Troubleshooting Tips; Before You Call For Service; Normal Operating Sounds - GE 10 ACA Owner's Manual

Before You Call For Service...

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the chart on this page
first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
Air conditioner
does not start
Air conditioner does
not cool as it should
Air conditioner
freezing up
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Possible Causes
The air conditioner
is unplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped.
Power failure.
Airflow is restricted.
The temp control may not
be set high or low enough.
The air filter is dirty.
The room may have been hot
or cold.
Cold air is escaping.
Cooling coils have iced up.
Ice blocks the air flow
and stops the air conditioner
from cooling the room.

Normal Operating Sounds

You may hear a pinging noise caused
by water being picked up and thrown
against the condenser on rainy days or
when the humidity is high. This design
feature helps remove moisture and
improve efficiency.
You may hear the thermostat click
when the compressor cycles on and off.
What To Do
• Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed completely
into the outlet.
• Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace
the fuse or reset the breaker.
• If power failure occurs, turn the mode control to
OFF. When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart
the air conditioner to prevent tripping of the
compressor overload.
• Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or furniture
blocking the front of the air conditioner.
• Turn the knob to a warmer or cooler setting. The coolest
setting provides maximum cooling. The warmest setting
provides maximum heating on models with heat.
• Clean the filter at least every 30 days. See the Care and
cleaning of the air conditioner section.
• When the air conditioner is first turned on you need to
allow time for the room to cool down or warm up.
• Check for open furnace floor registers and cold
air returns.
• Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed position.
• See "Air conditioner freezing up" below.
• Set the mode control at HIGH FAN or HIGH COOL
with the temp at a warmer setting.
Water will collect in the base pan
during high humidity or on rainy days.
The water may overflow and drip from
the outdoor side of the unit.
The fan may run even when the
compressor is not.