Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Sears Kenmore 580.72059200 Manual Del Propietário

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
Check the following listto 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... Then...
Wallplugdisconnected.
Housefuseblownor circuitbreakertdpped.
PowerisOFF.
Unitwasfumedoffandthenontoo quickly.
TEMPControl s etwarmer thanroomtemperature.
Pushplugfirmlyintowalloutlet.
Replace fusewithtimedelaytypeor resetcircuitbreaker.
Pushthe powerbutton.
Tum unitoffandwait3 minutes beforerestar_ng.
TurnTEMPControltoa lowertemperature.
AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.
Check if... Then...
FANSPEEDsetat LOW.
TEMPControl s ettoowarm.
Roomtemperature b elow66°F(19°C).
Temperature s ensingtubetouching evaperator c oil,
located behindairfilter.
PushFANSPEEDbuttonto setat HI.
TurnTEMPControltoa lowertemperature.
Coolingmaynotoccuruntilroomtemperature risesabove66°F (19°C).
Straighten tubeawayfromevaporator c oil.
THE AIR CONDrnoNER COOUNG, BUT ROOM ISTOO WARM -ICEFORMING ONCOOUNG C OIL BEHIND FRONt G RILLE
Check if...
Outdoortemperaturebelow 66°F (19°C).
Air filter may be dirty.
TEMPControl s ettoocoldfornight-time cooling.
Then...
To defrostthe coil, set MODEto FAN.
Clean air filter. Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.
To defrostthe coil, setthe MODEto FAN or "HighCool" withthe
TEMPcontrolto a highertemperature.
THE AIR CONDrnoNER COOUNG, BUT ROOM ISTOO WARM
Check if...
Dirtyairfilter - airrestricted.
TEMPControlsettoowarm.
Frontof unitisblockedby drapes, b linds,furniture,
etc.Airdistribution i s restricted.
Doors, w indows, r ecjisters, etc.open.Coldair escapes.
Unitrecently fumedon inhot room.
Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenance s ectionofowner'smanual.
TurnTEMPcontrol t oa Iowsrtemperature.
Clearblockage infrontofunit.
Closedoors,windows, r egisters, e tc.
Allow additional time toremove s tored heat f rom walls, ceiling, floor, a ndfumiture.
THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNS ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.
Check if... Then...
I Outsidetempereture isextremely h°t I set FANsPEEDOn HI tObringairpastcooling coilfaster" I
NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING,
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I Sound offanhitting water- fromthemoisture r emoval system. Thisis normal w henhumidity is high. Closedoors,windows, a ndregisters.
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Windowvibraion- poor insaliaion Referto installation i nstructions or checkwithinstaller. I
WATER DRIPPING INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
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I Theair conditioner i s improperly i nstalled. I Tiltairconditioner s lightlytuthe outside to allowwaterdrainage. R efertu
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installation i nstructions o rcheckwithinstaller. !
WATER DRIPPING OUTSIDE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.
Check if... Then...
The unitisremoving largequantities of moisture Thisis normal d uringexcessively humiddays.
fromhumidroom.
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