Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.71121 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...
Wall Pfu9disconnected.
House fuse blown or circuit breaker thpped.
MODE selector is OFF position.
Unit was turned off and then on ton quickly,
TEMP Control set warmer than room temperature.
Push PfuQfirmly intowall outlet.
Replace fuse with lime delay type or reset circuit breaker.
Turn MODE selector to the desired COOL setting.
Turn unit off and wait 3 minutes before restartin 9.
Turn TEMP Control clockwise to a cooler setting (higher number).
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if... Then...
MODEselectorin LOWCOOLposition.
TEMPControlset ton warm(lower n umber).
Roomtemperature below70°F (21°C).
Temperature sensingtubetouchingcoldceil,
locatedbehindair filter.
Tum selectorto HIGHCOOLposition
Tum TEMPConli'olclockwise t o a co_ersettin 9.
Conlin 9 may not occuruntilroomtemperaturerises above70°F (21°C).
Straightentubeawayfrom coil.
Air filter maybe dirty.
TEMPControlset ton coldfor night-ltrne cooling.
THEAIRCONDITIONER C OOUNG, B UTROOM ISTOOWARM - ICEFORMING ON COOUNG COILBEHIND INLETGRILLE.
Check if... Then...
Outdoortemperature below70°F (21°C). Todefrostthecoil,setselector t oFANpesit_on. "l_en,turnTEMPcontrol
counterclockwise to a warmerse_n 9.
Cleanfilter. R efertoMaintenance section of ownersmanual. To defrost,
setseleolorto FANposition.
Todefrost t he coil,setselector t oa FANposition. T hen, s etthe MODE
control a tFANposition or "High_ withtheTEMPconlml toa warmer p osilion.
THEAIRCONDmONER COOUNG, B UTROOM 18TOOWARM- NO ICEFORMING ONCOOUNG COILBEHINDINLET GRILLE.
Check if...
Dirtyair filter- air restricted.
TEMPControleatton warm.
Frontof unitis blockedby drapes,blinds,fumiture,
etc.Air distribution is restricted.
Doors, w indows, {L_:Jistere, etc.open.Coldair escapes.
Unitrecenfiytumedon inhot room.
Then...
Cleanairfilter.RefertoMaintenance section ofowner's manual.
"rum TEMPcontrol dodw,.ise toa cooler setting (higher number).
Clearblockageinfrontofunit.
Close doors,windows,registers, e tc.,
Allow additional firnetoremove stored b eat f remwalls, c eiling, floor, a ndfumiture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
I Outsidetemperatureisextremely hoL I SetMODEonHIGHspeedtobringairpastoonlingcoitsfaster.
NOISE WHEN UNIT_IS COOLING.
Check if...
I Sound of tan hNng water - moisture removal syst_n.
Windowvibration- poorinstallation.
Then...
I Thisis normal w hen humidity ishigh.Closedonrs, w indows,audregisfers.
Referto installation insli,_Jclions or checkwith installer.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
I Theaircondiltonerisimpropedyinsta!led. I ]]ltaironnditionerslighfiytotheoutsidetoallowwaterdrainage. Referto installation instructions or checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
I The unit is removing large quantities of moisture
trom humid ronm. I This is normaldudngexcessively humiddays.
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