Kenmore 580.72184 Air Conditioner User Manual


 
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.,. Then...
Wallplugdisconnected. Pushplugfirmlyintowalloutlet.
Housefuseblownorcircuitbreakertrippe& Replacefusewitht_medelaytypeorresetcircuitbreaker.
MODEselectorisOFFposition. TurnMODEselectortothedesiredCOOLsetting,
Unitwasturnedoffandthenontooquickly. Turnunitoffandwait3minutesbeforerestarting.
TEMPControlsetwarmerthanroomtemperature. TumTEMPControlclockwisetoa coolersetting(highernumber).
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if... Then..,
MODE selector inLOW COOL position.
TEMP Control set too warm (lowernumber).
Room temperature below70°F (21°C).
Temperature sensing tube touching cold coil,
located behind airfilter.
TurnselectortoHIGHCOOLposition
TurnTEMPControlclockwisetoa coolersetting.
Coolingmaynotoccuruntilroomtemperaturerisesabove70°F(21°C).
Straightentubeawayfromcoil
Airfiltermaybedirty.
TEMPControlsettoocoldfornight-timecooling.
THE AIRCONDITIONERCOOLING,BUT ROOMISTOOWARM-ICE FORMINGONCOOUNG COILBEHINDINLETGRILLE.
Check if... Then...
Outdoor temperaturebelow70"F (21°C). Todefrostthe coil, setselector toFAN position.Then, tumTEMP control
counterclockwise to a warmer setting.
Clean filter.Refer toMaintenance section of owner's manual. To defTost,
set selector to FAN position.
Todefrostthecoil,setselectortoa FANposition.Then,set he MODE
controlat FANpositionor"High Cool"wintheTEMPcontroltoawarmerposition.
THEAIRCONDITIONERCOOLING,BUTROOMISTOOWARM- NOICEFORMINGONCOOUNGCOILBEHINDINLETGRILLE.
Check if...
Dirty airfilter - air restricted.
TEMP Control set toowarm.
Front of unit is blocked by drapes,blinds, furniture,
etc. Air distribution isrestricted.
Doors, windows, registers,etc. open.Cold air escapes.
Unit recently turnedon inhot room.
Then.,,
Cleanairfilter.Referto Maintenancesectionofowner'smanual.
TurnTEMPcontrolclockwisetoacoolersetting(highernumber),
Clearblockageinfrontofunit.
Close doors, windows, registers, etc.
Allowadditionaltimetoremovestoredheatfromwails,ceiling,floor,andfurniture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
] Outsidetemperatureisextremelyhot, ! SetMODEonHIGHspeedtobringairpastcoolingcoilsfaster.
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if...
I SoundoffanhNngwater-moisturererr_valsystem.
Windowvibration- poorinstallation.
Then...
Thisisnormalwhenhumidityishigh.Closedoors,windows,andregisters.
Refertoinstallationinstructionsorcheckwithinstaller,
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
I Theairconditionerisimprepeflyinstalled. Tiltairconditionerslightlytotheoutsidetoallowwatardrainage,Referto
installationinstructionsorcheckwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then.,.
I Theunitisremovinglargequantitiesofmoisture Thisisnormalduringexcessivelyhumiddays.
fromhumidroom.
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