Troubleshooting Tips - GE AGE14 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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Possible Causes What To Do
The air conditioner • Make sure tile air conditioner plug is pushed completely
is unplugged into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit • Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped tile fuse or reset the breaker.
Power failure • K power fhilure occurs, mrn the air conditioner OFF.
When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the
air conditioner to prevent tripping of the compressor
overload.
Airflow is restricted • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or furniture
blocking the fi'ont of the air conditioner.
The temp control
may • Turn the temperature knob clockwise as tar as possible.
not be set correctly
The air Filter is dirty • Clean the filter at least every 30 days. See the Operating
Instructions section.
The room may have been hot • When the air conditioner is first turned on you need
to allow time for the room to cool down.
Cold air is escaping • Check for open furnace floor registers and
cold air returns.
• Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed position.
Cooling coils have iced up
• See "Air conditioner#oozing up" below.
Ice blocks the air flow • Set the mode control at FANor HIGH COOl with the
and stops the air conditioner temp control at a warmer setting.
from cooling the room
Excessively hot and • This is normal.
humid weather
The air conditioner is not • For proper water disposal, make sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside slants slightly from the case front to the rear.
Moisture is removed from •This is normal for a short period in areas with
indoor air and drains into little humidity; normal for a longer period in very
rear of a cabinet where a fan humid areas.
blows it against the outdoor
condenser coil
Airflow is restricted • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or furniture
blocking the fi'ont of the air conditioner.
The temp control may • Turn the knob counterclockwise as far as possible.
not be set low enough The lowest setdng provides maximum warming.
The air Filter is dirty
• Clean the filter at least evm T 30 days. See the Operating
Instructions section.
The room may have been cold • When the air conditioner is first turned on, you need to
allow time for the room to warm up.
Warm air is escaping • Check for open fiwnace floor registers and
cold air returns.
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