Troubleshooting – LG ZW5000 User Manual

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Maintenance and Service

The air conditioner ma y be operating abnormally when:

Problem

The air conditioner is

unplugged.

The fuse is blown/circuit

breaker is tripped.

Power failure.

Airflow is restricted.

The thermostat may not

be set high enough.

The air filter is dirty.

The room may have been

hot.

Cold air is escaping.

Cooling coils have iced up.

Ice blocks the air flow and

stops the air conditioner

from cooling the room.

Air

conditioner

does not

start

Air

conditioner

does not

cool as it

should

Air

conditioner

freezing up

Make sure the air conditioner plug is

pushed completely into the outlet.

Check the house fuse/circuit

breaker box and replace the fuse

or reset the breaker.
If power failure occurs, turn the

mode control to

Off.

When power is restored, wait 3

minutes to restart the air

conditioner to prevent tripping of

the compressor overload.

Make sure there are no curtains,

blinds, or furniture blocking the

front of the air conditioner.

Turn the knob to a higher number

.

The highest setting provides

maximum cooling.
Clean the filter at least every 2

weeks.

See the care and Maintenance

section.

When the air conditioner is first

turned on, you need to allow time

for the room to cool down.
Check for open furnace floor

registers and cold air returns.
See Air Conditioner Freezing Up

below.
Set the mode control at High Fan

or High Cool with thermostat at 1

or 2.

What To Do

Possible Causes

* You can refer to the Energy Star program in detail at www.energystar.gov.

Troubleshooting

Press the RESET button located

on the power cord plug.

If the RESET button will not

stay engaged,

discontinue use of the air

conditioner and contact a qualified

service technician.

The current interrupter

device is tripped.

20 Room Air Conditioner

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