Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.73089 Owner's Manual

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference to this manual may
help you avoid an unneeded service call.
THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
Check if... Then...
Wallplu o disconnected.
Housefuse blown orcimuit breaker tripped.
Poweris OFF.
Unitwasfumedoffandthenontooquickly.
TEMPControl setwarmerthanroom temperature.
Pushplugfirmlyinto walloutlet.
Replace fusewithtime delaytypeor rea_circuit b reaker.
Pushthe powerbutton.
Set unit offandwait3 minutesbeforerestarting.
SetTEMPConlmltolower temperature.
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if... Then...
FANSPEEDsetat LOW. PushFANSPEEDbuttonto setat HI.
TEMPControlsettoo warm. SetTEMPControltoa lower t emperature.
Room temperature below70"F(21'C) Coolingmay notoccur untilroomtemperaturerisesabove70"F(21'C).
Temperature sensing tubetouchingevapo_tor coil, Straighten tubeawayfrom evaporator c oil.
locatedbehindfrontgrille.
1T.IE AIRCONDmONER COOLING, BUTROOMISTOOWARM-ICE FORMING ONCOOLING COILBEHIND FRONTGRtLLE
;heck if... Then.,.
Outdoortemperature below70°F(21°C). To defrost t he coil,setthe MODEto FAN.
Air filtermaybe dirty. Cleanair tilter.Referto Maintenance _ of owner'smanual.
TEMPControlsettoo coldfornight-timecooling Todefrost t hecoil,setthe MODEto PANor "HighCool"with the
TEMP control tohi_her temperature.
1HEAIRCONDITIONER COOLING, BUTROOM ISTOOWARM,
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Dirty air filter- air restricted.
TEMPControlsettoo warm.
Frontof unitis blockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture, e tc.
Air distribution is restricted.
Doors,windows,registers,etc.open.Coldair escapes.
Unitrecently f umedon in hot room.
Then...
C._ airfilter.Referto Maintenance sedJon ofowners manual.
SetTEMPControltolower ternperature.
Clearblod_age infront of unit.
Closedoors,windows,registers, etc.
Allowadditional lime to remove s tored heat f romwalls, c eiling, i toor, a ndfurniture
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
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! Outaidetemberature isext_mely h°t" I SetFANSPEEDonHI tobringairpastcoolingcoilsfaster. 1
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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I Soundoflanhitting w aterfromthemolsture removal s ystem. This is normal w henhumidity is high. C losedoors,windows,andregisters
W ndowv bratiea- poor insta ation. Referto nstalation nstructions or checkwith nstaller.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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I Tile air ceaditioner i simproperlyinstalled, f rift air conditianer s lighityto the outalde tc ollowwaterdrainage Referto
nstailaton nstruc_eas or checkwith nsta er.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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I Theunit is remevinglargequantities°t m°istcrafrom humidroom. I I
I This is normal d uringexcessJvely humiddays.
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