Cleaning The Air Filter; Cleaning Air Filter; Troubleshooting Guide - Fedders A7Q08F2B Manual

Directing Airflow
Unit is engineered with adjustable louvers to direct discharge airflow. Louvers
are manually adjusted by moving levers in direction of desired airflow (Fig. 8).

Cleaning Air Filter

Clean the filter every two weeks
1. Turn unit OFF.
2. Remove the air filter by grasping the top corners and pulling it up and out
of the unit (Fig. 8).
3. Wash in hot soapy water, rinse and shake dry.
4. Replace the filter, with the front of the filter toward you.
5. To dry the filter thoroughly, run your unit for a few minutes. Remember,
only a clean filter works properly and delivers top performance.
Failure to keep air filter clean will result in poor air circulation.
DO NOT operate without filter. This can render the unit
inoperative.

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
CAUTION
Possible Cause
• Wall plug disconnected.
• House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
• Power control in OFF position.
• Unit accidentally turned off by moving the
thermostat to a higher temperature and then
immediately turned back to a colder position.
• Unit turned off and then on too quickly.
• Thermostat set too low for cooling.
• Selector in fan position.
• Thermostat set too warm.
• Room temperature below 70°F.
• Outdoor temperature below 70°F.
• Dirty air filter — air restricted.
• Thermostat set too cold for nighttime cooling.
• Dirty air filter — air restricted.
• Thermostat set too warm.
• Fan selector set on LOW.
• 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.
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Adjustable
louvers
Air filter
Proper use and care of your air conditioner will help ensure longer life of the
unit. It is recommended to annually inspect and clean the coils and condensate
water passages. Expense of annual inspection is the consumers' responsibility.
Before cleaning
recommended that the unit be disconnected from any
electrical supply outlet.
Solutions
Push plug firmly into wall outlet.
Replace fuse with time delay type
or reset circuit breaker.
Turn power control to ON.
Wait approximately 3 minutes.
Listen for the compressor to start.
If air conditioner is turned off,
wait 3 minutes before restarting.
Adjust thermostat to higher setting for cooling.
Set mode to cool position.
Set thermostat to colder temperature.
Cooling may not occur until room
temperature rises above 70°F.
To defrost the coil, set selector to FAN position.
Then, set thermostat to warmer position.
Clean filter. See "Cleaning the Air Filter" section.
To defrost, set selector to FAN.
To defrost the coil, set selector to FAN position.
Clean air filter. Refer to"Cleaning the air filter"
section (above).
Set thermostat to colder setting.
Set fan speed selector to HIGH
for maximum cooling.
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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SERVICE
TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUTION
or servicing this unit, it is