Befbr_ Yon; Normal Operating Sounds - GE AJES12DCAM1 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Air conditioner The air conditioner * Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed completely
does not start is unplugged, into tile _mtlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit • (heck tile house fllse/dr( uit breaker box and replace
breaker is tripped, tlle thse or reset the breaker.
Power failure. • If power fitilure occurs, turn the mode control to
OFF. When power is restored, wait 3 minutes to restart
the air conditioner to prevent tripping of the
compressor overload.
Air conditioner does Airflow is restricted. '* Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or flnnimre
not cool as # should blocking tile flont of tile air conditioner.
The temp control may not * Turn the knob to a wmmer or cooler setting. The coolest
be set high or low enough, setting provides maximum cooling. Tile w:umest setting
pr(Mdes
nlaxinmm
heating
on models _dth heat.
The air filter is dirty. • Clean the filmr at least exvty 30 days. See the Care and
cleaning of the air conditioner section.
The room mayhave been hot • When tile air conditioner is first turned on you need to
or cold. allow time fi)r the room to cool (h)_al or w_um up.
Cold air is escaping. * Check fin open finnace floor registers and coM
air relurns.
• Set the air conditioner's vent u) the closed position.
Cooling coils have iced up. • See "Air conditioner fieezing up" below.
A# conditioner
freezingup
Ice blocks the air flow • Set tile mode control at HIGH FAN or HIGH COOL
and stops
the air conditioner with tile telnp at a warlner setting.
from cooling the room.
Normal Operating Sounds
• You Illdy hear a pinging noise cruised
by wa/er bring picked up and thrown
against tile condenser on rainy (hys or
when the lmmidi b"is high. This design
feature helps rem_)ve moisture and
impr()ve eflicien(y.
• Y()u may hear tile thermoslat click
when tile compressor _ycles on and off.
• Water will collect in tile base pan
during high humidity or on rainy days.
Tile w_ner may oxv_low and drip flom
the outdoor side of the unit.
• Tile tim may run even when tile
compressor is not.
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