My A/C Unit Keeps Icing Up; My Room Won't Get Cold Enough - Store It Cold CoolBot Instruction Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

MY A/C UNIT KEEPS ICING UP

Thick frost or block of ice forming on the A/C
NOTE: A common reason for ice ups is forgetting to clean your fins - See DIRTY FINS.
Put your A/C unit in "FAN ONLY" mode to melt the ice. Ice must be melted completely
before going through the following check list:
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Is the compressor running constantly? If the coil keeps freezing up (and you
hear the compressor humming) even when you put your A/C on the "FAN
ONLY" mode or even on "OFF" position, then you have problem with the A/C
unit.
● Is your A/C on "COOL" mode? Make sure the A/C is on "COOL" mode, not on
"ENERGY SAVER" mode and the fan is on "HIGH."
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Is the A/C draining properly? The back of the A/C should be a little lower (about
1 inch) than the front (inside), so condensation can drain out the back. This is
very important!
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Perform a sensor test (See SENSOR CALIBRATION TEST- page 15).
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Is the FINS sensor positioned correctly? Make sure the tip of the FINS sensor
is inserted into the fins of the air conditioner about a ¼", not "sitting next to
the fins" or "in the plastic clip in front of the fins."
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Watch your A/C unit as it is cooling. Where does it start icing up? Reposition
the FINS sensor to that area where the frost begins to form.
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If the problem persists after the previous checks, increase the Fins setting by
1 or 2 points.
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If the problem persists increase the Heater Delay setting by 1 or 2 points.
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If the problem persists keep stepping up the Fins Setting, then the Heater
Delay, until problem is solved.
● If you get to Fins="4" and Heater Delay="d4" and you are still icing up please
contact our support team at support@storeitcold.com.

MY ROOM WON'T GET COLD ENOUGH

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Did you give it enough time? Well insulated rooms with the right size A/C can
drop below 50⁰F/10°C within 1 hour; but if you have a lot of product in your
cooler (coming in at ambient or higher temperatures) or a concrete floor, it
could take longer to cool down the first time. Also, the rate of temperature
decrease drops as the temperature gets lower.
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Is your A/C sized properly? Make sure the A/C unit is big enough to cool the
space according to storeitcold.com recommendations.
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Is your room well insulated? Make sure that your room is insulated properly to
at least R25 value using closed cell foam all around, and ensure that the door,
seams, joints and cracks are tightly sealed.
● Is your floor insulated? Your floor should be insulated if it's a mobile cooler,
trailer, container, deck, raised floor, or if trying to go below 38°F/3°C.
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Do you have a Secondary Sensor on your A/C? If the cooler is stuck around
50⁰F/10⁰C, look for a Secondary Sensor on your A/C (See INSTALLING YOUR
COOLBOT STEP 6 – Page 8).
Rev: 2017 – 11A
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