GE AW18 Use And Care & Installation Manual page 7

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Keep the air filter clean.
keep the Ventilation Control in
the CLOSE position except when
you want to exhaust air, smoke or
odors from the room.
Don t let the room get too
hot. Whenever possible, turn the
unit on before the room heats up.
When heat is "stored up" in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
produce the desired comfort
condition.
Keep windows and doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they're open.
Keep furnace tloor registers and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
Don't let drapes or furniture block
the top or front of unit and restrict
It's best to operate your air
conditioner at
speed during
high
extremely hot weather.
Keep the outdoor condenser
coil clean.
Turn air conditioner off before
vacations or extended absences
from home.
PROBLEM
AIR CONDITIONER
DOES NOT OPERATE
AIR CONDITIONER
"DOES NOT COOL
AS IT SHOULD"
WATER DRIPPING
OUTSIDE
WATER DRIPPING
INSIDE
WATER IN BASE PAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Not plugged in. Plug may have been bumped
loose by vacuum cleaner or furniture.
If plugged in, fuse could have blown or
circuit breaker may have tripped.
Curtain, blinds or furniture blocking the top or
the front of the air conditioner will restrict air flow.
Thermostat Control may not be set high
enough. Move the knob to a higher number.
Highest setting should provide maximum
cooling.
Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at least
every 30 days.
Room may have been very hot when air
conditioner was first turned on. Allow time
for it to cool down.
Cold air may be escaping through open
furnace floor registers and cold air returns.
Ventilation Control may be set at OPEN
position, allowing hot outside air to enter the
room.
Cooling coils have iced up. To melt ice, move
the Selector Switch to HI FAN and the
Thermostat Control to a lower number.
Thermostat click, a metallic sound, may be
heard when compressor cycles on and off. This
is normal.
Fan runs continuously when Selector
Switch is in COOL or FAN position.
This is normal.
Excess water may oveflow in extremely hot
and humid weather. This is normal.
Air conditioner must be installed level or tilted
slightly to the outside for proper water disposal.
This is normal for a short period in areas with
little humidity; normal for a longer period in
very humid areas. Moisture removed from
indoor air drains to rear of cabinet where it is
picked up by a fan and thrown against the
outdoor condenser coil.
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