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FAQ - Air Conditioner
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- Air conditioner
cooling, but room is too warm - ice forming on cooling coil behind
decorative front.
- Air directional louvers
positioned improperly.
Position louvers to direction upward
and away from cooling coils.
- Dirty air filter - air
restricted.
Clean filter.
- Door, windows,
registers, etc. open - cold air escapes; hot air enters.
Close doors, windows, registers, etc.
- Electri-Saver in ON
position.
Set Electri-Saver to OFF.
- Front of unit is blocked
by drapes, blinds, furniture, etc. - restricts air distribution.
Clear blockage in front of unit.
- Insufficient cooling
capacity.
Reconfirm the required cooling capacity with your
dealer.
- Outdoor temperature
below 70 degrees F.
To defrost the coil, turn selector
switch to FAN position. After coils have defrosted, set thermostat to a
warmer position.
- Selector switch set on
Low-Cool.
Turn switch to High - Cool.
- Thermostat set too cold
for "nighttime" cooling.
To defrost the coil, turn selector
switch to FAN position. After coils have defrosted, set thermostat to a
warmer position.
- Thermostat set too warm
(lower number).
Turn thermostat clockwise to colder setting
(higher number).
- Unit recently turned on
in hot room.
Allow additional time to remove "stored heat"
from walls, ceiling, floor and furniture.
- Vent control (some
models) set at Open position.
Turn control to Closed
position for maximum cooling.
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- Air conditioner
heating but room too cool
- Air directional louvers
positioned improperly.
Position louvers to direction upward
and away from cooling coils.
- Dirty air filter - air
restricted.
Clean air filter
- Doors, windows,
register, etc. open - hot air escapes; cold air enters.
Close doors, windows, registers, etc.
- Front of unit is blocked
by drapes, blinds, furniture, etc. - restricts air distribution.
Clear blockage in front of unit.
- Insufficient heating
capacity for area to be heated.
Reconfirm the required
heating capacity with your dealer.
- Room temperature is warm
enough.
Heating will not occur until temperature at the
thermostat is lower.
- Thermostat set too cool
(higher number).
Turn thermostat counterclockwise to warmer
setting (lower number).
- Unit recently turned on
in cool room.
Allow additional time to heat walls, ceiling,
floor and furniture.
- Vent control (some
models) set at Open position.
Set control to Closed
position for maximum heating.
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- Air Conditioner will not operate on Cool, Fan , or Heat settings.
- House fuse blown or
circuit breaker tripped.
Replace fuse with time delay type
or reset circuit.
- Thermostat set to low
for cooling or too high for heating.
Adjust thermostat to
higher number for cooling, lower number for heating.
- Wall plug disconnected.
Push plug into wall outlet.
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- Air from unit does not feel cold on Cool setting.
- Selector switch is in
the FAN position.
Turn switch clockwise to Cool position.
- Temperature sensing tube
touching cold coil, located behind air filter (some models only).
Straighten tube so it does not touch coil and/or insert
sensing tube into mounting bracket on coil.
- Thermostat set too warm
(lower number)
Turn thermostat clockwise to colder setting
(higher number).
- Thermostat temperature
below 70 degrees F.
Cooling may not occur until temperature
at thermostat rises above 70 degrees F.
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- Air from unit does not feel warm enough on heat setting.
- Selector switch in Fan
or Cool position.
Turn selector switch counterclockwise to
Heat position.
- Thermostat set too cool
(higher number).
Turn thermostat counterclockwise to warmer
setting (lower number).
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- Noise when air conditioner operates on cooling.
- Air sound.
Air sound is normal. If too loud, turn selector switch to
lower fan setting.
- Sound of fan hitting
water- moisture removal system.
This is normal when
humidity is high. Close door, windows, registers, etc.
- Window vibration - poor
installation.
Refer to installation instructions - check
with installer.
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- Water dripping inside when air conditioner is cooling.
- Improper installation.
Tilt air conditioner slightly to the outside to allow water
drainage. Refer to installation instructions - check with installer.
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- Water dripping outside when air conditioner is cooling.
- Unit removing large
quantity of moisture from humid room.
This is normal during
excessively humid days.
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