °F To change the scale of the temperature display: ●...
● Clean the plug end of the sensor (jack connector) with a cotton cloth and plug it back in the CoolBot port a couple times making sure it goes all the way in. ● If the error persists after 20 seconds, unplug the sensor from the Room port and switch ports with the FINS sensor by plugging the ROOM sensor in the Fins port and the FINS sensor in the Room port.
● Clean the plug end (jack connector) of the sensor with a cotton cloth and plug it back in the CoolBot port a couple times making sure it goes all the way in. ● If the error persists after 20 seconds, the sensor is bad and needs replacement.
Pull the HEATER out of the aluminum foil. Hold the red tip against the inside of your wrist with your fingers. ● Unplug the POWER to the CoolBot, then plug it back in. In ~5 seconds the Heater Activity Indicator light will come on SOLID for about 20 seconds. ●...
● Check the HEATER on the CoolBot (See MY HEATER DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING – Page 15). ● Is your FINS Sensor positioned correctly? Make sure the CoolBot FINS Sensor isn't touching a cooling pipe. If it is, you will get a false cold reading. Try pulling it out completely and reinsert it so it is only ¼”...
2x2 inch piece of aluminum foil as described in STEP 5 - INSTALLING YOUR COOLBOT (Page 7). DO NOT use more than one layer of electrical tape if needed. DO NOT use duct tape, insulating pipe tape or other materials.
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My A/C units are reading F1