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AP14003W
PortableAirConditioner
Owner’sManual
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ImportantSafetyInformation
Improperhandlingcancauseseriousdamagetotheapplianceand/ortotheuser.
Pleasereadthefollowingsafetyinformation.
ElectricalSafety
x Thisunitisdesignedforindooruseonly.
x Donotusetheunitinextremelyhumidorwetenvironments.
x Donotspraywaterandwetthehousingorcontrolpanel.
x Donotpulltheunitbythecord.
x Alwaysturntheunitoffandunplugitfromtheoutletwhencleaning.
x Unplugtheunitifitisnotgoingtobeusedforalongperiodoftime.
x Donotoperatetheunitwithadamagedplugoraloosesocket.
x Useonlythecorrectpowersupplywithappropriateamperage.
x Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,a
serviceagent,orqualifiedtechnician.
x Donotremoveanypartofthecasingunlessinstructedbyanauthorized
technician.
GeneralSafety
x Thisportableairconditionerisnotintendedtobeusedbychildren.
x Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththis
product.
x Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththecontrolsordropanyobjectsintothe
airoutletsorvents.
x Donotplaceobjectsorletanypersonsitontopoftheunit.
x Onlyuseintheuprightpositiononaflat,levelsurfaceandprovideatleast
20inchesofclearancefromanywallsorobjects.
x Routethepowercordcarefullytoavoidatrippinghazard.
x Thisunitisintendedfordomesticuseonly.Donotusetheportableair
conditionerforindustrialorcommercialuse.Anyotherusemayinvalidate
thewarranty.
RESET
TEST
YourportableairconditionerissuppliedwithaLeakageǦCurrent
DetectionandInterruption(LCDI)safetyplug.Thisdeviceprovides
protectiontoreducetheriskoffireduetoarcingfaultsinthepower
supplycord.Beforeusingyourportableairconditioner,followthe
instructionsbelowtoensurethattheLCDIplugisworkingproperly:
1.Plugthepowercordtoagroundedoutlet.
2.PresstheTESTbuttonontheLCDIplug.Thisshouldtriptheplug
andcutthepowertotheairconditioner.Iftheplugdoesnottripand
youareabletoturnontheunit,pleasecontactEdgeStarsupport.
DONOTUSEYOURPORTABLEAIRCONDITIONERIFTHETESTFAILS.
PresstheRESETbuttontostartusingyourairconditioner.
DonotusetheTESTandRESETbuttonsasanON/OFFswitch.
Electricalproductsshouldnotbedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste.
Pleasecontactyourlocalrecyclingcenterformoreinformationonhowto
recycleelectronicwaste.
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TableofContents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................. I
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1
PARTS IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................... 2
FRONTVIEW .......................................................................................................... 2
PARTSKEY: ............................................................................................................ 2
BACKVIEW ............................................................................................................ 2
WINDOW KIT AND EXHAUST HOSE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .......... 3
PREPARATIONSFORINSTALLINGTHEWINDOWKIT ........................................................... 3
INSTALLATIONOFTHEEXHAUSTHOSE ........................................................................... 5
NOTESABOUTTHEEXHAUSTHOSE ............................................................................... 7
DRAINING THE UNIT............................................................................................ 8
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW............................................................................ 9
USING THE CONTROL PANEL/ REMOTE CONTROL ..................................... 10
LEDDISPLAY ....................................................................................................... 10
MODEINDICATORLIGHTS ........................................................................................ 10
POWERBUTTON ................................................................................................... 10
AUTOǦRESTART: .................................................................................................... 10
REMOTECONTROLSENSOR ..................................................................................... 11
TIMER................................................................................................................. 11
SLEEP ................................................................................................................. 11
INCREASE/DECREASE .............................................................................................. 11
FANINDICATORLIGHTS ........................................................................................... 11
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 14
CLEANINGTHEUNIT ............................................................................................... 14
CLEANINGTHEPREǦFILTER ....................................................................................... 14
PREPARATIONFORSTORAGE .................................................................................... 14
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................ 15
TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED ................................................................. 16
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 17
WARRANTY ........................................................................................................ 18
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Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingthisEdgeStarportableairconditioner.Wearegladyou
choseus.Webelievethatyourpurchaseofthisproductopensarelationship
betweenyouandEdgeStar.EdgeStarappliancesarebuilttoenhanceandcelebrate
themodernlifestyle.Pleasevisitwww.edgestar.comforourfulllistofproducts.
Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationregardingtheproperinstallation,use
andmaintenanceofyourportableairconditioner.Followingthismanualwillhelpto
ensurethatyourproductwillworkatitspeakperformanceandefficiency.
Pleasesavetheoriginalproductpackagingincaseyouneedtosafelytransportyour
portableairconditioner.
ForYourRecords:
Pleasewritedownthemodelnumberandserialnumberbelow
forfuturereference.Bothnumbersarelocatedontherating
labelonthebackofyourunitandareneededtoobtainwarranty
service.Youmayalsowanttostapleyourreceipttothismanual
asitistheproofofyourpurchase,andisalsoneededforservice
underyourwarranty.
ModelNumber: SerialNumber: DateofPurchase:
Tobetterserveyou,pleasedothefollowingbeforecontactingcustomerservice:
x Ifyoureceivedadamagedproduct,immediatelycontactthedealerwhere
youpurchasedthisitem.
x Readandfollowthisinstructionmanualcarefullytohelpwithinstallation,
properuseandmaintenanceofyourportableairconditioner.
x Readthetroubleshootingsectionofthismanualasitwillhelpyoudiagnose
andsolvecommonissues.
x Visitusonthewebathttp://www.edgestar.comtoregisteryourproduct,
downloadproductguides,additionaltroubleshootingresourcesandupǦtoǦ
dateinformation.
x Ifyouneedwarrantyservice,ourfriendlycustomerservicerepresentatives
[email protected](866)
319Ǧ5473.
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PartsIdentification
FrontView
PartsKey:
1.ControlPanel
2.LouverǦAirFlow
3.Handle
4.FrontPanel
5.Castors(4)
6.UpperAirFilter(behindgrill)
7.UpperAirIntake(Evaporator)
8.DrainOutlet(ContinuousDrain
ǦDehumidifymode)
9.AirOutlet(HeatExhaust)
10.9.PowerCordOutlet
11.LowerAirFilter(behindgrill)
12.PowerCordBuckleforStorage
13.LowerAirIntake(Condenser)
14.PowerPlugHooks(forstorageuse)
15.BottomTrayDrainOutlet(Manual
Drain)
BackView
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WindowKitandExhaustHose
InstallationInstructions
Preparationsfor
installingthe
windowkit
Youmustventyourportableairconditionerwhenrunninginitcooling
mode.Yourunitincludesawindowexhaustkitthatcanbeusedto
venttheunitoutofawindow.
Beforeyoubegin,makesureyouhaveallthepartsnecessaryfor
installationandalocationispicked.
WindowKitPartsList:
Ifyouhavemultiplewindows,chooseonethatisnearanelectrical
outletthatwillbeabletoprovidesufficientpowertoyourunit.Seethe
powerrequirementslistedontheproductlabelprintedontheside,or
onthebackofyourportableairconditioner.
Yourwindowkitcanbeinstalledonahorizontalorverticalsliding
windowasshowninthefollowingpicturesandinstructions.Followthe
instructionsforwhichdesiredwindowkitinstallation.
NOTE:Youmayneedtocontactyourelectricianifyourroom’scircuitisnotabletopoweryourunit.
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Installationinaslidingsashwindow
(horizontal)
Step1:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach
ittothewindowsill.
Step2:Attachthewindowsliderkittothewindowsill.
