On Models; Troubleshooting Tips; Operating Sounds - GE AJEH12DC Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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Troubleshooting -tips:Save time and money! Review the chart below first and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes What To Do
Air conditioner
doesnot start
• Make sure tile air conditioner I)lug, is pushed
c()ml)letely into the outlet.
The air conditioner
is unplugged,
The fuse is blown/drcuit • Check tile house fltse/ch'cuit breaker be× and
breaker is tripped, replace the fl/se or reset the breakel;
Power failure. •/f power tailure occurs, turn the air conditioner
OFF,
_(4'heu l/ower is restored, wait 3 minutes to
restart tile air conditioner to l/reveut tril/l/ing of
the Ci)llll)Yessol" overload.
Air conditioner does
Airflow is reslricted. • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or flu'uitm'e
not cool as it should
blocking the fi'ont ot the air coudifioue_;
The temp control may • On models with touch pads:
In COOL mode,
llress the
not be set correctly.
DECREASE
•
pad.
• On models with control knobs, tm'u tile teml/eratm'e
knob to a higher uumbe_:
The air filter is dirty. • Clean tile filter at least eve_ T 30 da):s.
See the
OperatingInstructions
s ection.
The room may have been hot. • When the air conditioner is filet turned on, you need
to allow time fiw the room to cool down.
Cold air is escaping, " Check fiw open fiu'uace l"egistel_ and cold air returus.
• Set tile air conditioner's vent to tile dosed position.
Cooling coils have iced up. • See
"Air conditioner freezing up"
below,
Air conditioner
freezingup
Ice blocks the airflow
mad stops the adz"conditioner
from cooling the room.
• On models with control knobs, set tile mode control
at HIGHFANor HIGHCOOL with the temp at WARMER.
• On models with touch pads, set tile controls at
HIGH FAN or HIGH COOLand set tile themlostat
to
a higher temperatm'e.
The remote controlis The batteries are inserted • Check tile position i)f tile batteries. They shl)uld be
not
working
incorrectly, inserted c(m'ecflv,
The batteries may be dead. • Rel/lace tile batteries.
Water drips outside Hot, humid weather. • This is nl)m, al.
Water drips indoors The air conditioner is not • For l)rl)per water disposal, make sure tile air
tilted to the outside, cl>udifi(>ner slams slightly fl'l)m tile case fl'lmt tl) tile
l'e;ll;
Water collects in
Moisture removed from air • This is uom_al
fi)r a shl)rt
l/efiod in areas with little
basepan
mid drains hlto base pan, humidiD"; uom_al fiw a longer l/elJl)d ill very humid
;ll'e;is,
Normal Operating Sounds
[] Ybu may hear a pinging noise caused by
water being picked up and thrl)wn against tile
clmdenser im rainy da)s or when tile humidity
is high, This design teature helps relnove
ml)istm'e and improve eflidency.
[] XM_ter will collect in tile base pan during
high humidi_i or on rainy days. Tile water
may overfll)w and drip fl'om tile outdl)l)r side
of the refit.
[] Tile
tilll I11_1_ I'[In e'_en when tile cl)ulI)I'essl)I"
does nl)t.
[] You may hear tile them/ostat click when tile
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