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Changing air direction
The louvers in the top of the front panel allow you to
control the direction of the cooled air. Use the tabs to
direct the air up, down, right, left, or straight ahead.
Saving energy
Along with using the POWER SAVER MODE, there are many things you can do to help save energy.
l Improve your home’s insulation. Seal doors and
l Ventilate your attic. High temperatures in the attic add to
windows. Close fireplace flue.
the air conditioner’s cooling load.
l Close blinds or drapes on the sunny side of your house.
l Try not to use heat-producing appliances during the
Add awnings.
hottest part of the day.
l Make sure drapes or furniture do not block airflow from
l Keep heat registers and cool-air returns closed.
your air conditioner.
l Use exhaust vent fans while cooking, doing laundry, or
l Turn lights and appliances off when they are not
bathing.
needed.
Using the Filter Monitor
The Filter Monitor tells you when the filter needs to be
IMPORTANT: The MODE Control must be set to HIGH
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cleaned. When the amount of dirt
COOL for the Filter Monitor to work. If the MODE Control
on the filter reaches a level that
FILTER
is set to a lower fan speed, turn the setting to HIGH
would affect cooling perfomance, a
COOL to check the filter. Then return the MODE Control
MONITOR
red flag appears under the words
to your desired setting.
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“FILTER MONITOR” on the control
panel.
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Normal operating sounds
When your air conditioner is operating normally, you may hear sounds such as:
l Droplets of water hitting the condenser, causing a
l Clicks from the thermostat cycle.
“pinging” or “clicking” sound. The water droplets
l Vibrations or noise due to poor wall or window
help cool the condenser.
construction.
l Air movement from the fan.
l A high-pitched hum or pulsating noise caused by the
modern high-efficiency compressor cycling on and off.
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