Adjustthelengthofthewindowsliderkitaccordingto
thewidthofthewindow.Shortentheadjustable
windowkitifthewidthofthewindowislessthan26.5
inches.Openthewindowsashandplacethewindow
sliderkitonthewindowsill.
Step3:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach
itonthetopofthewindowsliderkit.Closethewindow
sashsecurelyagainstthewindowsliderkit.
Step4:Finally,cutthefoamsealtoanappropriate
lengthandsealtheopengapbetweenthetopwindow
sashandouterwindowsash.
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Installationinaslidingsashwindow(vertical)
Step1:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach
ittothewindowframe.
Step2:Attachthewindowsliderkittothewindow
frame.Adjustthelengthofthewindowsliderkit
accordingtotheheightofthewindow.Shortenthe
adjustablewindowkitiftheheightofthewindowisless
than26.5inches.Openthewindowsashandplacethe
windowsliderkitonthewindowsillagainsttheframe
securely.
Step3:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach
itonthetopofthewindowsliderkit.Closethewindow
sashsecurelyagainstthewindowsliderkit.
Step4:Finally,cutthefoamsealtoanappropriate
lengthandsealtheopengapbetweenthetopwindow
sashandouterwindowsash.
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Installationoftheexhausthose
Step 1: Attaching the oval adapter to the exhaust hose.
Extend the end of the exhaust hose and the thread the Window
Exhaust Adapter A (as listed in parts section). Turn the adapter
onto the hose clockwise until you cannot turn anymore and the
adapter is secure to the exhaust hose.
Step 2: Roll the unit towards the window kit you have installed
already.
Make sure to leave a space that is at least 20 inches from the wall.
20”
Step 3: Connecting the exhaust hose to unit.
Align the slots on the hose adapter to the air outlet and slide
downward as pictured on the left.
Step 4: Connect oval adapter to the window kit.
Push the oval adapter through the window kit hole until it snaps in
place. After you have installed the exhaust hose and window kit,
you can plug in your portable air conditioner and power on.
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Notesabouttheexhausthose
Yourportableairconditionerisdesignedtoexhaustcondensatewater
thatiscollectedfromtheair.Thiswater,ineithergaseousordroplet
form,willbeexpelledouttheexhaustportoftheunit.
Pleasetakethisintoaccountwhendecidinghowtoventit.
1.Theexhausthosesuppliedwiththeportableairconditionercanbe
extendeduptoapproximately48inches;howeverformaximum
efficiency,usetheshortestlengthpossible.
2.Trytopreventanykinksorbendsintheexhausthose.Kinksor
bendsmaytrapexhaustairwhichcanradiateheatintotheroomor
potentiallycausetheportableairconditionertooverheatandshut
itselfoff.
3.Theexhausthosesuppliedwiththeportableairconditionerhas
beenspecificallydesignedforthisairconditioner.Donotlengthenthe
hosebyaddingadditionalhosesorattachments.Donotreplaceitwith
anyotherhose.
Do not lengthen the
exhaust hose by adding
additional hoses or
attachments.
Warning:Longerhosesarenotrecommended.
Theexhausthosemustbeinstalledorremovedinaccordancewith
theusagemodes:
A:YoumustinstalltheexhausthoseiftheunitisinCoolingMode.
B:YoumustremovetheexhausthoseiftheunitisinFanModeor
Dehumidifymode.
NOTE:Theexhausthosemaybecompressedorextendedaccordingtoyourinstallationrequirements;
however,itisrecommendedtokeeptheexhausthoselengthataminimum.
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DrainingtheUnit
Whentheportableairconditionerisincoolingmode,ordehumidify
mode,itwillremovemoisturefromtheair.Thecondensedwaterfromtheair
willbecollectedinaninternalreservoirandwillbeevaporatedand
exhaustedoutoftheexhausthose.However,inveryhumidconditions,the
internalreservoirmayfillcompletely.Thiscausestheairconditionertoturn
offtoavoidoverflowingtheinternalreservoir,thefanwillcontinueto
operate.
