Troubleshooting - Goldstar BG8000ER Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

The air conditioner may be operating abnormally when: The air conditioner may be operating abnormally when: The air conditioner may be operating abnormally when: The air conditioner may be operating abnormally when:
Problem Problem Problem Problem
The air conditioner is The air conditioner is The air conditioner is The air conditioner is
unplugged. unplugged. unplugged. unplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit The fuse is blown/circuit The fuse is blown/circuit The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped. breaker is tripped. breaker is tripped. breaker is tripped.
Air Air Air Air
conditioner conditioner conditioner conditioner
Power failure. Power failure. Power failure. Power failure.
does not does not does not does not
start start start start
Airflow is restricted. Airflow is restricted. Airflow is restricted. Airflow is restricted.
The thermostat may not The thermostat may not The thermostat may not The thermostat may not
be set high enough. be set high enough. be set high enough. be set high enough.
Air Air Air Air
conditioner conditioner conditioner conditioner
The air filter is dirty. The air filter is dirty. The air filter is dirty. The air filter is dirty.
does not does not does not does not
cool as it cool as it cool as it cool as it
should should should should
The room may have been The room may have been The room may have been The room may have been
hot. hot. hot. hot.
Cold air is escaping. Cold air is escaping. Cold air is escaping. Cold air is escaping.
Cooling coils have iced up. Cooling coils have iced up. Cooling coils have iced up. Cooling coils have iced up.
Air Air Air Air
Ice blocks the air flow and Ice blocks the air flow and Ice blocks the air flow and Ice blocks the air flow and
conditioner conditioner conditioner conditioner
stops the air conditioner stops the air conditioner stops the air conditioner stops the air conditioner
freezing up freezing up freezing up freezing up
from cooling the room. from cooling the room. from cooling the room. from cooling the room.
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Possible Causes Possible Causes Possible Causes Possible Causes
Maintenance and Service Maintenance and Service Maintenance and Service Maintenance and Service
What To Do What To Do What To Do What To Do
• Make sure the air conditioner plug is • Make sure the air conditioner plug is • Make sure the air conditioner plug is • Make sure the air conditioner plug is
pushed completely into the outlet. pushed completely into the outlet. pushed completely into the outlet. pushed completely into the outlet.
• Check the house fuse/circuit • Check the house fuse/circuit • Check the house fuse/circuit • Check the house fuse/circuit
breaker box and replace the fuse breaker box and replace the fuse breaker box and replace the fuse breaker box and replace the fuse
or reset the breaker. or reset the breaker. or reset the breaker. or reset the breaker.
• If power failure occurs, turn the • If power failure occurs, turn the • If power failure occurs, turn the • If power failure occurs, turn the
mode control to Off. mode control to Off. mode control to Off. mode control to Off.
When power is restored, wait 3 When power is restored, wait 3 When power is restored, wait 3 When power is restored, wait 3
minutes to restart the air minutes to restart the air minutes to restart the air minutes to restart the air
conditioner to prevent tripping of conditioner to prevent tripping of conditioner to prevent tripping of conditioner to prevent tripping of
the compressor overload. the compressor overload. the compressor overload. the compressor overload.
• Make sure there are no curtains, • Make sure there are no curtains, • Make sure there are no curtains, • Make sure there are no curtains,
blinds, or furniture blocking the blinds, or furniture blocking the blinds, or furniture blocking the blinds, or furniture blocking the
front of the air conditioner. front of the air conditioner. front of the air conditioner. front of the air conditioner.
• Turn the knob to a higher number. • Turn the knob to a higher number. • Turn the knob to a higher number. • Turn the knob to a higher number.
The highest setting provides The highest setting provides The highest setting provides The highest setting provides
maximum cooling. maximum cooling. maximum cooling. maximum cooling.
• Clean the filter at least every 2 • Clean the filter at least every 2 • Clean the filter at least every 2 • Clean the filter at least every 2
weeks. weeks. weeks. weeks.
See the care and Maintenance See the care and Maintenance See the care and Maintenance See the care and Maintenance
section. section. section. section.
• When the air conditioner is first • When the air conditioner is first • When the air conditioner is first • When the air conditioner is first
turned on, you need to allow time turned on, you need to allow time turned on, you need to allow time turned on, you need to allow time
for the room to cool down. for the room to cool down. for the room to cool down. for the room to cool down.
• Check for open furnace floor • Check for open furnace floor • Check for open furnace floor • Check for open furnace floor
registers and cold air returns. registers and cold air returns. registers and cold air returns. registers and cold air returns.
• See Air Conditioner Freezing Up • See Air Conditioner Freezing Up • See Air Conditioner Freezing Up • See Air Conditioner Freezing Up
below. below. below. below.
• Set the mode control at High Fan • Set the mode control at High Fan • Set the mode control at High Fan • Set the mode control at High Fan
or High Cool with thermostat at 1 or High Cool with thermostat at 1 or High Cool with thermostat at 1 or High Cool with thermostat at 1
or 2. or 2. or 2. or 2.
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