Samsung AR09JVSSEWKNED, Service Manual

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1 2 - 2 Sams u ng El ectronics
12-3 Q & A fo
r
Non-t
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oub
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C
lass
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a
tion C
lass
D
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c
r
iption
Coo
l
ing
Q T
he
coo
l
ing i
s
w
ea
k.
A W h en it is h ot o u tside , its coo l ing capacity decreases d u e to t h e increase o f t h e am b ient temperat u re.
W h en t h e d u st f i l ter gets bl oc k ed or warm o u tside air gets in , t h e coo l ing capacity wi ll decrease. So ,
ma k e s u re to c l ean t h e d u st f i l ter f re qu ent l y , pre v ent h eat l oss b y c l osing t h e doors and ins ul ate t h e
coo l ing area b y u sing c u rtains , bl inds , s h ades or window tinting.
Q T
he
coo
l
ing i
s
good g
e
n
erall
y. But, it g
e
t
s
w
ea
k w
he
n it i
s
con
s
id
era
b
l
y
h
ot.
A I t occ u rs w h en t h e o u tdoor u nit is e x posed to direct s u n l ig h t and h eat -u p air is not v enti l ated we ll . So ,
set u p a s u n bl ind o v er t h e o u tdoor u nit and k eep st uff away f rom t h e u nit to increase t h e v enti l ation.
W h en t h e coo l ing capacity decreases d u ring a h eat wa v e , c l ean t h e h eat e x c h anger o f t h e o u tdoor u nit
or spray some co l d water to t h e h eat e x c h anger to increase t h e coo l ing capa b i l ity.
Q T
he
coo
l
ing i
s
w
ea
k. Do
es
it n
ee
d
re
f
r
ig
era
nt c
har
ging?
A I t is not correct c h arging re f rigerant reg ul ar l y. Ex cept t h at yo u h a v e mo v ed in se v era l times or t h e
connection pipes are b ro k en , t h e re f rigerant does not r u n l ow. So , w h en re f rigerant is additiona ll y
c h arged , it co ul d b e cost l y and ca u se a prod u ct's f ai lu re. W h en t h e re f rigerant l ea k s , a ll o f it wi ll escape
in a s h ort time res ul ting in coo l ing f ai lu re and no water coming o u t o f t h e drain h ose. So , i f water comes
o u t f rom t h e drain h ose , it indicates t h e norma l operation o f t h e prod u ct and it does not need
re f rigerant c h arging.
Q It f
a
i
ls
to do coo
l
ing.
A W h en t h e air conditioner is set to v enti l ation or t h e desired temperat u re is set h ig h er t h an t h e c u rrent
temperat u re , it f ai l s to do coo l ing. I n t h is case , se l ect coo l ing or set t h e desired temperat u re l ower.
L
ea
k
a
g
e
Q It f
l
ood
s
t
he
f
l
oo
r
.
A P l ace t h e drain h ose proper l y. W h en it is not p l aced proper l y , t h e drain water wo ul d fl ow b ac k fl ooding
t h e fl oor. So , straig h ten o u t t h e drain h ose f or t h e water to b e drained we ll .
Q W
a
t
er
d
r
ip
s a
t t
he
d
ra
in conn
e
ction (
ser
vic
e
v
al
v
e
) of t
he
outdoo
r
unit.
A W h en a g l ass b ott l e is ta k en o u t o f t h e re f rigerator , moist u re gets condensed on its s u r f ace d u e to t h e
temperat u re di ff erences. Th e same princip l e app l ies to t h e air conditioner. W h en co l d re f rigerant goes
t h ro u g h t h e copper t ub e , moist u re gets condensed on t h e s u r f ace o f t h e t ub e and t h e connection
areas. T o pre v ent t h e water condensation , t h e pipes are ins ul ated. B u t , t h e connection areas o f t h e
o u tdoor u nit are not ins ul ated f or t h e p u rpose o f maintenance or repair , and water gets condensed d u e
to t h e temperat u re di ff erences and drips down. G enera ll y , it e v aporates rig h t away. B u t , w h en it drips
m u c h d u ring m u ggy days , p u t a water pan on t h e fl oor.
Q It
lea
k
s e
v
e
n t
h
oug
h a
d
ra
in pu
m
p i
s
u
se
d.
A I t occ u rs w h en t h e drain p u mp is p lu gged o u t or it is o u t o f order. C h ec k t h e power o f t h e drain p u mp
and t h e position o f t h e drain h ose , and w h en t h e p u mp is f a ul ty , contact t h e drain p u mp man uf act u rer.
Sams u ng El ectronics do not man uf act u re drain p u mps. So , we are not a bl e to correct t h e drain p u mp
pro bl ems.
S
mells
Q W
he
n
e
v
er
t
he a
i
r
condition
er
i
s
tu
r
n
e
d on, it i
rr
it
a
t
es m
y
e
y
es a
nd giv
es me a hea
d
a
c
he
.
A Th ere are no components in t h e air conditioner irritating t h e eyes and sending o u t c h emica l sme ll s.
B u t , w h en t h e air conditioner is t u rned on , ot h er sme ll so u rces are s u c k ed into t h e air conditioner and
get o u t o f it. So f ind and root o u t t h e sme ll so u rces. G enera ll y , it occ u rs at a interior reno v ated p l ace , a
p h armacy , a gaso l ine h and l ing p l ace , a tire s h op , a second -h and b oo k s h op or an e l ectronic component
h and l ing p l ace , w h en its c h emica l or m u sty sme ll s are s u c k ed in and sent o u t , it can b e mis l ed t h at t h e
air conditioner generates t h em.