ContinuousDrain(picturedbelow):
Duringdehumidifyingmode,removetheupperdrainplugfromthebackof
theunit.Attacha¾”hosethatcanbelocallypurchasedtothecontinuous
drainoutlet.Connectthedrainhoseadaptertoendofhoseandplacethe
openendoftheadapterdirectlyoverthedrainarea.
ManualDrain(picturedbelow):
Duringcoolingmodetheoncethewaterlevelofthebottomtrayreaches
capacitytheunitwillbeepseveraltimesandthedigitaldisplayonthecontrol
panelwillread“P1”toindicatethewatermustbemanuallydrained.Carefully
movetheunittoadrainlocationandremovethebottomdrainplugand
connectthedrainhosetothedrainoutlet.Theportableairconditionerwill
nowdrainthroughthedrainhose.Pleasenotethatthisunithasnodrain
pump;allwaterwilldrainwithgravityonly,i.e.,only“downhill.”
Onceunitisfullydrainedreinstallthebottomdrainplugandrestartthe
machineuntilthe“P1”symboldisappears.Iftheerrorrepeatscallforservice.
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ControlPanelOverview
Timer
ModeSelector
Increase/Decrease
Selectstheappropriateoperatingmode.
UsedtoadjusttemperaturesettingsortheTIMERsetting.
LEDDisplay
InAuto/CoolingModeshowsthesettemperature.InDehumidify/Fanit
showsthecurrenttemperatureoftheroom.
FanSelector
PresstoselectthefanspeedintwospeedsͲLOW,MED,HIGHandAUTO.
Sleep(“Economy”
onRemote)
Power
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UsedtoinitiatetheAUTOONstarttimeandAUTOOFFstoptimeprogram,in
conjunctionwiththeUPandDOWNbuttons.
SelecttoinitiatetheSLEEPoperation.
Powerstheunitonandoff.
UsingtheControlPanel/
RemoteControl
LEDDisplay
ModeIndicator
Lights
PowerButton
IncoolingmodeandautoǦtimersettingthedisplaywillshowtheset
temperatureineitherºCorºF.Indehumidifyorfanmodethedisplay
willshowthecurrenttemperatureoftheroom.
Selectthedesiredmodesetting.Eachtimeyoupressthe“mode”
buttonamodeisselectedinasequence:AUTO–COOL–DEHUMIDFY
–FAN.Themodeindicatorlightilluminatesunderthedifferentmode
settings.
CoolingOperation:PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheCOOLindicator
lightcomeson.PresstheUPandDOWNarrowstoselectyourdesired
roomtemperature.PresstheFANbuttontochoosethefanspeed.
DryOperation(Dehumidify):PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheDRY
indicatorlightcomeson.Underthismodeyoucannotselectafan
speedoradjustthetemperature.
AutoOperation:PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheAUTOindicatorlight
comeson.WhentheairconditionerissetinAUTOmodeitwill
automaticallyselectcoolingorfandependingonwhattemperature
youhaveselectedandthecurrentambienttemperature.Underthis
modeyoucannotselectthefanspeed.
FanOperation:PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheFANindicatorlight
comeson.PresstheFANbuttontochoosethefanspeed.The
temperaturecannotbeadjusted.
UsethePowerbuttontoturntheportableairconditioneronandoff.
Bydefaultwhenyoufirstusethepowerbutton,theunitwillbeginto
operateincoolingmode.Theunitwillrememberthelastused
mode/settingsifyoushutdownandrestart.
AutoǦRestart:Ifpowertotheunitisinterrupted,theairconditionerwill
restartitselfinitslastusedmode/settingsoncepowerisrestored.The
compressorwillrestartafter3minutes.
