Operating Your Air Conditioner - Carrier Central Air Conditioner Manual To Operations

UPANDDOWN
BUTTONS~NCREASE
OR DECREASETHE
DESIRED TEMPERATURE
SETTINGS
MODE BURTON SELECTS
BETWEEN OFF, HEAT.
COOL, AND AUTO OPERATION
RESTARTS THE TIMER
THATCALCULATES
THE NEXT AIR FILTER
CHANGE OR CLEANING
-FAN SUTTON CHOOSES
BETWEENONORAUTO
PAN OPERATION
Fig. 2--Carrier Non-Programmable Thermostat
¯ Yo'ar system may also be equipped wida a zoning system which
allows individual control over the temperatures o17 separate aTeas
of your home.
¯ Yourairconditionerremoveshumidity fromyour homeduFing
the cooling season. After a few minutes of operation, you should
be able to see water trickle fiom the condensate dFain of the
cooling coil Check this occasionally to be saTe the drain system
is oot clogged. Of course, don't expect to see much drainage if
you live in a ve~2¢ d~2¢ environment.
¯ Do not operate yonr unit when outdoor temperatures are below
55°F.
OPERATING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
The operation of your air cooditioning system is controlled by
the indooP thermostat. You simply adjust the thermostat aRd it
maintains the indoor temperatuFe at the level you select. Most
theFmostats have three contFols; a tcmpeFatUFe COntFO[ selector;
a FAN control, and a SYSTEM or MODE contFoI.
The temperature control selector cao be a dial, leve E or set of
buttons that allows you to establish the degree of temperatare
you wish to maintain l'or your personal comfort. Some thermo-
stats possess two temperature control selectors: one for setting
the tenrperatttre desired for cooling operation, and one for set-
ting the tempeFatate desired fbr heatiog operatio~L
The FAN contFol OffCES tWO options for controlling the indoor
blower: AUTO and ON. When set to AUTO, the blower runs
only while the thermostat operates the cooling or heating equip-
mont. Wheo set to ON, the blower tans continuously--rcgard-
less of whether the cooling or heating equipment is operating.
Typically, the SYSTEM or MODE control on your thermostat
offers the following selections: COOL, OFF, and HEAT. Your
thermostat may also have a fourth selcctioo, AUTO. Neither the
cooling nor heating equipment will operate when the SYSTEM
FOR PROGRAMMING
HEATINGICOOLING
CYCLES
MODE BUTTON SELECTS
8E'7%~VEEN OFF, NEAT,
COOL, AND AUTO
OPERATION
DISPLAYS
CURRENT ROOM TEMPERATURE,
DESIRED ROOM TEMPERATURE
OR OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE,
UNIT MODE SEFrlNG,
FAN MODE SETTING,
AND TIME OF DAY
BUTrQNSINCREASE
ORDECREASETHE
DESIREDIEMPERATURE
SETTINGS
SET TIME --
FAN BUTTON CHOOSES
SUTTON
SETWEEN ON OR AUTO
FAN OPERATION
RESET FILTER BUTTON
RESTART~ THE TIMER
THAT CALCULAIES
THE NEXT AIR FILTER
CHANGE OR CLEANING
HOLD BUTTON MAINTAINS
THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE
AND OVERRIOE~ PROGRAMMED
Fig. 3 Carrier Programmable Thermostat