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AP14003W PortableAirConditioner Owner’sManual FormoreinformationonothergreatEdgeStarproductsontheweb,gotohttp://www.edgestar.com ImportantSafetyInformation Improperhandlingcancauseseriousdamagetotheapplianceand/ortotheuser. Pleasereadthefollowingsafetyinformation. ElectricalSafety x Thisunitisdesignedforindooruseonly. x Donotusetheunitinextremelyhumidorwetenvironments. x Donotspraywaterandwetthehousingorcontrolpanel. x Donotpulltheunitbythecord. x Alwaysturntheunitoffandunplugitfromtheoutletwhencleaning. x Unplugtheunitifitisnotgoingtobeusedforalongperiodoftime. x Donotoperatetheunitwithadamagedplugoraloosesocket. x Useonlythecorrectpowersupplywithappropriateamperage. x Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,a serviceagent,orqualifiedtechnician. x Donotremoveanypartofthecasingunlessinstructedbyanauthorized technician.  GeneralSafety x Thisportableairconditionerisnotintendedtobeusedbychildren. x Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththis product. x Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththecontrolsordropanyobjectsintothe airoutletsorvents. x Donotplaceobjectsorletanypersonsitontopoftheunit. x Onlyuseintheuprightpositiononaflat,levelsurfaceandprovideatleast 20inchesofclearancefromanywallsorobjects. x Routethepowercordcarefullytoavoidatrippinghazard. x Thisunitisintendedfordomesticuseonly.Donotusetheportableair conditionerforindustrialorcommercialuse.Anyotherusemayinvalidate thewarranty. RESET TEST YourportableairconditionerissuppliedwithaLeakageǦCurrent DetectionandInterruption(LCDI)safetyplug.Thisdeviceprovides protectiontoreducetheriskoffireduetoarcingfaultsinthepower supplycord.Beforeusingyourportableairconditioner,followthe instructionsbelowtoensurethattheLCDIplugisworkingproperly:  1.Plugthepowercordtoagroundedoutlet. 2.PresstheTESTbuttonontheLCDIplug.Thisshouldtriptheplug andcutthepowertotheairconditioner.Iftheplugdoesnottripand youareabletoturnontheunit,pleasecontactEdgeStarsupport. DONOTUSEYOURPORTABLEAIRCONDITIONERIFTHETESTFAILS.  PresstheRESETbuttontostartusingyourairconditioner.  DonotusetheTESTandRESETbuttonsasanON/OFFswitch. Electricalproductsshouldnotbedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste. Pleasecontactyourlocalrecyclingcenterformoreinformationonhowto recycleelectronicwaste. i TableofContents IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................. I INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 PARTS IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................... 2 FRONTVIEW .......................................................................................................... 2 PARTSKEY: ............................................................................................................ 2 BACKVIEW ............................................................................................................ 2 WINDOW KIT AND EXHAUST HOSE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .......... 3 PREPARATIONSFORINSTALLINGTHEWINDOWKIT ........................................................... 3 INSTALLATIONOFTHEEXHAUSTHOSE ........................................................................... 5 NOTESABOUTTHEEXHAUSTHOSE ............................................................................... 7 DRAINING THE UNIT............................................................................................ 8 CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW............................................................................ 9 USING THE CONTROL PANEL/ REMOTE CONTROL ..................................... 10 LEDDISPLAY ....................................................................................................... 10 MODEINDICATORLIGHTS ........................................................................................ 10 POWERBUTTON ................................................................................................... 10 AUTOǦRESTART: .................................................................................................... 10 REMOTECONTROLSENSOR ..................................................................................... 11 TIMER................................................................................................................. 