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  • Page 1

    T ABLE OF CONTENTS All a bout th e Us e & Ca r e Care and Cleaning .............................................. 11 Energy Saving Ideas ........................................... 11 2020218A1104 (June 2009) Product Registration ........................................................... 4 Packaging 4 Normal Sounds .................................................... 4 ............................................. Air Conditioner Features 5 ....................................... Important Safety Instructions ............................... 2-3 Operating Instructions 5-11 ......................................... of y ou r Room Air Conditioner Before You Call ...........................[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions WARNING For Your Safety Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or an y other appliance. Read product labels for flammabilit y and other warnings. WARNING Prevent Accidents T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using your air conditioner , follow basic precautions, including the following: Be sure the electrical service is adequate for the model you hav e chosen. This information can be found on the serial plate, which is located on the side of the cabinet and behind the grille. If the air conditioner is to be installed in a window , you will probably want to clean both sides o[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions 3 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. READ THIS SECTION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE AIR CONDITIONER. Unit must be upright for one hour prior to oper ating. Plug in & press RESET The power supply cord contains a current device that senses damage to the power cord. T o test your power supply cord do the following: Plug in the Air Conditioner . The power supply cord will have TWO buttons on the plug head. Press the TEST button. Y ou will notice a click as the RESET button pops out. Press the RESET button. Again you will notice a click as the button engages. The power supply cord is now supplying electricity to the unit. (On some products t[...]

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    Record Your Model and Serial Numbers Record in the space provided below the model and serial numbers. On all models, the serial plate is located on the outside of the cabinet. Model No. Serial No. Register Your Product The self -addressed PRODUCT REGISTRA TION CARD should be filled in completely , signed and returned to the Frigidaire Company . Normal Sounds T oday’s high efficiency compressors may have a high pitched chat ter during the cooling cycle. High pitched Chatter Unit may vibrate and mak e noise because of poor wall or window construction or incorrect installation. Vibration Pinging or Swishing Droplets of water hitting condenser during normal operation may cause “pinging or sw[...]

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    5 Before you begin, thoroughly f amiliarize yourself with the control panel and remote as shown below and all its functions, then follow the symbol f or the functions you desire. The unit can be controlled by the touch pad alone or with the remote. ELECTRONIC CONTROL Air Conditioner Features 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating Instructions NOTE The following instructions represent the T ouch P ad, the same instructions can be used for the R emote Control. TO TURN UNIT ON: YOU WILL SEE: PRESS ON/OFF BUT TON DO THIS: Air Conditioner Features & Operating Instructions ADJUSTS TEMPERA TURE OR TIME DISPLA YS TEMPERA TURE/TIME SETS F AN SPEED SETS MODE TURNS UNIT [...]

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    6 Operating Instructions TO CHANGE TEMPERATURE SETTlNG: TO ADJUST FAN SPEEDS: YOU WILL SEE: Note: F an starts at High Speed and adjusts to a slower speeds the room temperature dictates. F or example, if the room doesn't get too warm, it will stay at the slowest speed. If the room temperature rises quickly , such as a door being opened, it will automatically go to the highest speed. The fan speeds will re-adjust back to the slowest speed as the room returns to the original set temperature. Press either the fan slower or fan faster but ton to adjust the fan speed manually . 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. YOU WILL SEE: PRESS TO RAISE PRESS TO L OWER DO THIS: Note:[...]

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    7 Operating Instructions Operating Instructions (continued) TO OPERATE ON FAN ONLY: YOU WILL SEE: TO USE THE ENERGY SAVER (ECON) FEATURE: YOU WILL SEE: 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. DO THIS: PRESS MODE BUTTON CHOOSE FAN ONLY CHOOSE ECON Note: In this mode the selected temperature will increase by 2 °F 30 minutes after the mode is selected. The tempe- rature will then increase by another 2 °F after an additional 30 minutes. This new temperature will be maintained for 7 hours before it returns to the originally selected tempera- ture. This ends the "Sleep" mode and the unit will continue to operate as originally programmed. The "Sleep" mode prog[...]

