HOW AND WHY
Your room air conditioner
provides
the following
functions
to make hot weather
living more
comfortable:
• Cools and circulates
room air.
• Lowers
humidity
by removing
excess
moisture.
• Filters out summertime
dust, dirt, and some
airborne
impurities.
The air conditioner
performs
these functions
by
drawing
room air through
a filter which
traps dust
and dirt particles.
The air then
passes
over a
cooling
coil which
refrigerates
the air and removes
excess
moisture.
The same air is then returned
to
the room-
cooler,
drier, and cleaner.
Moisture
removed
from the room air is carried
to the outside
and evaporated.
Your air conditioner
is designed
to be easy to
operate
and to provide
plenty of cooling
power.
NORMAL SOUNDS
FIG.11
Aside from the regular
fan motor and compressor
sounds
coming
from your air conditioner,
you will
once in a while hear a pinging
sound.
This is the
result of moisture
being picked
up from the air in the
room and thrown
against
the air conditioner's
fan.
This is normal
and should
not be cause for concern.
Also, do not be alarmed
if you hear a slight hissing
or
gurgling
sound coming
from your air conditioner
after
it is off. These
are normal
coolant
noises.
CAPACITY AND RUNNING TIME
Proper
unit size is important
in deciding
the desired
comfort
for the area you want to cool. The proper
size is determined
by the number
of square
feet in
the area to be cooled.
Whenever
the heat or humidity
load is above
normal
the air conditioner
must run longer
and more often
to keep the desired
temperature
you have selected,
Under
heavy heat
load conditions
the air conditioner
may need
to run constantly
to keep the temperature
you want.
At times using the HIGH
FAN setting
to circulate
the
room air may make
it comfortable
even though
you
do not have the air conditioner
set to cool the air.
This will decrease
your cost of use.
Fan
Compressor
The modern
high efficiency
compressor
may have a high
pitched
hum or pulsating
noise that cycles
on and off.
You may hear air
movement from the
fan.
Unit Vibration
The unit may vibrate
and make
noise
because
of poor wall
or window
construction.
Condenser
You may hear
droplets
of water
hitting the condenser,
causing
a pinging
or
clicking
sound.
FIG. 11
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