Carrier 51FP - Manual (Page 8)

SERVICE CHECKS YOU CAN
EASILY PERFORM YOURSELF
You may find that if your Carrier room oir conditioner
foils ro start or cool properly, the problem is minor and
con be handled quickly without o servicemen To
save yourself on unnecessary service call, refer to the
troubleshooting chort below
Cleaning and
Maintenance (cent)
PROBLEM CAUSE 1 SOLUTION
Ur>iidc»e$fioi
start 1. Blown fuse
2. Circuit breaker tripped
3. Unitcordunpiugged
1 Replaceoniyonce.'
1 Reset onty once ■
1 Replug into wait receptacle.
Unit (Joes not
cool property 1. f ilter dirty
2. improper setting
3. Exhaustopen 1 Clean filter.
1 Reset todesiredcooling setting.
! Close exhaust
Ice or frost forms
on indoew coiit 1 Lowoutside
temperature
2 Filter dirty
i Operate FAN without cooling
1 until ice disappears.
1 Clean filter.
*lf fuse blows or circuit breaker trips a second time, do not attempt to start unit
again Contact your Carrier dealer for assistance
fWhen outdoor temperature is approximately 55 F or below, indoor coil frosting
may occur
Check periodically — A qualified service technician
should check your unit periodically far normal opera­
tion, ond clean and lubricate all parts as required
You should also know that liquid refrigerant passing
thru the system and the sound of the compressor
storting ore all normal. These sounds merely mean
thot the unit is monitoring room temperature ond
conditioning the air os needed
If your unit still foils to operate properly öfter you
complete oil of the owner's service checks, contoct
your Carrier deoler or the outhorized service center
he recommends.
If still not sotisfied, contoct the Corrier distributor
serving your area.
Next, you may write Carrier Air Conditioning Com­
pany, Consumer Relations Department, P.O. Box
4Ц0Ц, Syracuse, N Y 13221.
Should you still feel your problem is unresolved
öfter contacting Carrier, you moy request third party
orbitrotion. AAACAP, a group of independent con­
sumer experts voicing views at the highest leveis of
the mojor opplionce industry, provides this service.
Write: Mojor Applionce Consumer Action Ponel
20 North Wocker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Store your name, address ond telephone number;
model ond serial numbers of oir conditioner; date
purchased ond from whom (include oddress);
servicing agent's name; locotion of air conditioner
and cleor description of problem ond service
required.
Warranty Information
A 5-year Worronty certificate is included with the unit.
Warronty coverage becomes effective on the date
of sale. Therefore, it is a good idea to keep your bill
of sole ond worronty In o sofe ploce wih your Owner's
Handbook.
*To find model and serial num­
bers, remove decororive fronr
grille ond refer to nomeplore
locored os shown
rzx
i—n
1^______________y
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Record here and retain the information your service-
mon needs to know obout your unit.
Dealer's Nome_______________________________
Address____________________________________
Telephone.
Purchase Dote.
Model No.*___
Serial No.*___
t.
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