NORMAL SOUNDS OF AN AIR CONDITIONER
CARING FOR YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
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NORMAL SOUNDS
Your new air conditioner is designed to give you many years of dependable service. This section
tells you how to clean and care for your air conditioner properly.
While your air conditioner is operating, it is normal to hear the following sounds:
SOUNDS
REASON
Air movement
Air rotating around the fan.
Window vibration
Installation not correct. Refer to Install section
Pinging
Water droplets being thrown against the outside coil. This helps cool the
condenser coil.
You can reduce this noise by removing the subbase water plug. (See
Fig.27) Removing this plug will lower the Energy Efficiency of your unit.
NOTE: Do not drill hole in base pan.
High pitched hum
The compressor turning on and off.
Clicking
The thermostat turning on and off.
Gurgling
Refrigerant moving through the inside coil.
Fig. 27
