GE AMH06, Use And Care & Installation Manual

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
AIR CONDITIONER • It may not be plugged in. The plug may have been bumped loose by a vacuum
DOES NOT OPERATE cleaner or furniture.
• If it is plugged in, the fuse could have blown or the circuit breaker may
have tripped.
AIR CONDITIONER • Curtains, blinds or furniture blocking the front of air conditioner will restrict
“DOES NOT COOL the air flow.
AS IT SHOULD”
• The Thermostat Control may not be set high enough. Turn knob to a higher
number. The highest setting should provide maximum cooling.
• The air filter is dirty. It should be cleaned at least every 30 days.
See the Care and Cleaning section.
• The room may have been very hot when the 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.
• The cooling coils have iced up. See Freezing Up below.
FREEZING UP— • Ice blocks the air flow and stops the unit from cooling the room. This is a
ICE HAS FORMED ON temporary condition that most often occurs at night when the outside air is cool.
THE COOLING COILS To correct, set the Selector Switch at HI FAN or HI COOL with the
Thermostat at 1 or 2.
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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 runs continuously when the
Selector switch is in the COOL or FAN
position.
Things that are normal with this air conditioner
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