Abnormal Operation - Goldstar R1804H Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
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• You may hear a pinging noise caused by water being picked up and thrown against the condenser
on rainy days or when the humidity is high. This design feature helps remove moisture and improve
efficiency
• You may hear the thermostat click when the compressor cycles on and off.
• Water will coilect in the base pan during high humidity or on rainy days. The water may overflow
and drip from the outdoor side of the unit.
• The fan may run even when the compressor does not.
Abnormal Operation
Air conditioner
does not start
Air conditioner
does not cool as it
should
Air conditioner
• Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed
completely into the outlet.
Check the house fuseTcircuit breaker box and
replace the fuse or reset the breaker.
If power failure o_urs, turn the mode control to OFF.
When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the
air conditioner to prevent tripping of the _mpressor
overload_
• Make sure there are no curtains, blinds, or furniture
blocking the front of the air _nditioner.
• Turn the knob to a higher number, The highest
se_ing provides maximum cooling,
• Clean the filter at ]east every 2 weeks.
See the operating instructions s_tion.
• When the air conditioner is first turned on
you need to allow time for the room to cool down.
• Check for open furnace floor registers
and cold air returns.
• Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed position.
• See Air Conditioner Freezing Up below,
• Set the mode control at High Fan or High Co,ol with
thermostat at I or 2,