Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - LG LP0820WSR Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before Calling for Service

The appliance is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems
at an early stage. If the appliance does not function properly or does not function at all, check the
following before you call for service.
Problem
Air conditioner
does not start.
Air conditioner
does not cool as it
should.
Possible Cause
The air conditioner is unplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit breaker
is tripped.
Power failure.
The current interrupter device is
tripped.
FL appears in the display.
Mode switched from Cool to
Heat or vice versa.
The temp control may not be set
correctly.
The room may have been hot.
Cold air is escaping.
Cooling coils have iced up.
Solutions
Make sure the air conditioner plug
is pushed completely into the outlet.
Check the house fuse/circuit
breaker box and replace the fuse or
reset the breaker.
If power failure occurs, turn the
mode control to off. When power is
restored, wait 3 minutes to restart
the air conditioner to prevent
tripping of the compressor overload.
Press the RESET button located
on the power cord plug. If the
RESET button will not stay
engaged, discontinue use of the air
service technician.
The water collection tank is full.
Drain the tank and reset your
settings.
To protect the compressor, the fan
and compressor will momentarily
stop if you switch modes from Cool
to Heat or vice versa. After a few
minutes, the product will resume
operating in the new mode.
Make sure there are no curtains,
blinds, or furniture blocking the front
of the air conditioner.
Set the desired temperature to
a level lower than the current
temperature.
weeks. See the 'MAINTENANCE'
section.
turned on, you need to allow time
for the room to cool down.
registers and cold air returns.
See 'Air conditioner freezing up'
below.