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    8 Operating Instructions Operating Instructions (continued) CHECK FILTER FEATURE, YOU WILL SEE: 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. DO THIS: PRESS FILTER RESET BUTTON TIMER: DELAY STOP / START FEATURE YOU WILL SEE HOW MUCH TIME IS CHOSEN: FIRST DO THIS: PRESS TIMER BUTTON THEN DO THIS: PRESS UP/DOWN BUTTONS Note: This feature is a reminder to clean the Air Filter (See Care and Cleaning) for more efficient operation. The LED (light) will illuminate after 250 hours of operation. To reset after cleaning the filter, press the "Filter Reset" button and the light will go off. Note: For Delay Stop, the unit must be in the On position ． Note: For Delay Start, the uni[...]

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    9 Operating Instructions Operating Instructions (continued) 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. REMOTE SENSING FEATURE (on some models) ： LIGHT pulsing ( On & Off intermittently ). DO THIS: PRESS REMOTE SENSING START BUTTON NOTE: Remote display is actual temperature at remote control only NOTE: Unit display shows the set temperature FAULT CODES: Note: This feature can be activated from the remote control ONLY, the unit must be in a cooling mode. To activate the remote sensing feature, point the remote control towards the unit and press the remote sensing Start button. Ne xt, use the “ ” buttons to set the desired temperature at the remote. (Note that the set te[...]

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    10 Operating Instructions Operating Instructions (continued) 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. ADDITIONAL THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Fresh Air Vent Control (on some models) The Fresh Air V ent allows the air conditioner to: 1. Recirculate inside air - V ent Closed (see Fig. 1) 2. Draw fresh air into the room - Fresh Air (see Fig. 2) 3. Exchange air from the room - V ent Open (see Fig. 3) Figure 1 (VENT CLOSED) Figure 2 (FRESH AIR) Figure 3 (VENT OPEN) YOU WILL SEE: TO TURN UNIT OFF: DO THIS: PRESS ON/OFF BUTTON TO CHANGE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY: DO THIS: PRESS AND HOLD THE UP/DOWN BUTTONS TOGETHER FOR 3 SECONDS Note: The control is capable of displaying temperature in degrees [...]

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    Operating Instructions, Care and Cleaning & Energy Saving Ideas 11 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Care and Cleaning Clean your air conditioner occasionally to keep it looking new . Be sure to unplug the unit before cleaning to prevent shock or fire hazards. Air Filter Cleaning The air filter should be checked at least once a month to see if cleaning is necessary . T rapped particles in the filter can build up and cause an accumulation of frost on the cooling coils. Grasp the filter by the center and pull up and out. W ash the filter using liquid dishwashing detergent and w arm water . Rinse filter thoroughly . Gently shake excess water from the filter . Be sure [...]

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    OCCURRENCE SOLUTION W all plug disconnected. Push plug firmly into wall outlet. Plug Current Device T ripped. Press the RESET button. House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped. R eplace fuse with time delay t ype or reset circuit breaker . Control is OFF . T urn Control ON and set to desired setting. Air conditioner will not operate. Air conditioner cooling, but room is too warm - NO ice forming on cooling coil behind decorative front. Dirty air filter - air restricted. Clean air filter . R efer to Care and Cleaning section. T emperature is set too high. Set temperature to a lower setting. Air directional louvers positioned improperly . Position louvers for better air distribution. Front o[...]

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    Major Appliance Limited Warranty 13 Exclusions 1. Products with original serial numbers that have been remov ed, altered or cannot be readily determined. This warranty does not cover the following: 2. Product that has been transf erred from its original owner to another party or removed outside the US A or Canada. 3. Rust on the interior or exterior of the unit. 4. Products purchased "as-is" are not cov ered by this warrant y . 5. Food loss due to an y refrigerator or freezer f ailures. 6. Products used in a commercial setting. 7 . Service calls which do not involve malf unction or defects in materials or workmanship , or for appliances not in ordinary household use or used other t[...]