Troubleshooting Guide - Fedders A6X05F2D Manual

Room Air Conditioner

Troubleshooting Guide

Occurrence
Air conditioner will not operate
Air from unit does not
feel cold enough
Air conditioner cooling,
but room is too warm —
ice forming on cooling coil
behind decorative front
Air conditioner cooling,
but room too warm —
NO ice forming on cooling coil
behind decorative front
Noise when unit is cooling
Water dripping inside
when unit is cooling
Water dripping outside
when unit is cooling
To save time and expense, check the following before calling an authorized service station.
Possible Cause
• Wall plug disconnected.
• House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
• Unit turned off and then on too quickly.
• Thermostat set too low for cooling.
• Thermostat set too warm.
• Room temperature below 70°F.
• Outdoor temperature below 70°F.
• Dirty air filter — air restricted.
• Dirty air filter — air restricted.
• Thermostat set too warm.
• Air movement sound.
• Sound of fan hitting water-moisture
removal system.
• Window vibration — poor installation.
• Improper installation.
• Unit removing large quantity of moisture
from humid room.
Solutions
• Push plug firmly into wall outlet.
• Replace fuse with time delay type
or reset circuit breaker.
• If air conditioner is turned off,
wait 3 minutes before restarting.
• Adjust thermostat to higher setting for cooling.
• Set thermostat to colder temperature.
• Cooling may not occur until room
temperature rises above 70°F.
• To defrost the coil set thermostat to warmer
position.
• Clean filter. See "Cleaning the Air Filter" section.
• Clean air filter.
Refer to "Cleaning Air Filter" section.
• Set thermostat to colder setting.
• The sound of rushing air is normal. If too loud,
turn selector to lower fan setting.
• This is normal when humidity is high.
Close doors, windows and registers.
• Refer to installation instructions —
check with installer.
• Tilt air conditioner slightly to the outside to
allow water drainage. Refer to installation
instructions — check with installer.
• This is normal during excessively humid days.
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