Whynter ARC-13PG Air Conditioner User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible Causes Solutions
The portable air conditioner does
not turn on
Power failure / outage.
The automatic switch, line fuse, or breaker has
been tripped.
The power supply voltage is too low.
The power cord is damaged.
The L.C.D.I. power plug for the unit is tripped.
The internal water reservoir is full.
Restore the power supply.
Flip the switch / change the fuse / turn the breaker back on. Also note
that you may have too many appliances drawing power on one circuit,
you may need to move the other appliances to another circuit.
Move the unit onto another circuit with the correct voltage.
Call for service. Only authorized personnel should replace damaged
power cord or power plug.
Press the Reset button on the L.C.D.I. power plug.
Manually drain the water by removing the drain plug.
The unit turns on but the
compressor does not turn on (the
fan runs but the unit is not
cooling)
The room temperature is outside of the
operational tolerances of the unit.
The Cooling mode is not on.
The compressor has not turned on yet
because of its time delay.
The set temperature is too high.
The internal water reservoir is full.
The unit is set to
A
utomatic
(
Comfort
)
mode.
This unit is designed to work in ambient temperatures of 61°F to 100°F.
Press the MODE button until the Cooling icon is shown on the display.
Give the compressor 3 minutes to turn on after the Cooling mode has
been selected.
Set the air conditioner to a lower temperature. It is recommended to set
the temperature to at least 5°F of the ambient temperature.
Either manually drain the water by removing the drain plug or allow the
unit to exhaust the water itself by running the fan only mode. Then
cooling will resume.
Cancel the automatic function mode and manually set the temperature
to at least 5°F below the ambient temperature.
The air coming out of the unit is
not very cold, or the airflow
volume is weak
The filter is dirty or obstructed.
The air intake or exhaust is obstructed.
.
The unit is set in dehumidifying or fan mode.
Clean the air filter.
Make sure there is at least 20" of clearance from the air intake.
Make the length of the exhaust hose is as short as possible.
Set the unit to the cooling mode.