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When the Need Arises
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FAQ
Indoor unit
Outdoor unit
Operation does not start soon.
When
was pressed soon after operation
was stopped.
When the mode was reselected.
•
This is to protect the air conditioner.
You should wait for about
3 mi
nutes.
The outdoor unit emits water.
In COOL or DRY operation
•
Moisture in the air condenses into water on the cool surface of the
outdoor unit piping and drips.
immediately.
•
The air conditioner is adjusting the position
of the flaps.
The flaps
will
start
m
oving
soon.
Different sounds are heard.
A sound like flowing water
• This sound is generated because the refrigerant in
the air conditioner is flowing.
• This is a pumping sound of the water in the air conditioner
and can be heard when the water is pumped out from the
air conditioner during COOL or DRY operation.
• The refrigerant flows in the air conditioner even if
the air conditioner is not working when the indoor
units in other rooms are in operation.
• Sound is heard when the vertical swing flaps and
the horizontal swing flaps move.
• When the air conditioner is operating in a quiet
environment and the airflow rate of the indoor unit is
set to Quiet Mode or Low Mode, the motion of the
swing flaps may cause sound.
Blowing sound
Rotating machinery causes sound
• This sound is generated when the flows of the
refrigerant in the air conditioner is switched over.
Ticking sound
• This sound is generated when the cabinet and
frame of the air conditioner slightly expand or shrink
as a result of temperature changes.
Whistling sound
• This sound is generated when refrigerant flows
during defrosting operation.
Clicking sound during operation or idle time
• This sound is generated when the refrigerant control
valves or the electrical parts operate.
Clopping sound
• This sound is heard from the inside of the air conditioner when
the exhaust fan is activated while the room doors are closed.
Open the window or turn off the exhaust fan.
