Kenmore 309000845 Air Conditioner User Manual


 
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Room Air ConditionerTroubleshooting Guide
_ THEAIR CONDITIONERWILL NOT OPERATE
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Check If ...
Powersupplycord_ disc0nnectod.
NO_efusehasblown orcircuitbreakertril_
Pov_rLsGFE
Terrlperetu_setting• warmerthanmorntemperature
UnitwasturnedOFFandON tooquickly.
TimershutunitOFF.
Thlll3 .,.
Fi_ly pushTr,ecordinto alivewallout_ with propervoltage,(Pa,pe2)
Replacethe fusewith alimedelay_ or resetthe circuit.(Page2)
PushON/OFFBuffonto turn unit ON.(Page5)
Settemperatureto alowerset_n_ (Page6}
POWERSAVEteatun doesnotcirculateaircontinuallySetmodetoCOOLfor constantaircirculation.
(Page7)
P_h ON/OFFButtonto turn unitON,(Paqe5)
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS FUSES ORTRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER
Check If ... Then ...
Housefusehasblown orcircuitbreakertnpped. Replacethe ft_ewith atimedelaytypeor resetthecircuit (PageR)
Toomanyelectricaldevicesarebein9usedonthe sameOrcuit. Unplugor relocateelectricalde_cesbeingsharedonsamecircuit.(Page2)
Unit isratedover 7.5amps. Unitshouldbepluggedinto asln_lecircuitoutlet.(Page2)
Undispluggedinto anextensioncord. )o notuseanextensioncordto runtheunit (Pa_e2)
Unitwas_rned OFFandONtoo quick!,/ urn unitOFFandwart3minutesbeforerestarting.(PageS)
rHEAIR CONDITIONERTURNS ONAND OFF BY ITSELF
Ch_-k If ... Then ...
Outsidetemperatureisextreme_hot. Setfanspeedto HIto assistcoolingofunit (Page8)
POWERSAVEfeatureison. POWERSAVEteatufedoesnotcEcutatoaircontinually.Setmodeto COOLforcorstantaircirculabon.
{Pa_e7]
TimerturnedunitONor shutunit OFF PushON/OFFButtontoturn unit ONorOFF!PapeS)
THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOLTHE ROOM - ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
Th6r, ,.,
OutsideChq_ktemperaturelf.., isbelow 6OF SetmodetoFANONLYandfanspeedto HIto defrostcoil,.(Page3}
,_er isditty. Openfrontpanel.Removefi,lter.Rinseorvacuumfilter.Replacefilter.ClosePanel.(Page1O)
BTUslaeistoo la_e. Alowercapaotyunitmayberequreddependng onthesizeof theroombeir_cooled(Pa_e3)
THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOLTHE ROOM - NO ICE BEHIND FRONT PANEL
Check if ...
Fitterisdir_.
Temperaturese_ng iswarmerthan morntemperature.
Roomtemperatureisbelow 60E
Frontof unit isb_ockedbyfurniture,drapes,blinds,etc.
Rackofunit isblockedbyleaves,dirt,branches,etc.
Doors,w_ndow_,repLiers,etc.areoFen_
Unitr_a_ntlyturnedon.
Temperaturesensoristouchingthecoil.
EJu:ess_heatintheroomb_ng cooled
Openfront panel.Remo_ fleer.Rinseor vacuumfitter. Replacefilter,ClosePar_l(Page10)
Settemperaturetoa lowersetting.(Page6)
UnitIsnotdesignedtocoolbelow_ (Page6)
Clearaway'areain front ofunit (Page2)
Clearawa_backofunit.(Page2}
Ctosedoors,window,re_'tors,etc.(Pa_e2)
Allowtimetocoolalar_ericon. (Pag_3}
Openfrontpanel.RemovefiEecTurnendoftemperaturesensorawayfromcoil.ReplaceflRer.Close
anel.(Page10)
Useexhaust_r_ whilecookingorbathing.Limituseof heatproducingappllance_duedg_the_ttesl
= partoftheday+(Pa_ 2)
o Ventcontrolis pulledopen. Pushinventcont_l for maximumcoo_inq.(i;ape9)
_ THEAIR CONDITIONER RUNSTOO MUCH
I_ If...
I_h pitd_ hornorpulset_r_no_ethe_cyclesonandoff.
o RushingairSound.
1 J_ging orsw_hinq_ounds.
_ Gu_linq orhissingsounds.
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I _ If ... Then ...
_ CurrentUnitreplacedanOlderunJl. Newer,isle_ duehighertohigheref&:ienCYeffidency,AtrCondEmner(pageg) mayrun$onger.to coolthe room,.Tota_energyconsurnpBon
_ Bru s_e istuol smaI_ Ahigberca_adt'/unitnay betequimdde_endingon thesizeof thet_ombein_jcooled(page3)
WATER DRIPPING FROM AIR CONDITIONER - INSIDE ROON
I l_heck If,,. Then .,.
UnEisnotproperlyinstalled. Unitshouldbemountedon a 1/4" downwardslopeto theoutside(1/2bubbleona carpenter%level)
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:_ to provideproperdrainage.ReposEionor shimcabinetasneces_ani,DONOTdrilldrainpan.
WATER DRIPPING FROM AIR CONDITIONER . OUTSIDE ROOM
I Check If .., ]Then ,..
[ Roomishot and humid. [Normaloperat_nduringhot andhumiddays.(Page3)
.,_ THE REMOTE WILL NOT OPERATE AIR CONDITIONER
Ch_-k If .,. Th_n ...
Batterie_arenotinstalledprope_. Verifythepla_cshippingstripisremovedfromthe batteriesandthe batteriesareinstalledproperly.
(PageS)
RedLigh_doesnotflashon the nlmotewhenthe remotebu_onsampushed Verify_ plasticshippingstlip isremo_d from the batter_ and_e batte_ ale installedproperly.
,. Installanewsetofbelted_s.(Pa_e5)
,Themrrtoe isp_nted atthe unit Theremotemaynotworkpmpe_ whenusedat extremeangestothe fronto the unit Pa_eS
TYPICALAIR CONDITIONER SOUNDSYOU MAY HEAR
The,.
Compressor- Normalnoisedueto modernhigheff*dencyconlpresso,rs.(Page3)
_FeaI Moto_- Normalnoiseof highereflic_ne/fanspushir_Jalrfurt_ Into theroom.(Page3)
Con
denser-Normalnor_ofwater hittin_thecondemerto increaseener_eff_ienc_.(Page3)
Evaporator-Norrna_no,aeof _fn_e_et passin(jthroughevaporation.(Page3)
ElectronicContlol- Normalnoisewhenelectroniccontrolset_n0samchanged.(Pa_e3)
UnitVibfalcon- Dueto poorwa Ior windowco--on or ncorrectnstalletion.IPaqe3)
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