Airflow is restricted.
•
Make sure there are no curtains, blinds, or furniture blocking the front of
the air conditioner.
Problem
Possible Causes & Corrective Action
Air conditioner
does not start.
Air conditioner
freezing up.
Water drips
outside.
Air conditioner
does not cool as it
should.
The air conditioner is unplugged.
•
Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped.
•
Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace the fuse or reset the
breaker.
restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the air conditioner to prevent tripping of
Power failure.
•
If power failure occurs, turn the mode control to off. When power is
the compressor overload.
button will not stay engaged, discontinue use of the air conditioner and
The current interrupter device is tripped.
•
Press the
RESET
button located on the power cord plug. If the
RESET
contact a qualifled service technician.
The air filter is dirty.
•
Clean the filter at least every 2 weeks. See the 'MAINTENANCE (Cleaning
the Air Filter)' section.
The cooling coils are iced over.
•
Ice may block the air flow and obstruct the air conditioner from properly
cooling the room. Set the mode control at
High Fan
or
High Cool
.
The temp control may not be set correctly.
•
Set the desired temperature to a level lower than the current temperature.
Cold air is escaping.
•
Check for open fumace floor registers and cold air returns.
Cooling coils have iced up.
•
See 'Air conditioner freezing up' below.
Hot, humid weather.
•
This is normal.
room to cool down.
The room may have been hot.
•
When the air conditioner is first turned on, you need to allow time for the
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