Room Air Conditioner; Troubleshooting - Kenmore 253.76223 Use & Care Manual

Room Air Conditioner Troubleshooting Guide
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Firmly push the cord into a live walt outlet having proper voltage. (Page 4)
Replace the fuse with a time delay type or reset the circuTt breaker. (Page 4)
Push ON/OFF Button to turn ON. (Page 6)
Set temperature to a lower setting. (Page 6)
BuTIt-in delay witl prevent compressor from turning on for 3 mTnutes.
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THE AIR CONDNTIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
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Power supply cord is disconnected
House fuse has blown or circuit breaker tripped
Power is OFF.
Temperature setting is warmer than room temperature.
Unit was turned OFF and ON too quickly.
Timer shut unit OFF. Push ON/OFF Button to turn unit ON. (Page 6)
Touch Pad and Remote not responding. Unit is in a locked mode. Unplug unit for 10 seconds, and then plug in again and
the controls wTtl reset. (Page 4)
Power Cord has tripped Press the RESETbutton on the plug head. (Page 4)
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS FUSES OR TRIPS CNRCUIT BREAKER
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House fuse has blown or circuit breaker tripped. Replace the fuse with a time delay type or reset the circuit breaker. (Page 4)
Too many electrical devices are being used on the same circuit. Unplug or relocate electrical devices being shared on same circuit.
Unit is rated over 7.5 amps. Unit should be plugged into a single circuit outlet.
Unit is plugged into an extension cord. Do not use an extension cord to run the unit. (Page 4)
Unit was turned OFF and ON too quickly. Turn unit OFF and wait 3 minutes before restarting. (Page 6)
THE AIR CONDNTIONER TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF
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Outside temperature is extremely hot. Set fan speed at the fastest setting for maximum cooling. (Page 6)
ENERGY SAVER feature is on. ENERGY SAVER feature does not circulate air continually. Set mode to COOL for
constant aTr circulation. (Page 5)
Timer turned unit ON or shut unit OFF. Push ON/OFF Button to turn unit ON or OFF. (Page 6)
THE AIR CONDNTIONER DOES NOT COOL THE ROOM - ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
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Outside temperature is below 60°F. Set mode to FAN ONLY and fan speed to fastest setting to defrost coil. (Page 6)
Grasp the filter by the center and pull up and out. Rinse or vacuum filter. Replace
Filter is dirty.
filter. (Page 9)
BTU size is too large. A lower capacity unit may be required depending on the size of the room being
cooled. (Page 9)
THE AIR CONDNTIONER DOES NOT COOL THE ROOM - NO ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
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Filter is dirty. Grasp the filter by the center and pull up and out. Rinse or vacuum filter.
Replace filter. (Page 9)
Temperature setting is warmer than room temperature. Set temperature to a lower setting. (Page 6)
Room temperature is below 60°F. Unit is not designed to cool below 60°F. (Page 8)
Front of unit is blocked by furniture, drapes, blinds, etc. Clear away area in front of unit.
Back of unit is blocked by leaves, dirt, branches, etc. Clear away back of unit.
Doors, wTndows, registers, etc. are open. Close doors, windows, registers, etc.
Unit recently turned on. Allow time to cool a larger room.
Remove filter then remove front. Turn end of temperature sensor away from coil.
Temperature sensor is touching the coil.
Replace front and filter.
Excessive heat in the room being cooled. Use exhaust vents while cooking or bathing. Limit use of heat producing appliances
during the hottest part of the day.
Exhaustcontrol Ts Tn the OPEN position. Switch exhaust control to the CLOSED position. (Page 8)
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