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RemoteControl
Sensor
Timer
Sleep
Increase/Decrease
FanIndicator
Lights
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Theremotecontrolsensorreceivesinfraredsignalsgivenbythe
remotecontrol.
Whentheunitison,pressthetimerbuttontoinitiatetheAutoǦoffstop
program,theTIMEROFFindicatorlightwillilluminate.PresstheUPor
DOWNbuttontoselectthedesiredtime.PresstheTIMERbutton
againwithinfiveseconds,theAutoǦonstartprogramisinitiatedand
theTIMERONindicatorlightwillilluminate.PresstheUPorDOWN
buttontoselectthedesiredAutoǦonstarttime.
Whentheunitisoff,presstheTIMERbuttontoinitiatetheAutoǦon
startprogram,pressitagainwithinfivesecondsandtheAutoǦoffstop
programwillinitiate.
PressorholdtheUPorDOWNbuttontochangetheAutotimeby0.5
hourincrements,upto10hours,thenat1hourincrementsupto24
hours.Thecontrolwillcountdownthetimeremaininguntiltheunit
starts.Thesystemwillautomaticallyrevertbacktodisplaythe
previoustemperaturesettingifthereisnooperationinafivesecond
period.
SelecttoinitiatetheSLEEPoperation.Ontheremotethisfunctionis
labeledas“ECONOMY”.Pressthisbutton;thesettemperaturewill
increaseby1ºC/2ºFin30minutes.Thesettemperaturewillthen
increasebyanother1ºC/2ºFafteranadditional30minutes.Thisnew
temperaturewillbemaintainedfor7hoursbeforeitreturnstothe
originallyselectedtemperature.ThisendstheSLEEPmodeandthe
unitwillcontinuetooperateasoriginallyprogrammed.Thisfeatureis
onlyavailableinCOOLINGandAUTOmode.
Usedtoadjust(increasing/decreasing)temperaturesettings(1ºC/2ºF
increments)inarangeof17ºC(62ºF)to30ºC(88ºF)ortheTIMER
settinginarangeof1Ǧ24hrs.
ThecontrolpaneliscapableofdisplayingtemperatureinFahrenheitor
Celsius.Toconvertfromonetotheother,pressandholdtheUPand
DOWNbuttonsatthesametimefor3seconds.
PresstoselectthefanspeedintwospeedsǦLOW,MED,HIGHand
AUTO.Thefanspeedindicatorlightilluminatesunderdifferentfan
settings.
Yourportableairconditionercomeswitharemotecontrolthathas
identicalfunctionsasonyourcontrolpanelwithtwoadditions:
LOCKbutton(remotecontrolonly):Pressthisrecessedbuttontolock
allcurrentsettings,thecontrollerwillnotacceptanynewoperations
untiltheLOCKbuttonispressedagaintorelease.Alocksymbolwill
displayontheLEDdisplaytoindicatethisfunctionisactive.
RESETbutton(remotecontrolonly):Pressthisrecessedbuttonto
cancelallcurrentsettings,theunitwillreturntoinitialsettings.
ERRORCODESonLEDdisplay:
E1ǦRoomtemperaturesensorerror.
E2ǦEvaporatortemperaturesensorerror.
E3ǦDisplaypanelcommunicationerror.
Forallerrorcodes,unplugtheunitandplugitbackin,iferrorrepeats
callforservice.
PROTECTIONCODESonLEDdisplay:
P1ǦRoomtemperaturesensorerror.Connectthedrainhoseanddrain
thecollectedwateraway.Iferrorrepeatscallforservice.
