HAMPTON BAY HB1453E Owner's Manual page 20

Before caJlingfor service, p¢e_e review the foflowir_ hst of common,problems and solution&
The air conditioner is operating no.ally when:
• Yo_Jhear a pinging noise, This is caus_ by water being picked up by the condenser on rainy days or in highly
humid conditions This fea#Jre is designed to help remove moisture in '_e air and improve ,cooling efficiency,
• You hear the thermostat click This is caused by the compressor cycle st_ing and stopping,
•i You see water dr_ppingi f rom the rear of _e unit W_er may _ _!lected in the base pan in highly humid
conditions or on rainy days This water overflows and drips from the rear of the uni't
• You hear the fan running wh!e the compressor is silent. This is a normal operatJonai feature.
The air conditioner may _ operating abnormally when:
The air conditioner
atal/
Air conditioner
does not,c,ooJ
Ice,appears on the
a# c_nditioner,
• Ma_e sure the plug is completely plugged into
• e outiet
• Check the fuse!cirou_ breaker box and replace
_e fuse or reset the breaker
. In the event of a power f_lure, set _e power
control to OFF° When the power is restored,
wait 3 minutes to restart the air _nditioner to
prevent the compressor from overloading
. Make sure there are no curtains, blinds
brn_ure or other ob_acles in fro_ of the air
conditioner
. Turn _e knob to a higher se_i_g The highest
se#]ng provides maximum cooling
• Clean the fitter at least every 2 weeks. Refer to
_e 'Care and Maintenance _section (pl 1} of
• _emanual
• After the air conditioner is turned on, you need
to give the air _ndihoner some time to coo_the
room
• Check for open furnace floor res{_ers and co{d
air returns,
• CLOSE _e air conditioner vent
• See,_e appears on the air conditioner below
* Ice may N_k the air flow and object the air
condi_oner from pro_dy cooling the room Set
_e fan at MED or HIGH _i/e se_ing the
_e_ostat at I or 2 untl _e, ice meits_
_ You can refer to the Energy Star program in _tai_ at '"_wwenergystar gov'.