Kenmore 75062 Owners Manual - Page 14

Before Calling For Service - owner manual

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BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. help you avoid an unneeded service call. A quick reference to this manual may THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE Check if... Then... Wall plug disconnected. House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped. Power is OFF. Unit was turned off and then on too quickly, TEMP Control set warmer than room temperature. The current interrupter device is triped AIR FROM UNIT DOES Check if... FAN SPEED set at LOW. NOT FEEL COLD Push plug firmIy into wall outlet. Replace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit breaker. Push the power button. Set unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting. Set TEMP Control to a tower temperature. Press the RESET button located on the power cord plug If the RESET button wilI not stay engaged, discontinue use of the air conditioner and contact a qualified service technician. ENOUGH. Then... Push FAN SPEED button to set at HIGH. TEMP Control set too warm. Room temperature below 70°F (21°C). Temperature sensing tube touching evaporator coil, located behind front griIle. Set TEMP Control to a lower temperature. Cooling may not occur until room temperature rises above 70°F (21°C). Straighten tube away from evaporator coil THE AIR CONDITIONER COOLINGBU, T ROOM IS TOO WARM-ICEFORMING ON COOLING COIL BEHIND FRONT GRILLE. Check if... Then... Outdoor temperature below 70°F (21°C). To defrost the coil, set the MODE to FAN, Fan speed to High. Air filter may be dirty. Clean air filter. Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual TEMP Control set too low. To defrostthe coil,set the MODE to Coot, Fan speed to high, and the Temp control to a higher temperature. THE AIR CONDITIONERCOOLING, BUTROOM IS TOO WARM Check if... Then... Dirty air filter- air restricted. TEMP Control set too warm. Front of unit is blocked by drapes, blinds, furniture, etc. Air distribution is restricted. Doors, windows, registers, etc. open. Cold air escapes. Unit recently turned on in hot room. Clean air filter. Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual Set TEMP Control to a lower temperature. Clear blockage in front of unit. Close doors, windows, registers, etc. Allow additionaltime to removestoredheatfrom wails,ceiling,floor,andfurniture. THE AIR CONDITIONER Check if... TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. Then... I Outside temperature is extremely hot. I Set FAN SPEED on LOW to minimize the cooling load. I NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... Then... WSoinudnodwofvfaibnrahtiitotinng-wpaotoerr-infsrotamllathtieonm. oisture removal system. TRheisferistononrmstaal wathoenn hnustmruidcittyoniss hoigr hc.hCecloksew dthoonrsst,aweinrd. ows, and registers. WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... Then... The air conditioner is improperly installed. WATER DRIPPING Check if... OUTSIDE WHEN TittinstaclolantdioitnioanirerinstructiotOnscShleigcohkutihtYseiodirneswtiathIaIellro.tw° water drainage. Refer to UNIT IS COOLING. Then... The unit is removing large quantities of moisture from humid room. This is normal during excessively humid days. -14-

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BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Check
the
following
list to be sure
a service
call
is really
necessary.
A quick
reference
to this
manual
may
help
you avoid
an
unneeded
service
call.
THE AIR
CONDITIONER
WILL
NOT OPERATE
Check
if...
Wall plug disconnected.
House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
Power is OFF.
Unit was turned off and then on too quickly,
TEMP Control set warmer than room temperature.
The current
interrupter
device is triped
Then...
Push plug firmIy into wall outlet.
Replace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit breaker.
Push the power button.
Set unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting.
Set TEMP Control to a tower temperature.
Press the RESET button located on the power cord plug
If the RESET button wilI not stay engaged, discontinue use of the air
conditioner and contact a qualified service technician.
AIR
FROM
UNIT
DOES
NOT
FEEL
COLD
ENOUGH.
Check
if...
Then...
FAN SPEED set at LOW.
Push FAN SPEED button to set at HIGH.
TEMP Control set too warm.
Set TEMP Control to a lower temperature.
Room temperature below 70°F (21°C).
Cooling may not occur until room temperature rises above 70°F (21°C).
Temperature sensing tube touching evaporator coil,
Straighten tube away from evaporator coil
located behind front griIle.
THE AIR CONDITIONER
COOLING,
BUT ROOM IS TOO
WARM-ICE
FORMING ON COOLING COIL BEHIND FRONT GRILLE.
Check
if...
Then...
Outdoor temperature below 70°F (21°C).
To defrost the coil, set the MODE to FAN, Fan speed to High.
Air filter may be dirty.
Clean air filter. Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual
TEMP Control set too low.
To defrostthe coil,set the MODE to Coot, Fan speed to high, and the
Temp control to a higher temperature.
THE AIR CONDITIONERCOOLING, BUTROOM
IS
TOO
WARM
Check
if...
Then...
Dirty air filter-
air restricted.
Clean air filter. Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual
TEMP Control set too warm.
Set TEMP Control to a lower temperature.
Front of unit is blocked by drapes, blinds, furniture, etc.
Clear blockage in front of unit.
Air distribution is restricted.
Doors, windows, registers, etc. open. Cold air escapes.
Close doors, windows, registers, etc.
Unit recently turned on in hot room.
Allow additionaltime to removestoredheatfrom wails,ceiling,floor,andfurniture.
THE
AIR
CONDITIONER
TURNS
ON
AND
OFF
RAPIDLY.
Check
if...
Then...
I
Outside temperature is extremely hot.
I
Set FAN SPEED on LOW to minimize the cooling load.
I
NOISE
WHEN
UNIT
IS COOLING.
Check
if...
Then...
Sound of fan hittingwater- from the moisture removal system.
This is normal when humidity is high. Close doors, windows, and registers.
Window vibration - poor installation.
Refer to nsta at on nstruct ons or check w th nsta er.
WATER
DRIPPING
INSIDE
ROOM
WHEN
UNIT
IS
COOLING.
Check
if...
Then...
The air conditioner is improperly installed.
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conditionerinstructionsSlightiYor
tOcheckthe
outsidewith
instaIIer.t°
allow water drainage. Refer to
WATER
DRIPPING
OUTSIDE
WHEN
UNIT
IS
COOLING.
Check
if...
Then...
The unit is removing large quantities of moisture
This is normal during excessively humid days.
from humid room.
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