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EnergySavingGuide
Readandfollowtheguidebelowtogetthebestperformanceand
efficiencyfromyourportableairconditioner:
x Donotcovertheairoutlet(exhaust)whileinuse.
x DonotplacetheunitinfrontofcurtainsordrapesǦtoensurethey
donotobstructtheairintake.
x Minimizethelengthoftheexhausthose.
x Makesuretheexhausthoseisasstraightaspossibleandavoid
kinksorbends.
x Keepcurtains,blindsordrapesclosedduringthesunniestpartof
theday.
x Usethetimertooperatetheunitbeforeitisneeded.Forexample,
setthetimertoturnontheunitincoolingmodefor3ormore
hourstocooltheroombeforeyouarrive.Youmaywanttooperate
theunitalldayifyouliveinawarmerclimate.
x Minimizetheheatsources(directsunlight,computers,servers,
people,etc.)intheroom.
x Closeallwindowsanddoors.
x Usetheunitinacontainedroom.Forexample,aroomwithfour
wallsandaceiling,insteadofapartitionedstudio,orwarehouse.
x Makesuretheunitisonalevelsurface.
x Minimizetheamountofhumidityintheroom.Forexample,runthe
unitasadehumidifier.
x Toprolongthecompressor'slife,pleasewaitatleast3minutes
beforeturningtheunitbackonaftershuttingitoff.
x InspectandkeepthepreǦfilterscleanbycleaningregularly.
x Performroutinemaintenance.
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Maintenance
Cleaningtheunit
CleaningthepreǦfilter
Warning:Neveroperatethe
unitwithoutthepreǦfilter.
PreparationforStorage
Cleantheairconditionerandfiltersregularlytomaximizeperformance
andefficiency,andprolongtheunit’slife.Besuretoalwaysunplugthe
airconditionerfromthepoweroutletbeforecleaning.
Useasoftdryclothtowipethebodyclean.Ifnecessary,uselukewarm
watertodampenaclothtocleantheunit.
Useasoftbristlebrushtocleanbetweenthevents.
Carefullyuseavacuumcleanertocleanthecondensercoils.
Neveruseabrasivechemicals,volatilesubstances,gasoline,
detergents,chemicallytreatedcloths,orothercleaningsolventsthat
maydamagethecabinetexterior.
Neverspraywaterdirectlyontheunit.
TocleanthepreǦfilter,followthestepsbelow:
1)PowerofftheunitandremovethepreǦfilter.
2)Useavacuumcleanerortapthefilterlightlytoremoveloosedust
anddirt,thenrinsethoroughlyunderlukewarmrunningwater(below
104°F).Youmayuseamildsoapandwatersolutionifneeded.Allow
thepreǦfiltertoairdryinacoolandshadedplace.Drythoroughly
beforereinstalling.
CleanthepreǦfilterperiodically.Iftheunitisusedinadusty
environmentyoumayneedtocleanitonaweeklybasis.
Ifyouarenotgoingtobeusingtheunitforanextendedperiodof
time,followtheinstructionsbelowbeforestoringyourunit:
1)Drainallthewaterfromtheunit’sreservoir.Operatetheunitinfan
modeforafewhourstothoroughlydryanymoistureleftonthecoils
insidetheunit.
2)Powerofftheunit,andcleanorchangethefilters.
3)Unplugandcarefullywindthepowercord.
4)Removetheexhausthoseandadaptersandkeeptheminasafe
place.
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Troubleshooting
Followthetroubleshootingguidebelowtoresolvecommonissues.
Issue
PossibleCause
Solution
Myairconditionerisnotfunctioning
Unitisnotreceiving
Makesuretheunitispluggedintoa
atall.
power.
groundedoutlet.
LCDIpowercordis
PresstheResetbuttonontheLCDI
tripped.
cord.
Insufficientpower.
Movetheunittoanotheroutlet.Check
yourcircuitbreaker.(Refertotherating
labelonthebackoftheunitto
determinetheAmperagedraw).
Waterreservoirisfull.
Draintheunitandrestart.
Controlpanelis
Ifnoindicatorlightsturnon,contact
disconnected.
customerservice.
Installnewbatteries.
Myremotecontroldoesnotworkand Batteriesnotinstalled.
theindicatorlightonremotedoesnot Badbatteries.
