Troubleshooting Tips - GE AGW10 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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Air conditioner
doesnotstart
Possible Causes
The air conditioner
is unplugged.
The fuse is blmm/circuit
breaker is tripped.
Power failure.
What To Do
"Make sure the air conditioner l)lug is l)ushed completely
into the outlet.
• Check the house fllse/drcuit 1)reaker box and replace
the fllse or reset the breakeL
• The unit will automatically
re-start in the settings last
used after the power is restored.
• There is a promctive time delay (al)l)roximately 3 minums)
to prevent tripping _ff the compressor overload. For
this reason, the unit may not start nomml cooling fin.
3 minums after it is turned back on.
The current interrupter • Press the
RESETbutton
located on the power cord plug.
device is tripped. • lithe RESETbutton will not stay enoa,_ed discontinue
use of the air con(litioner and contact a qualified service
tech nicia n.
Air conditioner does not Airflow is restricted. • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or flJrniture
cool as it should
blocking the fl'ont of the air c_m(lifi(me_:
The temp control may not • In
COOL
mode, press the
DECREASE
Wpad.
be set correctly.
The air Filter is dirty. • ( ,'lean the filter at least eve_)' 30 days.
See the
OperatingInstructions
secti(;n.
The room may have been hot. • X_]mn the air conditioner is tilst turned on, you need to
allow tillle tor the 1"00111 to
CO01
dowu.
Cold air is escaping. " Check tot ol)eu flu'uace floor registels and cold air
I'ett/YUS.
• Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed position.
Cooling coils have iced up. • See "Air conditioner
freezinglip"
below.
Air conditioner Ice blocks the air flow mad • Set the coutrols at HIGH
(F3)
FAN or HIGH
(F3)
COOL and
freezing up stops the air conditioner set the them/ostat to a higher teml)erature.
from cooling the room.
Theremote control
The batteries are hlserted • Check the position of the batteries. They shotfld be
is not working
incorrectly, inserted in the opposite (+) and (-) direction.
The batteries may be dead. "Replace the batteries.
Water drips outside Excessively hot mad • This is mmnal.
hmnid weather.
Waterdrips indoors The air conditioner is not • For ln'oper water disposal, make sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightly fl'om the case fl'ont to the re:u:
Watercollectsin
basepan
Moisture is removed from
indoor air mad drains into
rear of a cabinet where a fan
blows it against the outdoor
condenser coil.
" This is nomml fin" a short period in areas with little
humidit},; nom/al fin" a longer period in ve_' humid areas.
TIMER feature not A power
outage or interruption •/n the case (ff a power outage or interrtq)tion, the unit
working properly
occurred.
TIMER teature
will reset to the original setfiu , x_)t! may
need to set a new time if desired. ]3