Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Sears Kenmore 580.74054 Manual Del Propietário

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Check the following list to be sure a service call is really necessary. A quick reference to this manual may
help you avoid an unneeded service call.
THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT OPERATE
Check if...
Watt plug disconnected.
House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
Power Switch is OFF position.
Unit was turned off and then on too quickly.
Control Knob set warmer than room temperature.
Then...
Push plug firmly into watt outlet.
Replace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit breaker.
Turn Power Switch the ON Position.
Turn unit off and wait 3 minutes before restarting.
Turn Mode/Temp Control Knob clockwise to a cooler setting (higher number).
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if,.. Then...
FanSpeedSwitchin LOWposition. TurnFanSpeedSwitchto Hi position
ControlKnobsettoo warm. TurnMode/Temp ControlKnobclockwise toa coolersetting.
Roomtemperature below70°F(21°C). Coolingmaynot occuruntilroomtemperature risesabove70°F(21°C).
Temperature s ensingtubetouching evaporator c oil, Remove frontgrille,andstraighten tubeawayfromevaporator c oil.
locatedbehind frontgrille.
THEAIRCONDITIONER COOLING, BUTROOM 18TOOWARM- ICEFORMING ONCOOLING COILBEHIND INLET GRILLE.
Check if... Then...
Outdoor t emperature below70_'F (21_'C). Todefrost t he coil,setMode/Temp Control K nobto FanOnlyposition.
Airfiltermaybe dirty. Cleanfilter.Referto Maintenance s ectionof owner'smanual.
Mode/Temp ControlKnobsettoo coldfor Todefrost thecoil,setMode/Temp control toFanOnlyposition.
night-time cooling.
THEAIRCONDITIONER COOLING, BUTROOM 18TOOWARM
Check if... Then...
Dirtyairfilter- air restricted. Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.
Mode/Temp ControlKnobsettoo warm. TurnControlKnobclockwise to a COOLERsetting.
Frontof unitis blockedby drapes, b linds,furniture, Clearblockage infrontof unit.
etc.Airdistribution is restricted.
Doors, w indows,registers, e tc.open.Coldair escapes. Closedoors,windows, r egisters, e tc.
Unitrecentlyturnedon inhotroom. Allowadditional timetoremove s tored heat f romwalls, c eiling, floor, a ndfurniture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
I Outsidetemperature is extremely hot. I SetFanSpeedSwitchon HI speed to bringair pastcooling coilsfaster. I
NOISE WHEN UNIT 18 COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Sound offanhitting water-fromthemoisture r emoval system. Thisis normal w henhumidity is high.Closedoors,windows, a ndregisters.
Windowvibration - poor installation. Referto installation instructions o r checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT 18 COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Theair conditioner i s improperly installed. Tiltairconditioner s lightlytothe outsideto allowwaterdrainage.Referto
installation instructions o r checkwithinstaller.
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT 18 COOLING.
Check if... Then...
Theunitis removing largequantities of moisture Thisis normal d uringexcessively humiddays.
fromhumidroom.
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