Replacethebatteries.
turnon.
Batteriesinstalled
Reinstallthebatteriescorrectly.
incorrectly.
Adefectiveremote
Contactcustomerservice.
control.
Myairconditionerismakingaloud
Theunitisnotlevel.
Makesuretheunitisonalevelsurface.
noise.
Aforeignobjecthas
Removetheobjectfromthefan.
jammedthefan.
Thefloorbelowtheunit Movetheunittoalevelsurface.
isuneven.
Unitmayhavebeen
Shutofftheunit.Lettheunitsitona
Myairconditionerismakinga
shippedonitsside.
levelsurfaceforatleast24hoursand
continuousmetallicknockingor
restart.
pingingsound.
Damagedcompressor.
Contactcustomerservice.
Myairconditionerisleaking.
Drainplugisremoved.
Attachthedrainplug.
Crackedbasepan.
Contactcustomerservice.
Contactanelectricianiftheunitworks
Theairconditionermay
Myairconditionerrunsforalittle
whileandthenittripsthepowercord bepluggedintoanoutlet inadifferentroomorcircuit.
thatcannotsupplythe
orthecircuitbreaker.
correctamountof
current.
Thecontrolpanellightsblink
Unitmayhaveafaulty
Contactcustomerservice.
randomly.
controlpanel.
Noaircomesouttheleftsideofthe
Theunitisdesignedto
Thisisnormaloperation.
airvent.
blowairfromtheright.
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Troubleshootingcontinued
Issue
Myairconditionerisnotcoolingatall.
PossibleCause
Unitisnotoperatingin
coolingmode.
Thecompressorisnoton.
Theambienttemperature
istoohigh.
Thefiltermaybedustyor
blocked.
Blockedexhaustport.
Myairconditionerblowscoldair,but
doesnotlowertheroomtemperature.
Theunitisnotvented.
Theareaoftheroomis
toolarge.
Openwindowsanddoors.
Toomanyheatsources.
Theroom/garagemaybe
inadequatelyinsulated.
Theambienttemperature
istoohigh.
Directsunlightisheating
theroom.
Thefiltermaybedustyor
blocked.
Dirtycondensercoils.
Obstructedairintakeor
exhaustports.
Solution
Settheunittobeincoolingmode,
andlowerthesettemperature(pg.
13).
Thecompressormaytakeupto3
minutestoturnon,orlongerifitis
toowarm.
Lowertheroomtemperaturetobe
below90°Fdegrees.
Cleanthefilters.
(pg.16)
Removeanyobstructionsinthe
exhausthoseandport.
Theunitmustbevented.(pg.4)
Minimizethesizeoftheareatobe
cooled,i.e.addingadropceiling.
Usemorethanoneunittocoolthe
area,orusealargerunit.
Closeanyopendoorsandwindows.
Removeorshutoffadditionalheat
sourcessuchasradioequipment,
servers,etc.
Properlyinsulatetheroomtobe
cooled,i.e.usingfiberglass.
Theunitmaynotworkiftheroom
temperatureisabove90°F.
Closecurtainsorpulldownblinds,
andminimizethedirectsunlight
intotheroom.
Cleanthefilterandreplaceitif
needed.
Carefullyvacuumthecoilsclean.
Removeanythingblockingthe
ports.
NOTE:Iftheambienttemperatureisabove90°Ftheunitmaynotblowcoldair.
TIP: Run the unit before it is needed. For example, run the unit in the morning before the area gets hot, and
continue to run the unit all day long in order to maintain a low temperature.
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Specifications
Description of product
Portable Air Conditioner
Model
AP14003W
Voltage/Frequency
AC 115V~60Hz
Input Power
1580W
Current
11.9A
Color
White
Coolant
R-410A
Timer
24 Hour
Dimensions
WxHxD
18 3/8” x 30 1/8” x 15 5/8”
Weight
72.8 lbs.
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