Troubleshooting Tips - GE AEE18 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Before you call for service...
Review the chart below first and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes
Air conditioner The air conditioner • Make sure tile air condititmer plug is pushed completely
does not start is unplugged inu) th e outlet.
The fuse is blro_a/circuit • Check tire house fi/se/circuit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped tire fl/se or reset tire breaker:
Power failure
What To Do
• Tile refit will autoroaficallv re-start in tile settings last
used after tile power is restored.
• There is a protective time delay (approximately
3 minutes) to prevent tripping of tile compressor
overload. For this reason, tile unit mav not start
normal cooling or heating fin" 3 minutes after it
is turned back on.
The current interrupter • Press tire RESk'Tbutton h>cated on tire power cord plug.
device is tripped • If tire RESETbutton will not stay elsga<red discontimw
use of tire air conditioner and contact a qualified selMce
technician.
Air conditioner Ice blocks the air flow • Set tire roo(le control at Fan Onlyor Hi Coolwith tire
freezing up
and stops the air conditioner terop control at a wmmer setting.
from cooling the room
Air conditioner does not
Airflow is restricted
• Make
sure there are no ('urtnins, blinds or flu'nitm'e
cool as it should bh>cking the fl'(>nt of the air ctmclitione_;
The terop control roay • Tm'n tire teroperature knob clockwise as flu" as possible.
not be set correctly
The air Filter is dirty • Clean tire filter :It least every 30 days. See tile Operating
Instructionssection.
The roooro roay have been hot • _4]wn tire air conditioner is titst turned on you ]seed
to allow
tilne tOl"
tire
1"00111 to CO01 dowls.
Cold air is escaping • Check fi)r ellen rims:Ice floor registers and
c()ld air returns.
• Set the air conditioner's vent to the ch)sed position.
Cooling coils have iced up • See "Air conditioner freezing up" above.
Air conditioner does not Airflow is restricted • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or flu'nitm'e
warm as it should
bh)cking the
fl'()nt
of the air c(mclitione_;
The terop control roay • Tm'n tire knob cotmterclockwise :is flu" :is possible.
slot be set low enough Tire lowest setting provides maxim um wmroing.
The air Filter is
dirty
• Clean tire filter :It least every 30 days. Sue tile
Operating
Instructions
secti(m.
The rooro may have been cold • When tire air conditioner is titst turned on, you need to
:lllow [ils/e toy the I'OOlll to w_lI]ll I/l),
Warm air is escaping • Check fi)r ellen flu'hate floor registe_ and
cold air returns.
Waterdripsoutside
Excessively hot mid • This is hernial.
hronid weather
Waterdrips indoors
The air conditioner is not
• For proper
water disposal, make sure tire air conditioner
tilted to the outside slants slightly fl'oro tire case fl'ont t(> tire rein:
Watercollectsin
basepan
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Moisture is removed froro
indoor air and dxaJns into
rear of a cabinet where a fan
blows it against the outdoor
condenser coil
• This is n(mnal fl)r a short period in areas Mth
little hmnidiF; nomml for a longer period in very
humid areas.