Troubleshooting
These incidents are not malfunctions.
The following incidents do not indicate a malfunctioning air conditioner and have explanations. The air conditioner can continue •
to operate.
Indoor unit
Outdoor unit
The HEAT operation stops suddenly
and a fl owing sound is heard.
The system is taking away the frost on the outdoor unit. You •
should wait for about 4 to 12 minutes.
Operation does not start soon.
When “ON/OFF” button was pressed soon after
operation was stopped.
When the mode was reselected.
This is to protect the air conditioner.•
You should wait for about 3 minutes.
The louver does not immediately swing.
The louver moves soon after startup.
The air conditioner is adjusting the louver position. The •
louver will start moving soon.
Possible sounds.
Flowing water
Generated because the refrigerant in the air •
conditioner is fl owing.
This is a pumping sound of the water in the air •
conditioner and heard when the water is pumped
out from the air conditioner in cooling or drying
operation.
The refrigerant fl ows in the air conditioner even if •
the air conditioner is not working when the indoor
units in other rooms are in operation.
Blowing
Generated when the fl ow of the refrigerant in the •
air conditioner is switched over.
Pinging
Generated when the size of the air conditioner •
slightly expands or shrinks as a result of
temperature changes.
The outdoor unit emits water or steam.
In HEAT operation
The frost on the outdoor unit melts into water or steam when the air •
conditioner is in defrost operation.
In COOL or DRY operation
Moisture in the air condenses into water on the cool surface of outdoor unit •
piping and drips.
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