Whirlpool AC1052XM0 Use & Care Manual page 22

If you need service or assistance, we suggest
you follow these five steps:
1.
Before calling for assistance
Performance problems often result from little things you
can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
Air conditioner won't run
1,
Is unit plugged Into a live circuit with proper voltage?
2. Is switch turned on?
3. Is thermostat set correctly?
4.
Have you checked your home's main fuses or
circuit breaker box?
5.
Has
the time-delay fuse blown?
6. Has the local power failed?
Unit blows fuses:
'. Are time-delay luses being used?
2. Is an extension cord being used? (Do not use an ex-
tension cord to run your air conditioner.)
3. Are you waiting two minutes after turning cooling err-
curt off before trying to restart unit?
Unit turns on and off, or does not cool room:
+. Is filter clean?
2. Are coils clean (both evaporator [inside] and con-
denser [outside])?
3. Is there excessive moisture or heat (open vessel cook-
ing, showers, etc.)?
4. Try setting fan to higher speed.
5. Try setting thermostat to a cooler setting.
Operating sounds:
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2.
3
When- your room air conditioner is operating
normally, you will hear sounds such as:
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Droplets of water hitting the condenser, causing
a "pinging" or "clicking" sound. Water droplets
help to cool the condenser.
0 Air movemen! from the fan, especrally on high fan
speed setting.
. Clicks from the thermostat cycle.
Sounds also may be caused by house construction
such as vibration of the unit due to wall construction
or unsteady window mounting area.
&. If you need assistance*.. .
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE'
service assistance telephone
number. Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.:
1-800-253-l 301
and
talk with one
of
our trained Consultants. The consultant
can Instruct you in how to obtain satisfactory operation from
your appliance or, If service is necessary, recommend a qualified
service company In vour area.
3.
If you need service*...
Whirlpool has a nation-
wide network of franchised
TECH-CARE" service
Companies. TECH-CARE
service technicians are train-
I.. .
ed to fulfill the product war-
ranty and provide after-
] FRANCHISED SERVICE ] warranty service, anywnere
in the United States. To
locate TECH-CARE service in your area. Call our COOL-
LINE service assistance telephone number (see Step 2)
or look in your telephone directory Yellow Pages under:
APPLIANCES. HOUSEHOLD - ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES -
MAJOR SERVICE & REPAIR MAJOR - REPAIRING 8 PARTS
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES OR WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH~CARE SERVICE FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPANIES SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO XYZ SERVICE CO
123 Maple 999-9999 123 Maple
OR
WASHING MACHINES, DRYERS
8 IRONERS - SERVICING
999-9999
WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES
FRANCHISED TECH-CARE SERVICE
SERVICE COMPANIES
XYZ SERVICE CO
'23 Made 999~9999
4. If you have a problem*...
Call our COOL-LINE service assistance telephone
number (see Step 2) and talk with one of our Consultants,
or if you prefer, write to:
Mr. Robert Stanlev
Division Vice President
Whirlpool Corporation
M 63
Benton Harbor, Ml 49022
5.
If you need FSP@
replacement parts*. . .
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FSP
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FSP is a registered trademark of Whirlpool Corporation
for quality parts. Look for this symbol of quality whenever
you need a replacement part for your Whirlpool
appliance. FSP replacement parts will fit right and work
right, because they are made to the same exacting
specifications used to build every new Whirlpool
appliance.
To locate FSP replacement parts in your area, refer
to Step 3 above or call the Whirlpool COOL-LINE service
assistance number in Step 2.
*If you must call or write, please provide: model number,
serial number, date of purchase, and a complete
description of the problem. This information is needed
in order to better respond to your request for assistance.
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