Basic troubleshooting
10  BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING
  CAUTION
•  When water leakage from the indoor unit occurs, stop the 
operation and contact your contractor
•  When you smell or white smoke occurs from the unit, stop the 
system and contact your contractor.
 
This is not abnormal
•  Sound from deforming part
During  system  starting  or  stopping,  and  abrading  sound  might 
be heard. However, this is due to thermal deformation of plastic 
parts. It is not abnormal.
•  Refrigerant ow sound
While  the  system  is  being  started  or  stopping,  sound  from  the 
refrigerant ow may be heard.
•  Smells from indoor unit
Smell adheres on indoor unit after a long period of time. Clean the 
air lter and panels or make a good ventilation.
•  Steam from outdoor heat exchanger
During defrosting operation, ice on the outdoor heat exchanger is 
melted, resulting in making steam.
•  Dew on air panel
When the cooling operation continues for a long period of time 
under high humidity conditions (higher than 27°C DB/80% R.H.), 
dew can form on the air panel.
•  Dew on cabinet
When the cooling operation continues for a long period of timer 
(higher than 27°C DB/80% R.H.), dew can form on the cabinet.
•  Sound for the indoor unit heat exchanger
During the cooling operation, a sound may be heard from the in-
door unit heat exchanger due to water freezing or melting.
 
No operation
Check  whether  the  SET  TEMPERATURE  is  set  at  the  correct 
temperature.
 
Not cooling well or heating well
 - Check for obstruction of air  ow of the outside or inside 
units.
 - Check if too much heat source exists in the room.
 - Check if the air lter is clogged with dust.
 - Check to see if the doors or windows are opened or not.
 - Check if the temperature condition is not within the ope-
rating range.
 
Abnormal swing louver’s position
Check if  the  four louver’s position at the  air outlet are  in  same 
position.
 
If trouble still remains...
If the trouble still remains even after checking the above items, 
contact your service contractor and inform the following data:
 - Unit model name
 - Content of trouble
 - Alarm code number on liquid crystal display
  NOTE
Except for a long period of shutdown, keep the main switch ON, 
since the oil heater is energised when the compressor is stopped.
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