Kenmore 75251 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. THE AIR CONDITIONER Check if... WILL NOT OPERATE Then... A quick reference to this manual may Wall plug disconnected. House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped. Power is OFF. Unit wasturned off and then on too quickly. TEMP Control set warmer than room temperature. The current interrupter device is triped Push plug firmly into wall outlet. Replace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit breaker. Pushthe power button. Set unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting. Set TEMP Control to cooler temperature. 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 HIGH. TEMP Control set too warm. Room temperature below 70 °F (21°C). Temperature sensing tube touching evaporatorcoil, located behind front grille, Set TEMP Controlto a cooler temperature. Cooling may not occur until room temperature rises above 70 °F (21'C). Removethe front grille then straighten tube away from evaporator coil. THE AIR CONDITIONERCOOLING,BUT ROOMISTOO WARM-ICE FORMINGON COOLINGCOIL BEHINDFRONTGRILLE. 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. Referto Maintenance section of owner's manual. TEMP Control set too cold for night-time cooling. Todefrostthe coil,set the MODE to FAN speed to "HIGH" withthe TEMPcontrolto warmertemperature. THE AIRCONDITIONERCOOLING,BUT ROOMISTOOWARM. 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. Clean air filter. Referto Maintenance section of owner's manual. Set TEMP Control to cooler temperature. Clear blockage in front of unit. Doors, windows, registers, etc. open. Coldair escapes. Unit recently turned on in hot room. Close doors, windows, registers, etc. Allowadditionatlimeto removestoredheatfromwalls,ceiling,floor,andfurniture. THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. Check if... Then... I Outsidetemperatureisextremelyhot. NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... I SetFANSPEEDon HIGHto bringairpastcoolingcoilsfaster. Then... SWoinudnodowfvfiabnrhaittitoinn-gwpaotoerrfinrosmtathllaetmiooni.stureremovaslystem. TRheifseisrtonoinrsmtawllahteionninhsutmruidctitioyisnhosirgchh.Celcoksweidthoionrsst,walilnedr.owsa, nd registers. WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... Then... Theair conditioneirs improperlyinstalled. Tiltair conditionesrlightlytothe outsidetoallowwaterdrainageR. eferto installationinstructionosr checkwithinstaller. WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING. Check if... Then... Theunitis removinglargequantitiesof moisture fromhumidroom. Thisis normalduringexcessivelyhumiddays. -14-