Troubleshooting Tips; 0_ Normal Operating Sounds - GE AJCM 08,10 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Possible Causes What To Do
Theair conditioner • lake surethe air conditionerplugis pushedcompletely
doesnotstart is unplugged, intothe outlet.
Thefuse is blown/circuit ° Checkthe housefuse/circuitbreakerbox and replace
breakeristripped, the fuse or resetthe breaker.
Powerfailure. • If powerfailureoccurs,turn the air conditionerOFF. W hen
powerisrestored, w ait 3 minutesto restarttheair conditioner
to preventtrippingof the compressor overload.
Thecurrent interrupter • Press the RESET b utton locatedon the powercord plug.
device istripped. • If the RESET b uttonwill not stayengaged,discontinueuse
ofthe air conditioner and contact a qualifiedservice
technician.
Air conditioner does Airflow is restricted. • Hakesurethereore no curtains,blindsor furniture blocking
not cool or heat (some the front of theair conditioner.
models) as it should
Thetamp control may • InCOOLmodeor HEAT mode(somemodels), pressthe
not be set correctly. DECREASE - pad.
Theair filter is dirty. • Cleanthe filter at leastevery30 days.
See the OperatingInstructions section.
Theroom may havebeen hot. • Whenthe air conditionerisfirstturnedon,you need
to allowtime for the roomto cooldown.
Coldair isescaping. • Checkfor openfurnaceregistersand coldair returns.
• Hakesurethe air conditioner's vent is in the closedposition.
Coolingcoils haveiced up. • See"Airconditioner freezingup" below.
Air conditioner Ice blocksthe airflow • Setthe controlsat HIGHFANor HIGHCOOL and set the
freezingup and stopsthe air conditioner thermostatto a highertemperatureto allowthe iceto melt.
from cooling the room.
Theremote control is Thebatteries are inserted • Checkthe positionof the batteries. T heyshouldbe
not working incorrectly, insertedcorrectly.
Thebatteries may be dead. • Replace the batteries.
Water drips outside Hot,humid weather. • Thisisnormal.
Water drips indoors Theair conditioner is not • Forproperwater disposal,makesurethe air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slantsslightlyfrom the casefront to the rear.
Water collectsin Moistureremovedfrom air • Thisisnormalfor a short periodin areaswith little
basepan and drains into basepan. humidity;normalfor a longerperiodin very humidareas.
Normal Operating Saunds
m You may hear a pinging noise caused by m
water being picked up and thrown against the
condenser on rainy days or when the humidity
is high. This design feature helps remove
moisture and improve efficiency.
m
You may hear the thermostat click when the
compressor cycles on and off.
m
Water will collect in the base pan during high
humidity or on rainy days. The water may
overflow and drip from the outdoor side of
the unit.
Thefan may run even when the compressor
does not.
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