TroubleshootingTips. GEAppliances.com
Troubleshooting -tips
Save time and money/. Review the chart below first
and you may not need to call for service.
Possible Causes What ToDo
Air conditioner The air conditioner • Make sure tile air c(mditi(mer plug is l/ushed completely
does notstart is unplugged, into tile outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit • Check the house fi/se/drcuit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped, tire fl/se or reset tire breakeI:
Power failure. */f power failure occurs, turn tire air conditioner OFF.
_'hen l/ower is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart the
air conditi(>ner to llreveut tripping of tire c(>mllressor
overload.
Air conditioner does not Airflow is restricted. . Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or flu'niture
cool as it should blocking the fi'ont of the air c(mdifi()ne_:
The temp control may • On models with touch pads: In COOL mode, press tire
not be set correctly. DECREASE riled.
• On models with control knobs, turn tire temperature
knob to a higher numbe_:
The air filter is dirty. . Clean the filter at least eve U 30 days.
See tire OperatingInstructionssecti(m.
The room may have been hot. • \4]ren tire air ( onditioner is fi_st turned on vet! need to
allow fil/le J[()I" tire 1"()()111 to cool dowu.
Cold air is escaping. • Check tot open hu'na( e floor registers and cold air
I'etl/l]lS.
• Set the air conditioner's vent to the closed position.
Cooling coils have iced up. " See "Air conditioner freezingup" below.
A# conditioner
freezingup
Ice blocks the air flow
and stops the air conditioner
from cooling the room.
• On models with control knobs, set tile mode control at
HIGHFAN or HIGH COOLwith tile temp at I or 2.
• On models with touch pads, set tile controls at
HIGH (F3)FAN or HIGH (F3)COOLand set tile theHn ostat
to a higher temperature.
The remote control The batteries are hlserted " Check tire l)osifion of tire batteries. They shotdd be
is not working incorrectly, inserted in tile ollposite (+) and (-) direction.
The batteries may be dead. "Replace tire batteries.
Waterdrips outside Excessively hot and * This is nomml.
hmnid weather.
Water drips indoors The air conditioner is not * For llrol)er water disposal, make sure tire air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightly fl'om tile case fl'out to tire real:
Water collectsin
basepan
Moisture is removed from
indoor air and drains into
rear of a cabinet where a fml
blows it against the outdoor
condenser coil.
" This is n(mnal fi)r a short period in areas with little
humidity; n(mnal ti)r a longer period in very humid
aI'eas.
TIMERfeaturenot
workingproperly
A power outage or interruption
occurred,
*'In tile case of a power outage or interruption, tile unit
TlMERteattu'e will reset to tile original setting. Ybu may
need to set a new time if desired.
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