Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 78073 Owner's Manual

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference to this manual may
help you avoid an unneeded service call.
THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
Check if... Then...
Wallplugdisconnected.
House fuseblownor drcultbreaker t ripped.
MODE selector i sOFFposifion.
Unitwasturnedoffby moving TEMPControl t oa warmer
andthenimmediately turningbackto a coldersetting.
Unitwasturnedoffandthenon tooquickly.
TEMPControl setwannerthanroomtemperature.
Pushplugfirmlyinto walloutlet.
Replace fusewith t_me delaytypeor reset c ircuitbreaker.
TurnMODEselector t othedesired COOLsettin 9.
Waitapproximately 3 minutes. U stenfor compressor tostart
Tumunitoff andwait3 minutes beforerestarting.
TurnTEMPControl c lockwise toa coldersetting (higher number).
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
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MODE selector i n a LOWCOOLpesi_on.
TEMPControl s ettoowarm (lowernumber).
Room temperature b elow70°F(21°C).
Temperature s ensing tubetouching coldcoil,
located behind airfilter.
Turn selector t oa HIGHCOOLposr_ion
TurnTEMPControl d ockwise toa colderse_ng.
Cooling maynotoccuruntilroomtemperature r isesabove70°F(21°C).
Straighten tubeawayfromcoil.
THEAIRCONDITIONER COOLING, BUTROOM ISTOOWARM-ICEFORMING ONCOOUNG COILBEHIND DECORA11VE FRONT.
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Outdoor t emperature b elow70°F(21°C). To defrost t hecoil,setselector t o FANposition. Then,turnTEMPControl
clockwise toa warmersetting.
Air filtermaybedirty. Cleanfilter.Refer to Maintenance s ection of owner's manual. T odefrost,
setselector t oFAN
TEMPControl s ettoocoldfornight-time c ooling. To defrost t hecoil,setselector t o a FANposition. T hen, s etTEMPControl
to a warmerposition.
THEAIRCONDI110NER COOUNG, BUTROOM ISTOOWARM-NOICEFORMING ONCOOUNG COILBEHIND DECORATIVE FRONT.
Check if... Then...
Dirtyairfilter- airrestricted. Cleanairfilter.Refer to Maintenance s ectionofowner's manual.
TEMPControl s ettoowarm. TurnTEMPControl c lockwise t o a colderset_ng.
Front o f unitisblocked bydrapes, b linds, f urniture, Clearblockage in frontofunit.
etc.Air distribution isrestricted.
Doors,windows, registers, etc.open.Coldair escapes. Closedoors,windows, r egisters, etc.
Unitrecently tumedon in hotroom. Allow additional frnetoremove s tored heat f rom walls, ceiling, floor, a nd furniture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
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I Outside temperature i sextremely hot. I SetMODE on HIGHspeedtobringairpastcooling coilsmore frequently.
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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Airmovement s oundistooloud. Turn selector t o LOWsetting.
Sound of fanhitfin_ water - moisture removal system. Thisisnormal w benhumidity ishigh.Closedoors, w indows, andregisters.
Window vibrat;on - poorinstallation. Refer to installation i nstructions o rcheckwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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Ther a irconditioner is improperly i nstalled, installationTiit air conditionerinstructions.aiightlYchecktO thewithOUtSideinstaller.tO allowwater drainage. R efer to
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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Theunitis removing large quantity of moisture Thisis normal d uringexcessively h umiddays.
fromhumidroom.
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