11 SLEEP ................................................................................................................. 11 INCREASE/DECREASE .............................................................................................. 11 FANINDICATORLIGHTS ........................................................................................... 11 MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 14 CLEANINGTHEUNIT ............................................................................................... 14 CLEANINGTHEPREǦFILTER ....................................................................................... 14 PREPARATIONFORSTORAGE .................................................................................... 14 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................ 15 TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED ................................................................. 16 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 17 WARRANTY ........................................................................................................ 18 EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner ii Introduction ThankyouforpurchasingthisEdgeStarportableairconditioner.Wearegladyou choseus.Webelievethatyourpurchaseofthisproductopensarelationship betweenyouandEdgeStar.EdgeStarappliancesarebuilttoenhanceandcelebrate themodernlifestyle.Pleasevisitwww.edgestar.comforourfulllistofproducts.  Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationregardingtheproperinstallation,use andmaintenanceofyourportableairconditioner.Followingthismanualwillhelpto ensurethatyourproductwillworkatitspeakperformanceandefficiency.  Pleasesavetheoriginalproductpackagingincaseyouneedtosafelytransportyour portableairconditioner.   ForYourRecords: Pleasewritedownthemodelnumberandserialnumberbelow forfuturereference.Bothnumbersarelocatedontherating labelonthebackofyourunitandareneededtoobtainwarranty service.Youmayalsowanttostapleyourreceipttothismanual asitistheproofofyourpurchase,andisalsoneededforservice underyourwarranty.  ModelNumber:    SerialNumber:    DateofPurchase:   Tobetterserveyou,pleasedothefollowingbeforecontactingcustomerservice:  x Ifyoureceivedadamagedproduct,immediatelycontactthedealerwhere youpurchasedthisitem.  x Readandfollowthisinstructionmanualcarefullytohelpwithinstallation, properuseandmaintenanceofyourportableairconditioner.  x Readthetroubleshootingsectionofthismanualasitwillhelpyoudiagnose andsolvecommonissues.  x Visitusonthewebathttp://www.edgestar.comtoregisteryourproduct, downloadproductguides,additionaltroubleshootingresourcesandupǦtoǦ dateinformation.  x Ifyouneedwarrantyservice,ourfriendlycustomerservicerepresentatives areavailableviaemailat[email protected]orbytelephoneat1(866) 319Ǧ5473. 1 PartsIdentification FrontView PartsKey: 1.ControlPanel 2.LouverǦAirFlow 3.Handle 4.FrontPanel 5.Castors(4) 6.UpperAirFilter(behindgrill) 7.UpperAirIntake(Evaporator) 8.DrainOutlet(ContinuousDrain ǦDehumidifymode) 9.AirOutlet(HeatExhaust) 10.9.PowerCordOutlet 11.LowerAirFilter(behindgrill) 12.PowerCordBuckleforStorage 13.LowerAirIntake(Condenser) 14.PowerPlugHooks(forstorageuse) 15.BottomTrayDrainOutlet(Manual Drain) BackView EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 2 WindowKitandExhaustHose InstallationInstructions Preparationsfor installingthe windowkit  Youmustventyourportableairconditionerwhenrunninginitcooling mode.Yourunitincludesawindowexhaustkitthatcanbeusedto venttheunitoutofawindow.  Beforeyoubegin,makesureyouhaveallthepartsnecessaryfor installationandalocationispicked.  WindowKitPartsList:    Ifyouhavemultiplewindows,chooseonethatisnearanelectrical outletthatwillbeabletoprovidesufficientpowertoyourunit.Seethe powerrequirementslistedontheproductlabelprintedontheside,or onthebackofyourportableairconditioner.  Yourwindowkitcanbeinstalledonahorizontalorverticalsliding windowasshowninthefollowingpicturesandinstructions.Followthe instructionsforwhichdesiredwindowkitinstallation. NOTE:Youmayneedtocontactyourelectricianifyourroom’scircuitisnotabletopoweryourunit. 3   Installationinaslidingsashwindow (horizontal) Step1:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach ittothewindowsill.       