Whirlpool PACW9COL - Maintenance; Draining the Air Conditioner; Cleaning the Air Filter; Cleaning the Outside

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Maintenance
Draining the Air Conditioner
(in accordance with the indication of Water Full under
“Starting your local air conditioner“.)
1. Press ON/OFF to turn o the air conditioner.
2. Unplug air conditioner or disconnect power.
3. Move the appliance gently and stably to a draining
location or outside to drain water. Do not move the
unit before water is drained out completely.
4. Remove the secondary drain plug and drain water
completely.
5. Remove the primary drain hose from the hose clip.
Remove the drain hose plug from the end of the
primary drain hose and drain water completely.
NOTE: If air conditioner will be stored after use, see
“Storing After Use“.
6. Reinstall the drain hose plug and the secondary drain
plug.
7. Reattach the primary drain hose to the drain hose clip.
8. Reposition the air conditioner.
9. Plug in air conditioner or reconnect power.
10. Press ON/OFF to start the air conditioner.
Cleaning the Air Filter
1. Press ON/OFF to turn o the air conditioner.
2. Open the lter panel door on the back of the air
conditioner and remove it.
3. Remove the air lter from the lter panel door.
4. Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the lter. If lter is very
dirty, wash lter in warm water with a mild detergent.
NOTE: Do not wash lter in the dishwasher or use any
chemical cleaners.
5. Air dry lter completely before replacing to ensure
maximum eciency.
6. Reattach the air lter to the lter panel door.
7. Reinstall lter panel door.
8. Press ON/OFF to start the air conditioner.
Cleaning the Outside
1. Unplug air conditioner or disconnect from power.
2. Remove the air lter and clean separately. See
“Cleaning the Air Filter.”
3. Wipe outside of the air conditioner with a soft, damp
cloth.
4. Plug in air conditioner or reconnect power.
5. Press ON/OFF to start the air conditioner.
A. Secondary drain plug
B. Drain hose plug
A. Filter panel door
B. Air lter
Storing After Use
1. Drain the water (see the “Draining the Air
Conditioner”)
2. Run the air conditioner set to Fan Only for
approximately 12 hours to dry the air conditioner.
3. Unplug air conditioner.
4. Remove exible exhaust hose and store with air
conditioner in a clean, dry area. See “Installation
Instructions.”
5. Remove window kit and store with air conditioner in a
clean, dry area. See “Installation Instructions.”
6. Remove the lter and clean. See “Cleaning the Air
Filter.”
7. Clean the outside of air conditioner. See “Cleaning the
Outside.”
8. Reinstall lter.
9. Remove the batteries and store the remote control
with air conditioner in a clean, dry area.
Disposal of the batteries
To protect natural resources and to promote material reuse, please separate batteries from other types of waste and
recycle them through your local, free battery return system.