CARING FOR YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
Annual maintenance
OR
WARNINGIf you are familiar with electrical appliances,
you can do the cleaning and maintenance
yourself. If you choose to do so, follow these
steps:
1. Unplug air conditioner or disconnect
power.
2. Remove the air conditioner from the
window channel frame and off of the
Electrical Shock Hazardsupport platform.
3.Remove the front panel. (See page 15.)
Disconnect power before doing any4.Remove the screws from the top and
maintenance.
Do not drink water collected by the airsides of the cabinet, and then remove the
cabinet.
conditioner.5.Wrap the motor, electrical control box,
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death, electrical shock,and compressor terminal box in plastic
film to make sure no water or other liquid
or sickness.gets inside. Water or other liquids could
damage the insulation and cause serious
mechanical problems.
WARNING6.Clean and hose out the base, coils, and
condensate pan. Clean at least once a
Excessive Weight Hazardyear, or more often if the condenser coils
Use two or more people to move andand pan collect dirt, sand, leaves, insects,
install air conditioner.or algae. Also, clean if you detect an odor
Failure to do so can result in back orcoming from the air conditioner. Do not
other injury.use the water collected in the air condi-
tioner for drinking purposes. It is not
sanitary.
Your air conditioner needs annual7.Remove the plastic film from the motor
maintenance to help ensure steady, topand electrical parts.
performance throughout the year.
Call the service company recommended8.Reattach the cabinet with the screws.
by your dealer to:Replace the front panel, and reinstall the
air conditioner.
Y Inspect and clean the coils and conden-
sate water passages.9. Plug in air conditioner or reconnect
power.
Y Check fan and fan motor.
The compressor is sealed and needs noNOTE: It is a good idea to wait 24 hours
oiling. The expense of an annual inspectionbefore starting the air conditioner again. This
is the customers responsibility.allows time for all areas to dry out. The
water from rainfall or from normal operation
does not harm these components.
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