Caring For Your Air Conditloner; Annual Maintenance - Whirlpool CA13WQ4 Use And Care Manual

Caring For Your Air Conditioner
Annual maintenance
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance
to help ensure steady, top performance through-
out the year.
Call the service company recommended by
your dealer to:
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inspect and clean the coils and condensate
water passages.
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Check fan and fan motor.
The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling.
Expense of annual inspection is customer's
responsibility.
OR
if you are familiar with electrical appliances, you
can do the deaning and maintenance yourself. H
you choose to do so, follow these steps:
Electrlcal Shock and
Personal InJury Hazard
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Unplug power cord from receptacle
before performlng any maintenance. Be
sure no llqukl gets into the motor,
electrkal control box or compressor
electrical terminals.
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Because your alr wnditlcner weighs from
49.5
to 67.5 kg (110 to 166 pounds), lt Is
recommended that you have someone
help you when you remove and re-Install
your unft and that you both use proper
llftlng techniques.
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Handle the alr wnditloner with care.
Watch out for the sharp metal fins on the
front and rear condenser coils.
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Dc not use the collected water for
drlnklng purposes. ft Is not sanltsry.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result In electrical shock or personal
Injury.
1.
Unplug power cord.
2. Remove front panel. (See page 5 for instruc-
tions.)
3. Pull control knobs straight off. Remove the
control plate.
4. Remove the green ground wire. it is attached
with a screw located on the bottom left side.
under the control plate. (Save the screw to
reattach wire.)
5. Pull out wire handles at bottom and slide air
conditioner out of cabinet.
NOTE:
The air conditioner is heavy and
should be removed by at least two people.
6. Wrap the motor, electrical control box and
compressor terminal box in plastic film and
make sure no water or other liquid gets inside
any of these parts. it could damage the
insulation and cause serious mechanical
problems.
7. Carefully clean and hose out the base,
condenser coils and condensate parts. Clean
at least once a year-or more often if the
condenser coil and pan collects dirt, sand,
leaves, insects or aigae. Also, dean if you
detect an odor coming from the air condi-
tioner. (A good time to oil the motor is when
you already have the cabinet open. See
"Oiling the fan motor" on page 7.)
8. Remove plastic film from motor and electrical
patIS.
9. Replace unit in cabinet.
10. Reattach ground wire. Replace control plate
and knobs.
11. Replace front panel.
12. Reconnect power supply.
NOTE: it
is a good idea to wait 24 hours before
starting the unit again. This allows time for ail
areas to dry out. The water from rainfall or from
normal operation does not harm these compo-
nents.