Owher’s Note to You Important 2 Safety Instructions 3 Parts and Features 4 Operating Your Air Conditioner 5 Personalizing the Front Panel 7 Caring for Your Air Conditioner Installing a Your Air Conditioner 10 Troubleshooting 14 Obtaining 14 Service ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS Part No.
A Note to You Thank you for buying a Whirlpool* appliance. You purchased a quality, world-class home appliance. Years of engineering experience went into its manufacture. To ensure you operate and care for your appliance properly, we developed this Owner’s Manual. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Your safety is important to us. This guide contains safety symbols and statements.
Important l l l l l Safety Read all instructions before using your air conditioner. Complete the installation requirements as described in “Installing Your Air Conditioner” on pages 1O-l 3. Do not allow children to operate or play with the air conditioner. Do not use an extension cord with this or any other appliance. Plug the air conditioner into a grounded electrical outlet only. Instructions Do not operate the air conditioner with the front panel removed. .
Parts and Features This section contains captioned illustrations of your air conditioner. Please use them to become familiar with where the parts and features are located and what they look like.
A Operating Your Air Conditioner In This Section Page Turning the air conditioner on/off . .. . . . .. ,j Page Using the FAN ONLY Cycle .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 6 . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 6 Modifying the fan speed . . . . . .._............ 5 Modifying the air direction Modifying the temperature Using the exhaust door . .. . ... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 6 . . . . . .. .._...... 6 Operating your air conditioner properly is essential to obtain the best possible results.
Modifying the temperature Set the TEMP Control to your desired setting. l Turn clockwise for more cooling. l Turn counterclockwise for less cooling. You will need to experiment to find the setting which suits you best. Using the FAN ONLY Cycle The FAN ONLY Cycle circulates the room air without cooling it. However, if the room temperature rises above 32°C (9O”F), the compressor will turn on and cool the room.
Personalizing Front Panel (available on select the models) The appearance of the front panel can be customized to suit your tastes or to match the room. The panel has a clear, protective plastic cover that you can remove. Then, place wallpaper, fabric, pictures, etc., in the open area and replace the protective cover. Removing the protective cover 1. Place the flat edge of a screwdriver into the 1 mm gap between the protective cover and the front panel. 2. Carefully pry off the protective cover.
Caring for Your Air Conditioner In This Section Page Page Caring for the control panel ..__..,.,.,...... 8 Caring for the slide-out air filter .. .. . .. .. .. .. 9 Caring for the front panel, etc. ._,..,.,..... 8 Performing annual coil cleaning . . .. .. .. .. .. 9 Proper maintenance of your air conditioner ensures longer life and lower operating costs. This section tells you how to clean your air conditioner and perform general maintenance.
Caring for the slide-out air filter The air filter helps remove dust, lint, and other particles from the air. The air filter is cleanable. Check the air filter every few weeks to see if it needs cleaning. 1. Grasp the bottom edge of the front panel with both hands, as shown. There are 2 finger notches in the front panel - behind the filter handle. 2. Slide the air filter forward and down until it releases from the front panel. 3. Clean the air filter using a vacuum cleaner.
Installing Your Air Conditioner In This Section Page Page General information General ..,...,....._._,,.,........_ I IJ Installation procedure . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . ... . 12 information Location Clearance Your air conditioner will work well in any location. However, the preferred location for the unit is on a wall out of direct sunlight. The location should also provide: 9 Adequate support for the weight of the unit. l An electrical outlet within reach of the power supply cord.
* Provide adequate drainage. * Provide adequate clearance so the air filter can be removed from the bottom of the front panel. outside so unit drains to the rear. 5tolOmm . Provide additional support for unit if required. / Must be able to remove air filter Electrical requirements Check the model and serial number label to determine the electrical requirements of your unit. ALL units must use a time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
I Installation procedure 1. Remove the front panel. Remove tape (if any). Lift panel and take it off the cabinet. 2. Remove the shipping brackets (2). Remove the cabinet ground screw (1) and disconnect the green and yellow grounding wire. 4. Slide the chassis out of the cabinet. 5. Install the drain plug and drain cup (accessory parts) to rear of cabinet. Slide drain cup down into rear support between grooves in cup.
Slide the chassis into the cabinet. Install the cabinet seal (accessory part) between the cabinet and the frame/wall. Remove slide-out filter from front panel. Replace the front panel. Inset-t tabs into slots on the top flange of the cabinet. Rotate the front panel downward until it fits snugly between cabinet side flanges. Secure front panel with 2 round-head screws (accessory parts). Replace slideout air filter.
Troubleshooting Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself, without tools of any kind. Check the chart below for problems you can fix. It could save you the cost of a service call. -~POSSIBLE SOLUTION PROBLEM -~ Unit won’t run Make sure unit is plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage. Check if a household fuse has blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Make sure unit is turned on. See if the local power has failed.
