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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE  

 

 

Troubleshooting Tips! Save time and money!

 

Check the following points before requesting repairs or service.... If the malfunction persist, 

please contact your dealer.

 

 

The air conditioner 
does not operate.

 

-

 

Have you made a 

mistake in timer oper- 

ation?

 

-

 

Has the fuse blown 

or has the circuit 

breaker been tripped?

 

The room has a pecu- 
liar odor.

 

- Check that this is not 

a damp smell exuded 

by the walls, carpet, 

furniture or cloth 

items in the room.

 

It seems that conden- 
sation is leaking from 
the air conditioner.

 

- Condensation occurs 

when the airflow 

from the air condi- 

tioner cools the warm 

room air.

 

Air conditioner does 
not operate for about 3 
minutes when restart.

 

-

 

This is the protector 

of the mechanism.

 

-

 

Wait about three min- 

utes and operation 

will begin.

 

Does not cool or heat 
effectively.

 

-

 

Is the air filter dirty? 

See air filter cleaning 

instructions.

 

-

 

The room may have 

been very hot when 

the room air condi- 

tioner was first turned 

on. Allow time for it 

to cool down.

 

-

 

Has the temperature 

been set incorrectly?

 

-

 

Are the indoor unit's 

air inlet or outlet 

vents obstructed?

 

The air conditioner op- 
eration is noisy.

 

-

 

For a noise that 

sounds like water 

flowing.

 

* This is the sound of 

freon flowing inside 

the air conditioner 

unit.

 

-

 

For a noise that 

sounds like the com- 

pressed air releasing 

into atmosphere.

 

-This is the sound of 

the dehumidifying 

water being 

processed inside the 

air conditioning unit.

 

Crack sound is heard.

 

- This sound is gener- 

ated by the expan- 

sion/ constriction of 

the front panel, etc. 

due to changes of 

temperature.

 

Remote control display 
is faint, or no display at 
all.

 

-

 

Are the batteries de- 

pleted?

 

-

 

Are the batteries in- 

serted in the opposite 

(+) and (-) directions?

 

Filter sign lamp (LED) 
is ON.

 

- Cleaning the filter, 

press the Timer but- 

ton and 

◀ 

button of 

wired remote con- 

troller at the same 

time for 3 sec.

 

The error code is oc- 
curred after lightning 
struck

 

- This product has 

been applied to the 

over current protec- 

tion circuit.

 

Error can occur, but it 

is normal behavior. 

After few minutes, It 

will operate normally.

 

 

Call the service immediately in the following situations

 

1

 

Anything abnormal such as burning smell, loud noise etc. happen. Stop the unit and turn the 

breaker off. Never try to repair by yourself or restart the system in such cases.

 

2

 

Main power cord is too hot or damaged.

 

3

 

Error code is generated by self diagnosis.

 

4

 

Water leaks from indoor unit even if the humidity is low.

 

5

 

Any switch, breaker (safety, earth) or fuse fails to work properly

 

 

User must carry routine checkup & cleaning to avoid 

unit’s poor performance. 

In case of special situation, the job must be carried out by service person only.

 

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Summary of Contents for APNQ55GT3E0

Page 1: ...Pleasereadthismanual carefullybeforeoperating your set and retain it for futurereference FLOOR STANDING APNQ55GT3E0 APNW55GT3E0 P NO MFL67724511 www lg com OWNER S MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...lent Mode Auto 4 Way Swing Jet Mode Capacity 13 51kW 46 100Btu h Do not cool excessively indoors This may be harmful for your health and may consume more electricity Blocksunlightwithblindsorcurtainswhileyouareoperatingtheairconditioner Keep doors or windows closed tightly whileyou areoperatingthe air conditioner Adjustthedirectionoftheairflowverticallyorhorizontallytocirculateindoorair Speed up t...

Page 3: ... to this page in case you need it to prove the date of purchase or for warranty purposes Write the model number and the serial number here Model number Serialnumber Youcanfindthemonalabelonthesideofeachunit Dealer s name Date of purchase ...

Page 4: ...d the product There is risk of fireor electric shock Install the panel and the cover of control box securely There is risk of fire or electric shock Alwaysinstalladedicatedcircuitandbreaker Improperwiringorinstallationmaycausefireor electric shock Use the correctly rated breaker or fuse There is risk of fire or electric shock Do not modify or extend the power cable There is risk of fire or electri...

Page 5: ... Turn the breaker offor disconnect the power supply cable There is risk of electric shock or fire Stop operation and close the window in storm or hurricane If possible remove the product from thewindow before the hurricane arrives There isrisk ofproperty damage failure of product or electric shock Donotopentheinletgrilloftheproductduringoperation Donottouchtheelectrostaticfilter iftheunitisso equi...

Page 6: ...ric shock or damage to the plastic parts of the product Do not touch the metal parts of the product when removing the air filter They are very sharp There is risk of personal injury Donotsteponorputanyting onthe product outdoorunits Thereisrisk ofpersonalinjuryandfail ureofproduct Always insert the filter securely Clean the filter every two weeks or more often if necessary A dirty filterreducesthe...

Page 7: ...r 13 Remote control preparation 14 OPERATING INSTRUC TIONS 14 Cooling Mode 14 Heating Mode 14 Airflow Setting 14 Fan Speed Setting 15 Dehumidification Mode 15 Power Cooling Heating Mode 15 Fan Mode 15 Simple Reservation 16 Defrost Mode 16 Child Lock Operation Function 16 Auto Dry Function 17 Auto Restart Operation 18 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE 18 Indoor Unit 19 Operation Tips 20 Troubleshooting Tips ...

