Maintenance; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.75281 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...
Wall plug disconnected.
House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
Power is OFF.
Unit was turned off and then on too quickly.
TEMP Control set warmer than room temperature.
The current interrupter device is triped
Then...
Push plug firmly into wail outlet.
Replace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit breaker.
Push the power button.
Set unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting.
Set TEMP Control to tower temperature.
Press the RESET button located on the power cord ptug
If the RESET button will not stay engaged, discontinue use of the
air conditioner and contact a qualified service technician.
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if...
FAN SPEED set at LOW.
TEMP Control set too warm.
Room temperature below 70°F (21°C).
Temperature sensing tube touching evaporator coil,
located behind front grille.
Then...
Push FAN SPEED button to set at HI.
Set TEMP Control to lower temperature.
Cooling may not occur until room temperature rises above 70°F (21°C)
Straighten tube away from evaporator coil.
THEAIRCONDITIONER C OOLING, BUTROOMISTOOWARM-ICE FORMING ONCOOLING COILBEHIND FRONT GRILLE.
Check if... Then...
Outdoor temperature below 70°F (21°C) To defrost the coil, set the MODE to FAN.
Air filter may be dirty. Clean air filter. Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual.
TEMP Control set too cold for night-time cooling. To defrostthe ceil,set the MODE to FAN or "High Cool" with the
TEMP controlto hi#hertemperature.
THE AIR CONDITIONERCOOUNG, BUT ROOM 18TOO WARM.
Check if... Then...
Dirtyairfilter - air restricted. Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.
TEMPControlsettoo warm. Set TEMPControlto lowertemperature.
Frontof unit isblockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture,etc. Clearblockagein frontof unit.
Air distribution is restricted.
Doors, w indows,registers, e tc.open.Coldair escapes. Closedoors,windows,registers,etc.
Unitrecentlyturnedon inhot room. Allowadditional timetoremove s tored heat f rom walls, c eiling, f loor, a ndfurniture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
[ Outsidetemperatureisextremelyhot. [ Set FANSPEEDon HI to bringairpastcoolingceilsfaster. [
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Soundof fanhittingwaterfromthe moisture removal s ystem. This is normal w henhumidity is high.Closedoors,windows,andregisters.
Windowvibration- poorinstallation. Referto installation instructions or checkwith installer.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
The air conditioner i s improperlyinstalled. Tiltinstallation airconditioner instructions slightly or tocheck the outside withinstaller, to allowwaterdrainage.Referto
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
The unitis removinglargequantities of moisture This is normaIduringexcessively humiddays.
from humidroom.
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