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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
AIR CONDITIONER
Power cord
plugged in, fuse
circuit breaker tripped,
DOES NOT OPERATE
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Unit
Switch
cabinet is
at OFF.
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Unit is waiting 3 minutes for pressure to
across the compressor.
AIR CONDITIONER
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Curtains, blinds or furniture blocking
air conditioner will
air
“DOES
COOL
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Thermostat Control may
be set high enough. Slide
a lower
higher
OR HEAT AS IT
SHOULD”
number. Highest setting should provide maximum cooling.
Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at
30 days. See instructions on page 5.
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Room may
been
very hot or very
when air conditioner was first turned on.
Allow time for it to
or warm up.
. Conditioned air
be escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air
returns.
Control, maybe set
allowing outside air to enter
the room.
Temperature Limit
may be
at a setting other than normal. This will
limit the operating ranges. See page .4.
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Position of the louvers will affect temperature. See page 3.
“BURNING” ODOR
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Dust accumulating on surface of heating
during
or storage
AT START OF
can cause “burning”
at beginning
This odor
dissipate. ‘
OPERATION
OPERATING SOUNDS
. Relay clicks may be heard when compressor or fan cycles on and off. This is normal.
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Fan runs continuously when
Switch is set at FAN ONLY or Fan Cycle
Switch behind room cabinet is set CONTINUOUS. This is normal. Otherwise,
fan cycles on and off with the compressor or resistance heater.
DISCHARGED AIR
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Tilt louvers down slightly and
them down until condensation disappears.
CONDENSES
WINDOWS
WALLS
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