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If Something Goes Wrong
Before you call for service
Air Conditioner
Doesn’t Start
Air Conditioner Does
Not Cool as it Should
The air conditioner
•
Make sure the air conditioner plug is
is unplugged
pushed completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit
•
Check the house fuse/circuit breaker
breaker is tripped
box and replace fuse or reset the breaker.
Power failure
•
Wait 3 minutes to restart the air conditioner.
Problem
Possible Causes
What to Do
Air Conditioner
Freezing Up
Ice blocks the air flow
•
Set the mode control at
FAN
or
and stops the air conditioner
HIGH COOL
with the temp at 1 or 2.
from cooling the room
Air flow is restricted
•
Make sure there are no curtains, blinds
or furniture blocking the front of the
air conditioner.
The thermostat control may
•
Turn the knob to a higher number.
not be set high enough
The highest setting provides maximum
cooling.
The air filter is dirty
•
Clean the filter at least every 30 days.
See the Care and Cleaning section.
The room may have been hot
•
When the air conditioner is first turned on
you need to allow time for the room to
cool down.
Cold air is escaping
•
Check for open furnace floor registers and
cold air returns.
Cooling coils have iced up
•
See Freezing Up below.
