LG LW1010ER - Manual (Page 24)

Maintenance and Service
Troubleshooting
The air conditioner may be operating abnormaiiywhen:
1 Probiem 1 Possibie Causes | What To Do \
■ The air conditioner is
unpiugged.
• Make sure the air conditioner plug is
pushed completely into the outlet.
Air
■ The fuse is biown/circuit
breaker is tripped.
• Check the house fuse/circuit
breaker box and replace the fuse
or reset the breaker.
conditioner
does not
start
■ Power faiiure.
• If power failure occurs, turn the
mode control to Off ( Mechanical
Type).
When power is restored, wait 3
minutes to restart the air conditioner
to prevent tripping of the compressor
overload.
■ The current interrupter
device is tripped.
• 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.
■ Airflow is restricted. • Make sure there are no curtains,
blinds, or furniture blocking the
front of the air conditioner.
Air
conditioner
does not
cooi as it
shouid
■ The thermostat may not
be set high enough.
• Turn the knob to a higher number
The highest setting provides,
maximum cooling.
■ The airfiiter is dirty. • Clean the filter at least every 2
weeks.
See the care and Maintenance
section.
■ The room may have been
hot.
•When the air conditioner is first
turned on, you need to allow time
for the room to cool down.
■ Coid air is escaping. • Check for open furnace floor
registers and cold air returns.
■ Cooling coils have iced up. • See Air Conditioner Freezing Up
below.
Air
conditioner
freezing up
■ ice biocks the air flow and
stops the air conditioner
from cooiing the room.
• Set the mode control at High Fan
or High Cool with thermostat at 1
or 2.
* You can refar to the Energy Star program in detail at www.energystar.gov.
24 Room Air Conditioner