LG BSNQ186K4E1 Owner's Manual page 36

Problem
The air outlet on
The cooled air from the air conditioner
the indoor unit is
makes mist.
discharging mist.
Water leaks from In the heating operations, condensed
the outdoor unit. water drops from the heat exchanger.
A clicking sound can be heard
when the unit starts or stops due to
movement of the reversing valve.
Creaking sound: The plastic parts of
There is noise or the indoor unit creak when they shrink
vibration. or expand due to sudden temperature
changes.
Flowing or Blowing sound: This is
the flow of refrigerant through the air
conditioner.
Odors (such as cigarette smoke) may
The indoor unit
be absorbed into the indoor unit and
gives off an odor.
discharged with airflow.
When Heating Mode starts, the vane
is almost closed, and no air comes
out, even though the outdoor unit is
operating.
The air conditioner
does not emit warm
air. The outdoor unit is in Defrosting
Mode.
Outside temperature is too low.
NOTE
• Some functions may not be supported, depending on the model.
Possible Causes Corrective Action
• When the room temperature decreases,
this phenomenon will disappear
• This symptom requires installing a drain
hose under the base pan. Contact the
installer.
• These are normal symptoms. The noise will
stop.
• If the smell does not disappear, you need
to wash the filter. If this does not work,
contact the service center to clean your
heat exchanger.
• This symptom is normal. Please wait until
the unit has generated enough warm air to
blow through the indoor unit.
• In Heating Mode, ice/frost is built up on the
coils when the outside temperature falls.
This function removes a layer of frost on the
coil, and it should finish in approximately 15
minutes.
• The heating effect may not be sufficient.
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