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Annual maintenance for your air
conditioner
Your air conditioner needs annual maintenance to
help ensure steady, top performance throughout
the year.
Call the service company recommended by your
dealer to:
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Inspect and clean the coils and condensate
water passages.
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Check fan and oil the fan motor.
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The compressor is sealed and needs no oiling.
Expense of annual inspection is customer’s
responsibility.
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If you are familiar with electrical appliances, you
can do the cleaning and maintenance yourself. If
you decide to go ahead, follow these steps:
Electrical Shock Hazard
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Disconnect power cord from receptacle
before performing any maintenance. Be
sure no liquid gets into the motor, electrical
control box or compressor electrical termi-
nals. Failure to follow the above precau-
tions could result in personal injury.
1. Disconnect power supply.
2. Remove unit from cabinet. Wrap the motor,
electrical control box and electrical terminals
box in plastic film and make sure no water or
other liquid gets inside any of these parts. It
could damage the insulation and cause serious
trouble.
3. Carefully clean and hose out the base, coils and
condensate pans. Clean at least once a year or
more often if the condenser coils and pans col-
lect dirt, sand, leaves, insects or algae. Also,
clean if you detect an odor from the air condi-
tioner. While the cabinet is open, this is a good
time to oil the fan motor.
4. Remove plastic film from motor and electrical
parts.
5. Replace unit in cabinet.
6. Reconnect power supply.
NOTE: It is a good idea to wail 24 hours before
starting the unit again. This allows time for all
areas to dry out. The water from rainfall or from
normal operation does not harm these
components.
Personal Injury Hazard
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Because your air conditioner weighs from
70 to 105 pounds, it is recommended that
you have someone help you wtien you
remove and reinstall your unit and that
you both use proper lifting techniques.
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Handle the air conditioner with care.
Watch out for the sharp metal fins on the
front and rear coils.
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Do not use the collected water for drinking
purposes. It is not sanitary.
Failure to follow the above precautions
could result in personal Injury.
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