GE AJCQ08AC Owners Manual - Page 22

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Before gou call for service... Troubleshooting Tips: Save time and money! Review the chart below first and you may not need to call for service. Air conditioner doesnot start Possible Causes Theair conditioner is unplugged, Thefuse is blown/circuit breakeristripped, Powerfailure. Thecurrent interrupter device istripped. What To Do • Hakesurethe air conditionerplug ispushedcompletelg intothe outlet. • Checkthe housefuse/circuitbreakerboxand replace the fuseor resetthe breaker. , If powerfailureoccurs,turn the air conditionerOFFW. hen powerisrestoredw, ait 3 minutesto restartthe air conditioner to preventtrippingof the compressoroverload. • Pressthe RESETbuttonlocatedon the powercordplug. • If the RESETbuttonwill notstag engaged,discontinueuse of the air conditionerand contacta qualifiedservice technician. Air conditionerdoes not coo!or heat (some models]as it should Air conditioner freezingup Theremotecontrol is not working Water dripsoutside Airflow is restricted. Thetamp control mag not be setcorrectlg. Theair filter is dirty. The roommug have beenhot. Coldair isescaping. Coolingcoils haveicedup. Ice blocksthe airflow and stopsthe air conditioner from coolingthe room. The batteriesare inserted incorrectlg, The batteriesmay be dead. Hot, humidweather. * Hakesurethereare no curtains,blindsor furnitureblocking the front of the air conditioner. • InCOOLmodeor HEATmode(somemodels)p, ressthe DECREASEp-ad. • Cleanthe filter at leasteverg30 dogs. Seethe OperatingInstructionsection. • Whenthe air conditionerisfirst turnedon,gou need to allowtime for the roomto cooldown. • Checkfor openfurnaceregistersand coldair returns. • Hakesurethe air conditioner'svent is in theclosedposition. • See"Airconditionerfreezingup"below. • Setthecontrolsat HIGHFANor HIGHCOOLand setthe thermostatto a highertemperatureto allowthe iceto melt. * Checkthe positionof the batteries.Thegshouldbe insertedcorrectlg. • Replacethe batteries. • Thisisnormal. Water dripsindoors Theair conditioner is not tilted to the outside, • Forproperwater disposalm, akesurethe air conditioner slantsslightlgfrom the casefront to the rear. Water collectsin basepan Hoisture removedfrom air and drains into basepan. • Thisisnormalfor a short periodin areaswith little humiditg;normalfor a longerperiodin verghumidareas. Normal Operating Sounds [] You mag hear a pinging noise caused bg water being picked up and thrown against the condenser on raing dags or when the humiditg is high.This design feature helps remove moisture and improve efficiencg. [] You mag hear the thermostat click when the compressor cgcles on and off. [] Water will collect in the base pan during high humiditg or on raing dags. The water mag overflow and drip from the outdoor side of the unit. [] The fan mag run even when the compressor does not. 22

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Before gou call for
service...
Troubleshooting Tips: Save time and money!
Review
the chart below first and
you
may not need to call
for service.
Possible
Causes
What To Do
Air conditioner
Theair conditioner
• Hakesurethe airconditionerplugispushedcompletelg
doesnotstart
is unplugged,
intotheoutlet.
Thefuseisblown/circuit
• Checkthehousefuse/circuitbreakerboxandreplace
breakeristripped,
the fuseor resetthe breaker.
Powerfailure.
, Ifpowerfailureoccurs,turn the airconditioner
OFF.
When
powerisrestored,
wait3 minutesto restartthe air conditioner
to preventtrippingofthecompressoroverload.
Thecurrent interrupter
• Press
the
RESETbutton
locatedonthepowercordplug.
deviceistripped.
• Ifthe
RESET
buttonwillnotstagengaged,discontinueuse
of the airconditionerandcontacta qualifiedservice
technician.
Air conditionerdoes
Airflow is restricted.
* Hakesuretherearenocurtains,blindsorfurnitureblocking
not
coo!or heat (some
the front of the air conditioner.
models]as it should
Thetamp control mag
• In
COOL
modeor
HEAT
mode(somemodels),
pressthe
not be
set
correctlg.
DECREASE-
pad.
Theair filter is dirty.
• Cleanthe filterat leasteverg30dogs.
Seethe
OperatingInstruction
section.
The roommug have beenhot.
• Whenthe air conditioner
isfirstturnedon,gouneed
to allowtime for the roomto cooldown.
Coldair isescaping.
• Checkforopenfurnaceregistersandcoldair returns.
• Hakesurethe airconditioner'sventis intheclosedposition.
Coolingcoilshaveicedup.
• See"Airconditioner
freezingup"
below.
Air
conditioner
Iceblockstheairflow
•
Set
thecontrolsat
HIGHFAN
or
HIGHCOOL
andsetthe
freezingup
and stopsthe air conditioner
thermostatto ahighertemperatureto allowthe iceto melt.
from coolingthe room.
Theremotecontrol is
The batteriesare inserted
*
Checkthepositionofthebatteries.Thegshouldbe
not working
incorrectlg,
insertedcorrectlg.
The batteriesmay be dead.
• Replace
the batteries.
Water
drips
outside
Hot,humidweather.
• Thisisnormal.
Waterdripsindoors
Theair conditioner is not
• Forproperwaterdisposal,
makesuretheairconditioner
tilted to the outside,
slantsslightlgfromthe casefrontto the rear.
Watercollectsin
Hoisture removedfrom air
• Thisisnormalfor a short periodin areaswith little
basepan
and drains into basepan.
humiditg;normalfor a longerperiodinverghumidareas.
Normal
Operating
Sounds
[] You mag hear a pinging noise caused bg water
being picked up and thrown against the
condenser on raing dags or when the humiditg
is high.This design feature helps remove moisture
and improve efficiencg.
[] You mag hear the thermostat click when the
compressor cgcles on and off.
[] Water will collect in the base pan during high
humiditg or on raing dags. The water mag
overflow and drip from the outdoor side of
the unit.
[] The fan mag run even when the compressor
does not.
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