Page 8: ...eservingprecisionde vices food pets plants and art objects Such usage could damage the items Cleaning and maintenance Do not touch the metal parts of the unit when removing the filter Injuries can occur when han dlingsharpmetaledges Do not use water to clean inside the air conditioner Exposure to water can destroy the insula tion leadingtopossibleelectricshock When cleaning the unit first make sur...

Page 9: ...INTRODUCTION PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Name of parts 1 Left Right Airflow Control Louver 2 Up Down Airflow Control Louver 3 DisplayPanel 4 Anti Bacteria Filter 5 Air Inlet 6 Control Box 1 2 3 4 6 5 Indoor unit ENGLISH ...

Page 10: ...0 1 Timer 2 Defrosting operation lamp 3 Cooling operation lamp 4 Heating operation lamp 5 Room temp Set temp display 6 Indoorfanspeedlamp 7 Start Stop button 8 Operation mode selection button 9 Roomtemperaturesettingbutton 10 Indoorfanspeedbutton 11 Signal receptor Heat Pump ENGLISH ...

Page 11: ...dification operation lamp 3 Cooling operation lamp 4 Fanmodeoperationlamp 5 Room temp Set temp display 6 Indoorfanspeedlamp 7 Start Stop button 8 Operation mode selection button 9 Roomtemperaturesettingbutton 10 Indoorfanspeedbutton 11 Signal receptor Coolingonly ENGLISH ...

Page 12: ...ol panel Description 1 r Remote controller operation lamp 2 PowerON OFFbutton Operationwill startwhenthisbuttonispressed and stop when the button is pressed again 3 4 FANSPD Indoorfanspeedbutton Toselectthe desiredfanspeed 4 Temperature setting button 5 A Cooling button 6 B Heatingbutton 7 Auto dry button If setting this function evaporator will be automatically dried be fore turning off the air c...

Page 13: ...ol operation lamp 2 PowerON OFFbutton Operationwill startwhenthisbuttonispressed and stop when the button is pressed again 3 Indoorfanspeedbutton Toselectthe desiredfanspeed 4 Temperature setting button 5 A Cooling button 6 Auto dry button If setting this function evaporator will be automatically dried be fore turning off the air conditioner 7 D Dehumidification button Can effectively remove humid...

Page 14: ...two batteries Besurethatthe and directionsare correct Be sure that both batteries are new 3 Re attach the cover Slidethecoverintobackposition Howtoinsertbatteries How to mount onto a wall CAUTION When not using remote controller for a long time flowing of dry cell liquid may cause the failure of product therefore remove alldry cells When replacing dry cell AAA replace twoofthemallwithnewones andif...

Page 15: ...nontheindoor 2 PressJbuttonandthelouverswill swingleftandright 3 PressJbuttonagaintosetthevertical louveratthedesiredairflowdirection Airflow Setting Table Symbol Description I Up Down Vane move fromupto down automatically and continu ously J Left Right Vanemovefromleftto right automatically and continuously Fan Speed Setting 1 Press buttontoturnontheindoor 2 Press button to select fan speed Youca...

Page 16: ... fixed at the lowest position Fan Mode 1 Press buttontoturnontheindoorunit 2 Press button to circulate indoor air Whencancelingoperation press buttononcemore Duringfanmode outdoorfanandcom pressorwillnot beoperated 1 Press buttontoturnontheindoorunit 2 Press buttononremotecontrollerto circulate indoor air Whencancelingoperation press buttononcemore Duringfanmode indoorunitturnsonthe fanspeedlamp a...

Page 17: ...r re mote control 2 When pressing the button after setting the function evaporator in indoor unit will beautomaticallydriedasshowingcounting 00 to 99 on its display panel 3 Afterindicating99onthedisplaypanel theunitwillbeautomaticallyturnedoff Auto dry function is released at initial stateasstandard For Setting Auto Dry Function If manipulating indoor unit press the button and MODE button simultan...

Page 18: ...tarted within 3 minutes 1 AutoRestartOperationcanbeestab lished released by manipulating indoor unit button When initial state Auto Restart Opera tion will be set up as standard The unit will respond with beep and Restart Operation willberemoved The unit will respond with beep and restart operation will be setted MODE For Setting Restart Operation After funtion release Press the 4buttons simultane...

Page 19: ...the followings Waterhotterthan40 C Could cause deformation and or discol oration Volatile substances Could damage the surfaces ofthe air condi tioner CAUTION Whentheairfilteristoberemoved do not touch the metal parts of the indoor unit It may cause an injury 2 Clean dirt from theair filter usinga vacuum cleaner or washing with water If dirt is conspicuous wash with a neutral detergent in lukewarm ...

Page 20: ...losed Do not let direct sunshine enter the room when the air conditioner is in operation Keep the room temperature uniform Adjust the vertical and horizon talairflow direction toensure a uniformtemperatureinthe room Makesurethatthedoors and windows are shut tight Avoidopeningdoors and win dows asmuch aspossible to keep the cool air in the room Clean the air filter regularly Blockages in the air fi...

Page 21: ...nditioner unit For a noise that soundslikethe com pressed air releasing into atmosphere This is the sound of the dehumidifying waterbeing processedinsidethe airconditioning unit Cracksoundisheard Thissound is gener ated by the expan sion constriction of thefront panel etc due to changes of temperature Remotecontroldisplay is faint or no display at all Are the batteries de pleted Are thebatteries i...

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