How The Air Conditioner Works - Frigidaire FAP09C3AJW Instruction Manual

How the air conditioner works

Cooling mode
In this mode the exhaust adaptor hose MUST be used.
1. Press the MODE button until the "Cool" indicator lights.
2. Press the " " Temp buttons for desired setting.
3. Press the FAN button for desired fan speed.
Heating mode
In this mode you do not need to use the exhaust adaptor hose.
1. Press the MODE button until the "Heat" indicator lights.
2. Press the " " Temp buttons for the desired heat setting.
Dry mode
In this mode you do not need to use the exhaust adaptor hose, BUT the water
collected must be discharged. See Drainage Section.
1. Press the MODE button until the "Dry" indicator lights.
2. The fan will run at low speed and the display will show the room
temperature.
3. Keep doors & windows closed for best effect.
Auto mode
Always have the exhaust hose attached in this mode.
When you set the air conditioner in AUTO mode, it will automatically select
cooling, heating(inapplicable for cooling only models), or fan only operation
depending on what temperature you have selected and the room temperature.
The air conditioner will control room temperature automatically round the
temperature point set by you. Under AUTO mode, you can not select the fan
speed.
Fan mode
In this mode there is no need to use the exhaust hose or drainage hose.
However, if you require stale or smokey air to be removed from the room, hook up
the duct accessories as described in the "EXHAUSTING HOT AIR" section.
1. Press the MODE button until the "Fan" indicator lights.
2. Press the FAN button to choose the desired fan speed.
3. The fan will run at the selected speed and the display will show the room
temperature.
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Timer operation
You can set both delay stop and delay start while unit is in ON position or OFF
position.
When unit is in ON position, first press TIMER button to go to delay stop setting,
then • timer off• light will illuminate, tap or hold the UP arrow ( ) or the DOWN
arrow ( ) to change delay stop timer at 0.5 hour increments up to 10 hours, then
at 1 hour increments up to 24 hours. Then press the TIMER button to confirm the
setting (the control will confirm the setting automatically after 5 seconds) and go
to delay start setting. Use the same way as above to set the delay start timing. If
you don• t need to set delay start, press the TIMER button again to exit. After 5
seconds, the control will automatically change the display back to previous
temperature display. If you want to check remain timing, press the TIMER button.
The delay start operation automatically selects mode, temperature and fan
speed the same as last operation you set.
When unit is in OFF position, press TIMER button will first go to delay start
setting, then • timer on• light will illuminate, set the delay start and delay stop
timing the same way as above.
To cancel the timer setting, simply tap ( ) or ( ) button to change the timing to 0.0.
Sleep operation
In this mode the selected temperature will increase by 1 • C 30 minutes after the
mode is selected. The temperature will then increase by another 1 • C after an
additional 30 minutes. This new temperature will be maintained for 7 hours
before it returns to the originally selected temperature. This ends the "Sleep"
mode and the unit will continue to operate as originally programmed. The "Sleep"
mode program can be cancelled at any time during operation by again pressing
the "Sleep" button.
Note: This feature is unavailabe under FAN or DRY modes.
Swing operation
When you turn on the unit, the louver will swing and stop at a certain angle. You
can press the SWING button to let the louver swing automatically. Press the
SWING button again while you want the louver stop at desired angle.
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