Troubleshooting Tips; Nomml Operating Sounds - GE ASH08 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Before you call for service...
Troubleshooting tips: Save time and money/. Review the chart below first and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes What To Do
Air conditioner
doesnotstart
The air conditioner
is unplugged.
• Make sure the air con(lifioner I)lu°_ is pushed
completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit • Check tile house fitse/circuit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped, the hxse or reset the breakex:
Power failure. •/f power failure occurs, turn the air conditioner
OFF.
When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the
air conditioner to prevent tripping of the coml)ressor
overload.
Air conditioner does
Airflow is restricted. • Make stxx'e there are no ctu'tains, blinds or fimfiture
eot coolas Rshould
bh)c!dng the fl'ont of the air con(lifionex:
The temp control ]nay • On models with touch pads: In
COOLmode,
press the
not be set correctly.
DECREASE
• pad.
• On models with control knobs, turn the temi)eramre
knob to a higher numbex:
The air filter is dirty.
• Clean
the filter at least every
30 days.
See the
Operating Instructions secti_)u.
The room may have been hot. • _,Vhen the air conditioner is tixst ttxx3]ed on, you need
to allow
{ixx/e t0X"
the
I'OOXXX to cool (Io_vx].
Cold air is escaping. • Check for ol)en tim]ace registexs and cold air returns.
• Set the
air conditioner's vent to the ch>sed position.
Cooling
coils have iced up. • See "Air conditioner
freezing up"
below.
Air conditioner Ice blocks the air flow • On models with control knobs, set the mode control
freezing up mad stops the air conditioner at HIGHFANor HIGHCOOL with the temp at I or 2.
from cooling the room. • On models with touch pads, set the controls at
HIGHFANor HIGH COOL and set the thexmostat to
a higher, tern l)eratm'e .
The remote control is
The batteries are inserted
• Check
the position of the batteries. They. should be
nOt working incorrectly, inserted in the opposite (+) and (-) direction.
• s
The batteries ]nay be dead. Rel)lace the battefie,<
Water drips outside Hot, htunid weather. • This is uom/al.
Water drips indoors
The air conditioner is not • For proper water (lisposal, make sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightly fl'om the case fl'ont to the re:u:
Water collects in
Moisture removed from air
• This
is uomxal for a short
period
in areas with little
basepan mad drains into base pan. humidity; nomxal fin" a hmger period in very humid areas.
Ftmcfion error code. • Llnl_lug the air conditionex: _\'ait .3 minutes and l_lu"_ it
in the display back in./f the error code real)l)ems, call for service.
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Normal Operating Sounds
_: Ym may hear a pinging noise caused bv water
1)eing picked up and thrown against the
condenser on minv days or when the humidity
is high. This design teatme helps remove
moistm'e
and improve
efficiency.
::Ji:: You may hear the themxostat click when the
COU]I)I'eSSOI" cycles
OI] and o1'_
_: X,VKer will collect in the base pan (ltu_ing
high humidity ()r on rainy days. The water
may o\'ex_low and dil I) fl'om the outdoor side
ot the refit.
!i?:The tim may rtm even when the compressor
does xlot.