Step2:Attachthewindowsliderkittothewindowsill. Adjustthelengthofthewindowsliderkitaccordingto thewidthofthewindow.Shortentheadjustable windowkitifthewidthofthewindowislessthan26.5 inches.Openthewindowsashandplacethewindow sliderkitonthewindowsill.     Step3:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach itonthetopofthewindowsliderkit.Closethewindow sashsecurelyagainstthewindowsliderkit.        Step4:Finally,cutthefoamsealtoanappropriate lengthandsealtheopengapbetweenthetopwindow sashandouterwindowsash. EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 4 Installationinaslidingsashwindow(vertical) Step1:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach ittothewindowframe.       Step2:Attachthewindowsliderkittothewindow frame.Adjustthelengthofthewindowsliderkit accordingtotheheightofthewindow.Shortenthe adjustablewindowkitiftheheightofthewindowisless than26.5inches.Openthewindowsashandplacethe windowsliderkitonthewindowsillagainsttheframe securely.   Step3:Cutthefoamsealtotheproperlengthandattach itonthetopofthewindowsliderkit.Closethewindow sashsecurelyagainstthewindowsliderkit.      Step4:Finally,cutthefoamsealtoanappropriate lengthandsealtheopengapbetweenthetopwindow sashandouterwindowsash. 5 Installationoftheexhausthose Step 1: Attaching the oval adapter to the exhaust hose. Extend the end of the exhaust hose and the thread the Window Exhaust Adapter A (as listed in parts section). Turn the adapter onto the hose clockwise until you cannot turn anymore and the adapter is secure to the exhaust hose. Step 2: Roll the unit towards the window kit you have installed already. Make sure to leave a space that is at least 20 inches from the wall. 20” Step 3: Connecting the exhaust hose to unit. Align the slots on the hose adapter to the air outlet and slide downward as pictured on the left. Step 4: Connect oval adapter to the window kit. Push the oval adapter through the window kit hole until it snaps in place. After you have installed the exhaust hose and window kit, you can plug in your portable air conditioner and power on. EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 6 Notesabouttheexhausthose  Yourportableairconditionerisdesignedtoexhaustcondensatewater thatiscollectedfromtheair.Thiswater,ineithergaseousordroplet form,willbeexpelledouttheexhaustportoftheunit. Pleasetakethisintoaccountwhendecidinghowtoventit.  1.Theexhausthosesuppliedwiththeportableairconditionercanbe extendeduptoapproximately48inches;howeverformaximum efficiency,usetheshortestlengthpossible.  2.Trytopreventanykinksorbendsintheexhausthose.Kinksor bendsmaytrapexhaustairwhichcanradiateheatintotheroomor potentiallycausetheportableairconditionertooverheatandshut itselfoff.  3.Theexhausthosesuppliedwiththeportableairconditionerhas beenspecificallydesignedforthisairconditioner.Donotlengthenthe hosebyaddingadditionalhosesorattachments.Donotreplaceitwith anyotherhose. Do not lengthen the exhaust hose by adding additional hoses or attachments.  Warning:Longerhosesarenotrecommended.  Theexhausthosemustbeinstalledorremovedinaccordancewith theusagemodes:  A:YoumustinstalltheexhausthoseiftheunitisinCoolingMode.  B:YoumustremovetheexhausthoseiftheunitisinFanModeor Dehumidifymode. NOTE:Theexhausthosemaybecompressedorextendedaccordingtoyourinstallationrequirements; however,itisrecommendedtokeeptheexhausthoselengthataminimum. 7 DrainingtheUnit  Whentheportableairconditionerisincoolingmode,ordehumidify mode,itwillremovemoisturefromtheair.Thecondensedwaterfromtheair willbecollectedinaninternalreservoirandwillbeevaporatedand exhaustedoutoftheexhausthose.However,inveryhumidconditions,the internalreservoirmayfillcompletely.Thiscausestheairconditionertoturn offtoavoidoverflowingtheinternalreservoir,thefanwillcontinueto operate.  ContinuousDrain(picturedbelow): Duringdehumidifyingmode,removetheupperdrainplugfromthebackof theunit.Attacha¾”hosethatcanbelocallypurchasedtothecontinuous drainoutlet.Connectthedrainhoseadaptertoendofhoseandplacethe openendoftheadapterdirectlyoverthedrainarea.  