Installation Guide

Troubleshooting Tips.
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 You may hear a pinging noise caused by
water being picked up and thrown against the
condenser on rainy days or when the humidity
is high. This design feature helps remove
moisture and improve efficiency.
 You may hear the thermostat click when the
compressor cycles on and off.
 Water will collect in the base pan during
high humidity or on rainy days. The water
may overflow and drip from the outdoor side
of the unit.
 The fan may run even when the compressor
does not.
Normal Operating Sounds
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Problem Possible Causes What To Do
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does not start LVXQSOXJJHG completely into the outlet.
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EUHDNHULVWULSSHG the fuse or reset the breaker.
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used after the power is restored.
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3 minutes) to prevent tripping of the compressor
overload. For this reason, the unit may not start
normal cooling for 3 minutes after it is turned
back on.
The current interrupter 3UHVVWKHRESET button located on the power cord plug.
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 ,IWKHRESET button will not stay engaged, discontinue
use of the air conditioner and contact a qualified
service technician.
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not cool as it should blocking the front of the air conditioner.
The temp control may 2QPRGHOVZLWKWRXFKSDGV,QWKH Cool mode, press the
QRWEHVHWFRUUHFWO\ Decrease ź pad.
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knob to a higher number.
The air filter is dirty. &OHDQWKHILOWHUDWOHDVWHYHU\GD\V
See the Care and Cleaning section.
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to allow time for the room to cool down.
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&RROLQJFRLOVKDYHLFHGXS 6HH“Air conditioner freezing up” below.
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freezing up and stops the air conditioner High Fan or High Cool with the Temp at 1 or 2.
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or High Cool and set the thermostat to a higher
temperature.
The remote control 7KHEDWWHULHVDUHLQVHUWHG &KHFNWKHSRVLWLRQRIWKHEDWWHULHV7KH\VKRXOGEH
is not working incorrectly. inserted in the opposite (+) and (–) direction.
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Water drips outside +RWKXPLGZHDWKHU 7KLVLVQRUPDO
Water drips indoors The air conditioner is not )RUSURSHUZDWHUGLVSRVDOPDNHVXUHWKHDLUFRQGLWLRQHU
tilted to the outside. slants slightly from the case front to the rear.
Water collects in 0RLVWXUHUHPRYHGIURPDLU 7KLVLVQRUPDOIRUDVKRUWSHULRGLQDUHDVZLWKOLWWOH
base pan DQGGUDLQVLQWREDVHSDQ humidity; normal for a longer period in very humid areas.