Annual Maintenance For Your Air Conditioner - Whirlpool Room Air Conditioner Use & Care Manual

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Figure 47
Annual Maintenance for Your
Air Conditioner
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to
help insure steady, top performance throughout
the year.
Call the service company recommended by your
dealer to:
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Inspect and clean the coils and condensate
water passages.
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Check fan and oi; the fan motor.
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The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling.
If vou are familiar with electrical appliances,
you can do the ( leaning and maintenance
yourself. If you decide to go ahead, follow
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REMOVE UNIT FROM CABINET.
Wrap the
motor, electrical control box and electrical
terminals box In plastic film and make sure no
water or other liquid gets inside any of
these parts. It could damage the insulation
and cause serious trouble.
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Carefully clean and hose out the base, coils
and condensate pans. Clean at least once a
year or more often if the condenser coils and
pans collect dirt, sand, leaves, insects or
algae. Also, clean if you detect an odor
from the air conditioner. While the cabinet
is open, this is a good time to oil the fan
motor.
Remove plastic film from motor and electrical
parts.
Replace unit in cabinet.
NOTE:
It's a good idea to wait 24 hours
before starting the unit again. This allows
time for all areas to dry out. The water from
rainfall or from normal operation does not
harm these components.
Oiling of the Fan Motor
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Oil the fan motor per instructions on the
motor. To add oil, pull out the oil hole plug
at each end of the motor. (see Figure 48.)
OIL PLUGS
An easy to use one-ounce capsule of specially
recommended oil (Part No. 10943) can be ordered
from your dealer, or use SAE #20 non-detergent oil.
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Replace the plug to keep dirt from motor
bearings.
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. Reinstall the unit in cabinet after performing
maintenance. (See Installation Instructions.)