ManualDrain(picturedbelow): Duringcoolingmodetheoncethewaterlevelofthebottomtrayreaches capacitytheunitwillbeepseveraltimesandthedigitaldisplayonthecontrol panelwillread“P1”toindicatethewatermustbemanuallydrained.Carefully movetheunittoadrainlocationandremovethebottomdrainplugand connectthedrainhosetothedrainoutlet.Theportableairconditionerwill nowdrainthroughthedrainhose.Pleasenotethatthisunithasnodrain pump;allwaterwilldrainwithgravityonly,i.e.,only“downhill.” Onceunitisfullydrainedreinstallthebottomdrainplugandrestartthe machineuntilthe“P1”symboldisappears.Iftheerrorrepeatscallforservice. EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 8 ControlPanelOverview Timer ModeSelector Increase/Decrease Selectstheappropriateoperatingmode.  UsedtoadjusttemperaturesettingsortheTIMERsetting.  LEDDisplay InAuto/CoolingModeshowsthesettemperature.InDehumidify/Fanit showsthecurrenttemperatureoftheroom. FanSelector PresstoselectthefanspeedintwospeedsͲLOW,MED,HIGHandAUTO.  Sleep(“Economy” onRemote) Power 9 UsedtoinitiatetheAUTOONstarttimeandAUTOOFFstoptimeprogram,in conjunctionwiththeUPandDOWNbuttons. SelecttoinitiatetheSLEEPoperation.  Powerstheunitonandoff.  UsingtheControlPanel/ RemoteControl LEDDisplay ModeIndicator Lights PowerButton  IncoolingmodeandautoǦtimersettingthedisplaywillshowtheset temperatureineitherºCorºF.Indehumidifyorfanmodethedisplay willshowthecurrenttemperatureoftheroom.  Selectthedesiredmodesetting.Eachtimeyoupressthe“mode” buttonamodeisselectedinasequence:AUTO–COOL–DEHUMIDFY –FAN.Themodeindicatorlightilluminatesunderthedifferentmode settings.  CoolingOperation:PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheCOOLindicator lightcomeson.PresstheUPandDOWNarrowstoselectyourdesired roomtemperature.PresstheFANbuttontochoosethefanspeed. DryOperation(Dehumidify):PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheDRY indicatorlightcomeson.Underthismodeyoucannotselectafan speedoradjustthetemperature. AutoOperation:PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheAUTOindicatorlight comeson.WhentheairconditionerissetinAUTOmodeitwill automaticallyselectcoolingorfandependingonwhattemperature youhaveselectedandthecurrentambienttemperature.Underthis modeyoucannotselectthefanspeed. FanOperation:PresstheMODEbuttonuntiltheFANindicatorlight comeson.PresstheFANbuttontochoosethefanspeed.The temperaturecannotbeadjusted.  UsethePowerbuttontoturntheportableairconditioneronandoff.  Bydefaultwhenyoufirstusethepowerbutton,theunitwillbeginto operateincoolingmode.Theunitwillrememberthelastused mode/settingsifyoushutdownandrestart.  AutoǦRestart:Ifpowertotheunitisinterrupted,theairconditionerwill restartitselfinitslastusedmode/settingsoncepowerisrestored.The compressorwillrestartafter3minutes. EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 10 RemoteControl Sensor Timer Sleep Increase/Decrease FanIndicator Lights 11  Theremotecontrolsensorreceivesinfraredsignalsgivenbythe remotecontrol.   Whentheunitison,pressthetimerbuttontoinitiatetheAutoǦoffstop program,theTIMEROFFindicatorlightwillilluminate.PresstheUPor DOWNbuttontoselectthedesiredtime.PresstheTIMERbutton againwithinfiveseconds,theAutoǦonstartprogramisinitiatedand theTIMERONindicatorlightwillilluminate.PresstheUPorDOWN buttontoselectthedesiredAutoǦonstarttime.  Whentheunitisoff,presstheTIMERbuttontoinitiatetheAutoǦon startprogram,pressitagainwithinfivesecondsandtheAutoǦoffstop programwillinitiate.  PressorholdtheUPorDOWNbuttontochangetheAutotimeby0.5 hourincrements,upto10hours,thenat1hourincrementsupto24 hours.Thecontrolwillcountdownthetimeremaininguntiltheunit starts.Thesystemwillautomaticallyrevertbacktodisplaythe previoustemperaturesettingifthereisnooperationinafivesecond period.  SelecttoinitiatetheSLEEPoperation.Ontheremotethisfunctionis labeledas“ECONOMY”.Pressthisbutton;thesettemperaturewill increaseby1ºC/2ºFin30minutes.Thesettemperaturewillthen increasebyanother1ºC/2ºFafteranadditional30minutes.Thisnew temperaturewillbemaintainedfor7hoursbeforeitreturnstothe originallyselectedtemperature.ThisendstheSLEEPmodeandthe unitwillcontinuetooperateasoriginallyprogrammed.Thisfeatureis onlyavailableinCOOLINGandAUTOmode.  Usedtoadjust(increasing/decreasing)temperaturesettings(1ºC/2ºF increments)inarangeof17ºC(62ºF)to30ºC(88ºF)ortheTIMER settinginarangeof1Ǧ24hrs.  ThecontrolpaneliscapableofdisplayingtemperatureinFahrenheitor Celsius.Toconvertfromonetotheother,pressandholdtheUPand DOWNbuttonsatthesametimefor3seconds.  PresstoselectthefanspeedintwospeedsǦLOW,MED,HIGHand AUTO.Thefanspeedindicatorlightilluminatesunderdifferentfan settings.  