Carrier 38VT 188CTST Series Owner's Manual page 6

CAUTION
To disconnect the appliance from the main supply
• This appliance must be connected to the mains by means of a
switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm.
Installation
• Certainly lay the drain hose for perfect draining. Bad drainage may
cause ooding in the house and getting furniture wet.
• Make sure to connect the air conditioner to an exclusive power
supply of the rated voltage, otherwise the unit may break down or
cause a re.
• Conrm that the outdoor unit are xed on the base. Otherwise,
falling down of the units or other accidents may occur.
Operation
• Do not use this air conditioner for special purpose such as
preserving food, precision instruments, art objects, breeding
animals, car, vessel, etc.
• Do not touch any switches with wet nger, otherwise you may get
an electric shock.
• If the air conditioner will not be used for a considerably long time,
turn off the main switch or the circuit breaker, for safety.
• To make the air conditioner operate in its original performance,
operate it within the range of the operating temperature specied
in the instructions. Otherwise it may cause a malfunction, or water
leak from the unit.
• Prevent any liquid from falling into the remote controller. Do not
spill juice, water or any kind of liquid.
• Do not wash the air conditioner. Doing so may result in electric
shock.
• Check whether the installation base and other equipment have
become deteriorated after being used for a long time. Leaving
them such condition may result in the unit's falling down and
causing injury.
• Do not leave ammable sprays or other ammable materials near
the air conditioner, and do not spray ammable aerosol directly to
the air conditioner. They may catch re.
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• Be sure to stop running the air conditioner and turn off the breaker
before cleaning. Otherwise, injury may result as the fan is rotating
at high speed inside the unit.
• Do not put a water container such as a vase on the unit.
Water intrusion into the unit may occur and it may cause
deterioration of electric insulation and result in electric shock.
• Ask for cleaning of the air conditioner to be performed by the
dealer. Cleaning the air conditioner in an improper manner may
cause damage to plastic parts, insulation failure of electric parts,
etc. and result in a malfunction. In the worst case, it may result in
water leakage, electric shock, smoke emission and re.
• Do not wash air conditioners with pressure washers. Electric leaks
may cause electric shocks or res.