Kenmore 75121 Owners Manual - Page 14

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. Push plug firmly into wall outlet. Replace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit breaker. Push the power button. Unit was turned off and then on too quickly. TEMP Control set warmer than room temperature. Set unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting. Set TEMP Control to lower temperature. The current interrupter device is triped Press the RESET button located on the power cord plug If the RESET button will 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 HI. TEMP Control set too warm. Room temperature below 70°F (21°C). Set TEMP Control to lower temperature. Cooling may not occur until room temperature rises above 70°F (21°C) Temperature sensing tube touching evaporator coil, located behind front grille. Straighten tube away from evaporator coil. THEAIRCONDmONERCOOLINGB, UTROOMISTOOWARM-ICE FORMINGONCOOLINGCOILBEHINDFRONTGRILLE. Check if... Then... Outdoor temperature below 70°F (21°C) To defrost the coil, set the MODE to FAN. Air filter may be dirty. Clean air filter. Refer to Maintenance section of owner's manual. TEMP Control set too cold for night-time cooling. To defrostthe coil,set the MODE to FAN or "High Cool" with the TEMP controlto hiqhertemperature. THE AIR CONDITIONERCOOLING, BUT ROOM ISTOO WARM. Check if... Then... Dirtyairfilter - air restricted. TEMPControlsettoo warm. Frontof unit isblockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture,etc. Air distributionis restricted. Doors,windows,registers,etc.open.Coldair escapes. Unitrecentlyturnedon inhot room. Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenancesectionof owner'smanual. Set TEMPControtlo lowertemperature. Clear blockagein frontof unit. Closedoors,windows,registers,etc. Allowadditionatilmetoremovestoredheatfromwalls,ceilingf,loora, ndfurniture. THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. Check if... Then... I Outsidetemperatureisextremelyhot. NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... I Set FANSPEEDon HI to bringairpastcoolingcoilsfaster. I Then... SWoinudnodowfvfiabnrahtitiotinn-gwpaotoerrfinrosmtatlhlaetmiono.istureremovasl ystem. TRheifseirstonoinrsmtaallwlahtieonninhsutmruidctitioyisnshoirgchh.Celcoksweidthooinrsst,awllienrd.ows,andregisters. WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... Then... The air conditioneris improperlyinstalled. Tiltianisrtcaollnadtiniotsinotrnuecrstiloignhsotlyr tocthecowkuithsiidnesttoalalellro,wwaterdrainage.Referto WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... Then... The unitis removinglargequantitiesof moisture from humidroom. This is normalduringexcessivelyhumiddays. -14-