DeLonghi PAC A130HPE Owner Manual - Page 13

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting NOTE: NEVER TRANSPORT OR TURN THE APPLIANCE UPSIDE DOWN OR ON ITS SIDE. IF THIS OCCURS, WAIT 6 HOURS BEFORE TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON, 24 HOURS IS RECOMMENDED. (After the unit has been on its side, oil needs to return to the compressor to ensure proper function. Without allowing the unit this time (6-24 hours) The unit may function for only a short time, and then the compressor will break down from lack of oil). i n g TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY The air conditio- • No electricity. • Restore electricity. ning unit does not • It is not plugged into the outlet. • Plug into the outlet. start. • The safety device of the plug has tripped. • Reset the safety plug. • The internal safety device has tripped. • Wait 30 minutes, if the pro- blem persists, contact your service center. The air conditioning unit works for • The air exhaust hose has a constriction. a short time only. • The air exhaust hose is blocked. • There are tight bends in the air exhaust hose. • Position the exhaust hose correctly. • Check there are no obstacles Obstructing air discharge. • Eliminate the tight bends. The air conditioner • works, but does • not cool the room. • • Window open. There are heat sources in the room (lamps, etc.). The exhaust hose is detached. Air filters clogged. • Close the window. • Eliminate the heat source. • Connect the exhaust hose. • Clean or replace the filters. Bad odor in the room. • The filter is clogged. • Clean or replace the filter. The air conditioner • does not operate for about 3 minutes after turning it on. The internal compressor safety device • prevents the appliance from being restar- ted until three minutes have elapsed since it was last turned off. Wait. This delay is part of normal operation. / PF/ appears • The appliance has a self diagnosis system • See the self-diagnosis chap- on the display. to identify a number of malfunctions. ter. The unit will not heat • The unit takes several minutes to produce • Wait. This delay is part of warm air normal operation. 16

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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
CAUSE
REMEDY
The air conditio-
ning unit does not
start
.
No electricity.
It is not plugged into the outlet.
The safety device of the plug has tripped.
The internal safety device has tripped.
Restore electricity.
Plug into the outlet.
Reset the safety plug.
Wait 30 minutes, if the pro-
blem persists, contact your
service center.
The air conditio-
ning unit works for
a short time only.
The air exhaust hose has a constriction.
The air exhaust hose is blocked.
There are
tight bends in the air exhaust
hose.
Position the exhaust hose
correctly.
Check there are no obsta-
cles Obstructing air dischar-
ge.
Eliminate the tight bends.
The air conditioner
works, but does
not cool the room.
Window open.
There are heat sources in the room
(lamps, etc.).
The exhaust hose is detached.
Air filters clogged
.
Close the window.
Eliminate the heat source.
Connect the exhaust hose.
Clean or replace the filters.
Clean or replace the filter.
Bad odor in the
room.
The filter is clogged.
The air conditioner
does not operate
for about 3 minu-
tes after turning it
on
.
The internal compressor safety device
prevents the appliance from being restar-
ted until three minutes have elapsed
since it was last turned off.
Wait. This delay is part of nor-
mal operation.
/
PF/
appears
on the display.
The appliance has a self diagnosis system
to identify a number of malfunctions.
See the self-diagnosis chap-
ter.
NOTE:
NEVER TRANSPORT OR TURN THE APPLIANCE UPSIDE DOWN OR ON ITS SIDE. IF THIS OCCURS,
WAIT 6 HOURS BEFORE TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON, 24 HOURS IS RECOMMENDED. (After the
unit has been on its side, oil needs to return to the compressor to ensure proper function.
With-
out allowing the unit this time (6-24 hours) The unit may function for only a short time, and then
the compressor will break down from lack of oil
).
TROUBLESHOOTING
ing
The unit will not
heat
The unit takes several minutes to produce
warm air
Wait. This delay is part of
normal operation.