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03P-0043/AC Manual fnl 5/28/03 12:23 PM Page 6(/) English Outdoor Unit Keep the outdoor coil clean and free of restrictions. Free airflow is essential. Keep fences, shrubs, debris or other obstructions at least two feet from all coil air inlets. Make sure that nothing is stacked against the sides of the unit or draped over it. Keep the coil free of grass clippings, weeds, leaves, etc. Turn electrical power off before cleaning! Cleaning and waxing the cabinet of the outdoor unit with automotive polish will improve its appearance and extend the life of the finish. Never use your heat pump as a stand for garden hoses or tools. Do not permit children to play near it as moving parts and electrical components can cause serious injury including death. Use caution with lawn mower and trimmer to avoid damaging refrigerant piping or electrical wiring. TIPS ON SAVING ENERGY Here are other ways to save energy and improve your system's performance. • Keep all grills and registers open and clear of obstructions such as drapes or furniture. • Keep doors and windows closed. • Be sure all air ducts are well insulated and sealed with a vapor barrier • Keep sun out during the summer • Add thermal insulation, storm windows and insulated outside doors. • Seal cracks to prevent air leakage. Also, weather-strip and caulk around all entrance doors and windows. • Make sure attics are adequately ventilated to relieve heat buildup. • Remember that by increasing the glass area, you increase the amount of heat added in summer • Make sure fireplaces have dampers which can be closed when the fireplace is not in use. • Keep your filter clean. • Set thermostat as high as comfort will permit. • Don't run kitchen and bath exhaust fans longer than necessary • Don't place lamps, TV, or other heat producing devices beneath a wall-mount thermostat. • Don't use the heat pumps unnecessarily during moderate weather 5

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03P-0043/AC
Manual
fnl
5/28/03
12:23
PM
Page
6(/)
English
Outdoor
Unit
Keep
the
outdoor
coil
clean
and
free
of
restrictions.
Free
airflow
is
essential.
Keep
fences,
shrubs,
debris
or
other
obstructions
at
least
two
feet
from
all
coil
air
inlets.
Make
sure
that
nothing
is
stacked
against
the
sides
of
the
unit
or
draped
over
it.
Keep
the
coil
free
of
grass
clippings,
weeds,
leaves,
etc.
Turn
electrical
power
off
before
cleaning!
Cleaning
and
waxing
the
cabinet
of
the
outdoor
unit
with
automotive
polish
will
improve
its
appearance
and
extend
the
life
of
the
finish.
Never
use
your
heat
pump
as
a
stand
for
garden
hoses
or
tools.
Do
not
permit
children
to
play
near
it
as
moving
parts
and
electrical
components
can
cause
serious
injury
including
death.
Use
caution
with
lawn
mower
and
trimmer
to
avoid
damaging
refrigerant
piping
or
electrical
wiring.
TIPS
ON
SAVING
ENERGY
Here
are
other
ways
to
save
energy
and
improve
your
system's
performance.
Keep
all
grills
and
registers
open
and
clear
of
obstructions
such
as
drapes
or
furniture.
Keep
doors
and
windows
closed.
Be
sure
all
air
ducts
are
well
insulated
and
sealed
with
a
vapor
barrier
Keep
sun
out
during
the
summer
Add
thermal
insulation,
storm
windows
and
insulated
outside
doors.
Seal
cracks
to
prevent
air
leakage.
Also,
weather-strip
and
caulk around
all
entrance
doors
and
windows.
Make
sure
attics
are
adequately
ventilated
to
relieve
heat
buildup.
Remember
that
by
increasing
the
glass
area,
you
increase
the
amount
of
heat
added
in
summer
Make
sure
fireplaces
have
dampers
which
can
be
closed
when
the
fireplace
is
not
in
use.
Keep
your
filter
clean.
Set
thermostat
as
high
as
comfort
will
permit.
Don't
run
kitchen
and
bath
exhaust
fans
longer
than
necessary
Don't
place
lamps,
TV,
or
other
heat
producing
devices
beneath
a
wall
-mount
thermostat.
Don't
use
the
heat
pumps
unnecessarily
during
moderate
weather
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