Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.72184 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...
Wallplug disconnected. Pushplugfirmlyinto walloutlet.
Housefuse blownor circuitbreakertrippe& Replace fusewitht_me delaytypeor resetcircuitbreaker.
MODEselectorisOFF position. TurnMODEselector t o thedesiredCOOLsetting,
Unitwasturnedoff andthenontoo quickly. Turnunitoff andwait3 minutes beforerestarting.
TEMPControlsetwarmerthanroomtemperature. TumTEMPControl c lockwise to a coolersetting(highernumber).
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if... Then..,
MODE selector in LOW COOL position.
TEMP Control set too warm (lowernumber).
Room temperature below 70°F (21°C).
Temperature sensing tube touching cold coil,
located behind air filter.
Turnselector t o HIGHCOOLposition
TurnTEMPControlclockwise toa coolersetting.
Coolingmaynotoccuruntilroomtemperature rises above70°F (21°C).
Straighten tubeawayfrom coil
Airfilter maybe dirty.
TEMPControlsettoo coldfornight-time cooling.
THE AIR CONDITIONER COOLING,BUT ROOM IS TOO WARM-ICE FORMING ON COOUNG COIL BEHIND INLET GRILLE.
Check if... Then...
Outdoor temperaturebelow 70"F (21°C). To defrostthe coil, set selector to FAN position. T hen, tum TEMP control
counterclockwise to a warmer setting.
Clean filter.Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual. To defTost,
set selector to FAN position.
To defrostthe coil,setselector t o a FAN position.Then,set he MODE
controlat FANpositionor"High Cool"win the TEMPcontrol to a warmerposition.
THEAIRCONDITIONER C OOLING, BUTROOM ISTOOWARM- NOICEFORMING ONCOOUNG COILBEHIND INLET GRILLE.
Check if...
Dirty air filter - air restricted.
TEMP Control set too warm.
Front of unit is blocked by drapes, blinds, furniture,
etc. Air distribution is restricted.
Doors, windows, registers, etc. open. Cold air escapes.
Unit recently turned on in hot room.
Then.,,
Cleanairfilter.Referto Maintenance s ectionof owner's m anual.
TurnTEMPcontrol c lockwise to a coolersetting(highernumber),
Clearblockage infrontof unit.
Close doors, windows, registers, etc.
Allowadditional t imeto removestoredheatfromwails, c eiling,floor, a ndfurniture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
] Outsidetemperature i sextremely hot, ! SetMODEonHIGHspeed to bringair pastcoolingcoilsfaster.
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if...
I SoundoffanhNngwater-moisturererr_valsystem.
Window vibration - poorinstallation.
Then...
Thisis normal when humidity ishigh.Closedoors,windows, andregisters.
Refertoinstallation instructions o rcheck withinstaller,
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
I Theairconditioner i s imprepefly installed. Tiltair conditioner s lightlytotheoutsidetoallowwatardrainage,Referto
installation instructions o r checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then.,.
I Theunit isremoving largequantities of moisture This isnormal d uringexcessively humiddays.
from humidroom.
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