Troubleshooting; Before Calling For Service - Kenmore 580.73083 Owner's Manual

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...

Then...

Wallplug disconnected.

House tuseblown or circuit breakertripped.

Power isOFF.

Unitwastumedoff andthenon tooquickly.

TEMPControlsetwarmer t han roomtemperature.

Pushplugfirmlyintowailoutlet.

Replacefusewithfimedelaytype or reset¢irouilbreaker.

Pushthe powerbutton.

Set unitoff andwait3 minutesbeforerestarting.

Set TEMPControlto a lowernumber,

AIR FROM UNIT DOES NOT FEEL COLD ENOUGH.

Check if...

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FANSPEEDsetat LOW.

TEMPControls_ toowarm.

Roomtemperature b elc_v 7 0°F(21°C).

Temperature sensingtubetouchingevaporatorcoil,

located behind frontgrille.

PushFANSPEEDbuttontoset at HI.

Set TEMPControl to a lower t emperature

Coolingmaynotoccur u ntil r oom temperaturerises above70°F (21°C).

Straighten tubeawayfTomevaporator c oil.

THE AIRCONDmONER

COOUNG, BUT ROOM ISTOO WARM - ICEFORMING ONCOOLING COIL BEHIND I NLET GRILLE.

Check if...

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Outdoortemperature b elow70°F(21°C).

Todefrostthe coil,set the MODEto FAN,FAN speedto High.

Airfilter maybe dirty.

Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner'smanual.

Todefrost t hecoil,setthe MODEto Cool,Fanspeedto high,andthe

TEMPControlset too low.

Tempcont_ to a highertemperature.

THEAIRCONDITIONER C00UNG, BUTROOM ISTOOWARM

Check if...

Dirtyairfilter - airrestricted.

TEMPControlset toowarm.

Frontof unitis blockedbydrapes,blinds,furniture, e tc.

Airdistribution is restricted.

Doors,windows, recjisters, etc. open.Coldair escapes,

Unitrecently turnedon in hot room.

Then...

Cleanair filter.Referto Maintenance sectionof owner's m anual.

Set TEMPControlto a lowertemperature

Clearbionkageinfrontof unit,

Close doors, windows, reg_ers, etc.

Allow additional _ mete removestoredheatfrom wails,ceiling, f loor,andfuture

THE AIR CONDITIONER

TURNS

ON AND OFF RAPIDLY.

Check if...

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Outsidetemperature isextremelyhot.

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SetFANSPEEDonHI to bringair

coolingcoilsfaster.

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past

NOISE WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.

Check if...

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Soeadoffanhitfing water- fromthe moisture r emoval s ystem. This ls normal w henhumidity is high.Closedoors,windows, a edragistera.

Windowvibration- poor nstalaton.

Referto nstsiafion nstruclfens or checkwith nsta er.

WATER DRIPPING

INSIDE ROOM WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.

Check if...

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I The airconditionerisirnproperiy installed.

I Tilt air condifioner s lighltytothe outsideto allowwaterdrathage. R eferto

nstaaton nstrestions or sheckwth nsta er.

WATER DRIPPING

OUTSIDE

WHEN UNIT IS COOLING.

Check if...

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The unitis removinglargequantities of moisture

from humidroom

I This ls n°rmal dudng exceeaively humiddays

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