Troubleshooting Tips; Normal Operating Sounds - GE AEW05 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips.
Air conditioner
doesnotstart
Possible Causes What To Do
The air conditioner
is tmplugged.
The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is tripped.
Power failure.
• Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed
completely into tile outlet.
• Check tile house fixse/circuit breaker box and replace
tile flxse or reset tile breakeL
• Tile unit will automatically restart in tile settings last
used after the power is restored.
• There is a protective time del W (approximately
3 minutes) to prevent tripping of tile compressor
overload. Fox this reason, tile unit may not start
normal cooling for 3 minutes after it is turned
back on.
The current interrupter • Press the RESETbutton located on the power cord plug.
device is tripped. • If tile RESETbutton will not stay engaged, discontinue
use of tile air conditioner and contact a qualified
service technician.
Air conditioner does
Airflow is restricted. • Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or fiuniture
not cool as it should blocking the flont of the air condifioneL
The temp control may • On models
wifll touch pads: In tile Cool mode,
press tile
not be set correctly. Decrease • pad.
• On models with control kalobs, mrn tile temperature
knob m a higher numbeL
The air filter is dirty. • Glean tile filter at least every 30 days.
See tile Care and Cleaning section.
The room may have been hot. • When tile air conditioner is filst turned on, you need
to allow time for file room to cool down.
Cold air is escaping. • Gheck for open fiunace regfiste_ and cold air returns.
Cooling coils have iced up. • See "Air conditioner freezing up" below.
Air conditioner
freezingup
Ice blocks the air flow
and stops the air conditioner
from cooling the room.
• On models widl conUol knobs, set die mode conuol at
HighFanor High Coolwitb the rempat I or 2.
• On models with touch pads, set tile controls at High Fan
or High Cooland set the tbemlosmt m a higher
tempex_mxre.
Theremote control The batteries are inserted * Check tile position of tile batteries. Tile), should be
is not working incorrectly, inserted in tile opposite (+) and (-) direction.
The batteries may be dead. = Replace the batteries.
Water drips outside Hot, humid weather. • This is normal.
Water drips indoors
The air conditioner is not • Fox proper water disposal, make sure tile air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightly from the case flont to the real
Water collects in
Moisture removed from air • This is normal for a short period in areas with little
basepan
and drains into base pan. humidiD,; hernial for a longer period in very humid areas.
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Normal Operating Sounds
You may hear a pinging noise caused by water
being picked up and thrown against tile
condenser on rainy dws or when the humidity
is high. This design feature helps remove
moisture and improve efficiency.
}_You may hear tile thernlosmt click when tile
compressor cycles on and off:
Water Mll collect in die base pan during
high humidity or on rainy days. Tile wamr
may overflow and drip flom tile outdoor side
of tile unit.
}_ Tile fan may run even when tile compressor
does not.