Thingsthat are normal
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Normal Operating Sounds
PING!
POP!
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Ym
may hear a pinging
noise caused by water being
picked
up and thrown
against
the condenser
on
rainy da_:s or when
the lmmidi U is high. This design
featm'e
helps remove
moisture
and improve
efficiency.
"CLICK"
Y)m max hear
relays
click
when
the
controls
cycle
on and
off or are a(!justed
to change
the
room
temperature.
DRIP
6
_4_ter
will collect
in the base
pan
durino_
high
humidit_
or (m raim
days.
The
water
ill}iv oxei_llow
and
dil I) fl'om
the outdoor
side
of the unit.
WHIRl
The
indoor
tim runs
continuously
when
the unit
is
operating
in the
cooling
mode,
tmless
the
tim switch
behind
the
room
cabinet
is set at tim
cycle
(up).
This
will cause
the
tim to cycle on and
off with
the
COlI/I)I'eSSOI'.
_i_)/I Ill}IV also
hear
a tim noise
stop
and
start.
Ym
may notice
a tew minutes
delay
in starting
if you
t_w to restnrt
the
Zoneline
too soon
after
turning
it
off or if you
at!just
the
them_ostat
right
after
the
compressor
has shut
off. This
is due
to a built-in
restart
protector
tot
the compressor
that
causes
a S-minute
delay.
During
the deti'ost
cycle, both indoor
and outdoor
tiros stop and the compressor
will operate
in the
cooling
mode
to remove
ti'ost ti'om the outdoor
coil.
_Mter defrost,
the unit will restart in electric
heat to
quickly wmm the room
to the desired
comiort
level.
COMPRESSOR
PROTECTION
To protect
the
compressor
and
prevent
short
cycling,
the
unit is designed
to mn
fi)r a minimum
ol 3 minutes
after
the
compressor
st;ms
at any
them_ostat
setting.
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