Troubleshooting Tips. GEAppliances.com
Possible Causes What To Do
Theair conditioner • Hake sure the air conditioner plug ispushed
does not start is unplugged, completely into the outlet.
Thefuse is blown/circuit • Checkthe house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace
breaker istripped, the fuse or reset the breaker.
Power failure. • Theunit will automatically restart in the settings lost
used after the power isrestored.
• There isa protective time delay (approximately
3 minutes) to prevent tripping of the compressor
overload. For this reason, the unit may not start
normal cooling for 3 minutes after it is turned
buck on.
The current interrupter • Pressthe RESETbutton located on the power cord plug.
device is tripped. • If the RESETbutton will not stay engaged, discontinue
use of the air conditioner and contact u qualified
service technician.
Air conditioner does Airflow is restricted. • Hake surethere are no curtains, blindsor furniture
not cool as it should blocking the front of the air conditioner.
Thetamp control may • On models with touch pods: Inthe Cool mode, pressthe
not be set correctly. Decrease • pad.
• On models with control knobs, turn the temperature
knob to u higher number.
The air filter is dirty. • Cleanthe filter at leastevery 30 days.
Seethe Care and Cleaningsection.
The room may have been hot. • When the air conditioner isfirst turned on,you need
to allow time for the room to cool down.
Cold air isescaping. • Checkfor open furnace registers and cold air returns.
Cooling coils have iced up. • See "Air conditioner freezing up" below.
Air conditioner
freezing up
Ice blocks the air flow
ond stops the oir conditioner
from cooling the room.
• On models with control knobs, set the mode control at
High Fan or High Cool with the Temp at 1 or 2.
• On models with touch pads, set the controls at High Fan
or High Cool and set the thermostat to a higher
temperature.
Theremote control The batteries are inserted • Checkthe position of the batteries. They should be
is not working incorrectly, inserted inthe opposite (+)and (-)direction.
The batteries may be dead. • Replacethe batteries.
Water drips outside Hot, humid weather. • Thisis normal.
The air conditioner is not • Forproper water disposal, make sure the air conditioner
tilted to the outside, slants slightlyfrom the case front to the rear.
Moisture removed from air • Thisisnormal for a short period in areas with little
basepan and drains into base pan. humidity; normal for a longer period in very humid areas.
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Normal Operating Sounds
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Youmay hear a pinging noise caused by
water being picked up and thrown against the
condenser on rainy days or when the humidity
is high.This design feature helpsremove
moisture and improve efficiency.
Youmay hear the thermostat click when the
compressor cycles on and off.
Water will collect in the base pan during
high humidity or on rainy days.The water
may overflow and drip from the outdoor side
of the unit.
Thefan may run even when the compressor
does not.
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