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Troubleshooting Tips; Normal Operating Sounds - GE Appliances AKH18DNT1 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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Troubleshooting Tips.
Possible Causes
What To Do
Air conditioner
The air conditioner
= Mal<e sure tile ah conditioner
plug is pushed
does not start
is unplugged,
completely
into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/drcuit
=Check
the house fl_se/circuit
breaker
box and replace
breaker
is tripped,
die fl_se or reset the breaker;
Power
failure.
* The unit will automatically
restart in die settings
last
used after file power
is restored°
There
is a protective
time delay
(approximately
3 minutes)
to prevent
tripping
of the compressor
overload.
For this reason,
the unit may not start
normal
cooling
for 3 minutes
after it is turned
back on.
The current
interrupter
* Press the RESETbutton k)cated
on the power cord plug.
device
is tripped.
* if the RESErbumm
will not stay engaged,
discontinue
use of the air conditioner
and contact
a qualified
service
technician.
Air conditioner does
Airflow is restricted.
* Make sure there are no curtains,
blinds
or fl_rnimre
not cool as it should
bk)cking
the flont of the air conditkmec
The temp control may
* in the Cool mode,
press the Decrease
W pad.
not be set correctly.
The air Fdter is dirty.
* Clean the filter at least eveQ' 30 days.
See the Care and CleaRing section.
The room may have been hot.
_ _qlen
the air conditioner
is first turned
on, you need
to allow time for the room to cool down.
Cold air is escaping.
* Check
for open furnace
registers
and cold air returns.
Cooling
coils have iced up.
_ See "Air conditioner freezing up" below.
Air conditioner
Ice blocks
the air flow
* Set the controls
at High Fan or High COOl and set the
freezing Up
and stops the air conditioner
thermostat
to a higher
temperature.
from
cooling the room.
The remote control
The batteries are inserted
_ Check
the position
of the batteries°
They should
be
is not working
incorrectly,
inserted
in the opposite
(+) and (-) direction.
The batteries
may be dead.
* Replace
the batteries.
Water dripsoutside
Hot, humid
weather.
* Tiffs is normal
Water drips indoors
The air conditioner
is not
* For proper
water disposal,
make
sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside,
slants slightly flom the c_se flont to the rear
_in
Moisture
removed
from air
* Tiffs is normal
ff)r a short period
in areas with little
basepan
and drains
into base pan.
lmmidity;
nomm/ff)r
a kruger period
in veQ' lmmid
areas.
Normal Operating Sounds
You may hear a pinging
noise caused by water
being picked
up and finown
against
tlle
condenser
on rai W days or when the humidit?.
is high. This design feature
helps remcwe
moisture
and imprcwe efficiency.
}_ You may' hear the themlosmt
click when the
conlpressor
cycles on and off.
Wamr will collect in file base pan during
high lmmidity
or on rainy days. The water
may overflow and drip flom
the outdoor
side
of the unit.
}_ The tim may run even when the compressor
does not.
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