Maintaining your air conditioner, continued, Before you call for service, Normal operating sounds – Whirlpool X12002V0 User Manual

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Maintaining your air conditioner, continued

7.

Wrap the motor, electrical control
box and compressor terminal box in
plastic film to make sure no water

or other liquid can get inside.
Water or other liquids could
damage insulation and cause
serious mechanical problems.
Carefully clean and hose out the
base, coils and condensate pans.
The areas listed may need to be
cleaned more frequently especially
if you notice an odor coming from
the air conditioner.

8

.

Remove plastic film from motor and
electrical parts.

Oil the fan motor as instructed on
the motor. Remove the oil hole plug
at each end of the motor to add oil.
An easy-to-use oil capsule is

available from local service centers
or you can use SAE #20

nondetergent oil. Replace plugs
into each end of the motor.

10

.

Reinstall air conditioner unit into

cabinet.

11

.

Reattach grounding wire. Replace

control panel and knobs.

12.

Replace the front panel.

Wait 24 hours before starting the air
conditioner again. This will give time
for all areas to dry completely.

Before you call for service...

If you are having an operating problem,
check the chart to see what the cause
might be before you call for assistance.

Operating problem

Check if

What to do

Air conditioner will not run.

■ Power cord is plugged into a live

circuit with proper voltage.

Firmly plug power cord into electrical

outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/

circuit breaker box.

■ System control is turned on.

Turn System Control to a 'Cool' position.

■ Thermostat control is set at a high

enough number to cause the air

conditioner to run.

Set Thermostat Control to a higher

number.

■ Fuse has blown or circuit breaker

has tripped. Also check to see if a

time-delay fuse is being used.

Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse of

the correct capacity. Reset circuit

breaker.

Air conditioner blows fuses.

■ Correct type and ampere fuse is used.

Use a time-delay fuse with the correct

ampere capacity.

■ An extension cord is being used.

Do Not use an extension cord.

■ You waited 2 minutes after turning air

conditioner off before attempting to

restart.

Wait at least 2 minutes before restarting

air conditioner.

Air conditioner turns on and off

or does not cool room.

■ Filter is clean.

Follow the filter cleaning instructions in

this Guide.

■ Evaporator (inside) and condenser

coils are clean.

FoUow the annual maintenance

instructions in this Guide.

■ Excessive moisture or heat from

cooking or showers is in cooling area.

Use exhaust venting fans to remove

moisture or heat from cooling area.

■ Fan setting is too low.

Set fan setting to a higher speed.

■ Thermostat setting is at high enough

number to cause the air conditioner to

cool room.

Set Thermostat Control to a higher

number.

Normal operating

sounds.

You can expect to hear the following

sounds when your air conditioner is
operating:

■ Droplets of water hitting the

condenser causing a 'pinging' or

'clicking' sound. Water from normal
operation or rainfall does not harm
components, so you should not be

concerned.

■ Air movement from the fan occurs

especially at high fan-speed settings.

■ Vibration sounds can be caused by

wall construction or mounting for the
air conditioner.

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