Yourportableairconditionercomeswitharemotecontrolthathas identicalfunctionsasonyourcontrolpanelwithtwoadditions:   LOCKbutton(remotecontrolonly):Pressthisrecessedbuttontolock allcurrentsettings,thecontrollerwillnotacceptanynewoperations untiltheLOCKbuttonispressedagaintorelease.Alocksymbolwill displayontheLEDdisplaytoindicatethisfunctionisactive.  RESETbutton(remotecontrolonly):Pressthisrecessedbuttonto cancelallcurrentsettings,theunitwillreturntoinitialsettings.  ERRORCODESonLEDdisplay: E1ǦRoomtemperaturesensorerror. E2ǦEvaporatortemperaturesensorerror. E3ǦDisplaypanelcommunicationerror.  Forallerrorcodes,unplugtheunitandplugitbackin,iferrorrepeats callforservice.  PROTECTIONCODESonLEDdisplay: P1ǦRoomtemperaturesensorerror.Connectthedrainhoseanddrain thecollectedwateraway.Iferrorrepeatscallforservice.  EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 12 EnergySavingGuide  Readandfollowtheguidebelowtogetthebestperformanceand efficiencyfromyourportableairconditioner: x Donotcovertheairoutlet(exhaust)whileinuse. x DonotplacetheunitinfrontofcurtainsordrapesǦtoensurethey donotobstructtheairintake. x Minimizethelengthoftheexhausthose. x Makesuretheexhausthoseisasstraightaspossibleandavoid kinksorbends. x Keepcurtains,blindsordrapesclosedduringthesunniestpartof theday. x Usethetimertooperatetheunitbeforeitisneeded.Forexample, setthetimertoturnontheunitincoolingmodefor3ormore hourstocooltheroombeforeyouarrive.Youmaywanttooperate theunitalldayifyouliveinawarmerclimate. x Minimizetheheatsources(directsunlight,computers,servers, people,etc.)intheroom. x Closeallwindowsanddoors. x Usetheunitinacontainedroom.Forexample,aroomwithfour wallsandaceiling,insteadofapartitionedstudio,orwarehouse. x Makesuretheunitisonalevelsurface. x Minimizetheamountofhumidityintheroom.Forexample,runthe unitasadehumidifier. x Toprolongthecompressor'slife,pleasewaitatleast3minutes beforeturningtheunitbackonaftershuttingitoff. x InspectandkeepthepreǦfilterscleanbycleaningregularly. x Performroutinemaintenance. 13 Maintenance Cleaningtheunit CleaningthepreǦfilter Warning:Neveroperatethe unitwithoutthepreǦfilter. PreparationforStorage Cleantheairconditionerandfiltersregularlytomaximizeperformance andefficiency,andprolongtheunit’slife.Besuretoalwaysunplugthe airconditionerfromthepoweroutletbeforecleaning.  Useasoftdryclothtowipethebodyclean.Ifnecessary,uselukewarm watertodampenaclothtocleantheunit. Useasoftbristlebrushtocleanbetweenthevents. Carefullyuseavacuumcleanertocleanthecondensercoils.  Neveruseabrasivechemicals,volatilesubstances,gasoline, detergents,chemicallytreatedcloths,orothercleaningsolventsthat maydamagethecabinetexterior.  Neverspraywaterdirectlyontheunit.  TocleanthepreǦfilter,followthestepsbelow:  1)PowerofftheunitandremovethepreǦfilter. 2)Useavacuumcleanerortapthefilterlightlytoremoveloosedust anddirt,thenrinsethoroughlyunderlukewarmrunningwater(below 104°F).Youmayuseamildsoapandwatersolutionifneeded.Allow thepreǦfiltertoairdryinacoolandshadedplace.Drythoroughly beforereinstalling.  CleanthepreǦfilterperiodically.Iftheunitisusedinadusty environmentyoumayneedtocleanitonaweeklybasis.   Ifyouarenotgoingtobeusingtheunitforanextendedperiodof time,followtheinstructionsbelowbeforestoringyourunit:  1)Drainallthewaterfromtheunit’sreservoir.Operatetheunitinfan modeforafewhourstothoroughlydryanymoistureleftonthecoils insidetheunit. 2)Powerofftheunit,andcleanorchangethefilters. 3)Unplugandcarefullywindthepowercord. 4)Removetheexhausthoseandadaptersandkeeptheminasafe place. EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 14 Troubleshooting  Followthetroubleshootingguidebelowtoresolvecommonissues.  Issue PossibleCause Solution Myairconditionerisnotfunctioning Unitisnotreceiving Makesuretheunitispluggedintoa atall. power. groundedoutlet. LCDIpowercordis PresstheResetbuttonontheLCDI tripped. cord. Insufficientpower. Movetheunittoanotheroutlet.Check yourcircuitbreaker.(Refertotherating labelonthebackoftheunitto determinetheAmperagedraw). Waterreservoirisfull. Draintheunitandrestart. Controlpanelis Ifnoindicatorlightsturnon,contact disconnected. customerservice. Installnewbatteries. Myremotecontroldoesnotworkand Batteriesnotinstalled. theindicatorlightonremotedoesnot Badbatteries. Replacethebatteries. turnon. Batteriesinstalled Reinstallthebatteriescorrectly. incorrectly. Adefectiveremote Contactcustomerservice. control. Myairconditionerismakingaloud Theunitisnotlevel. Makesuretheunitisonalevelsurface. noise. Aforeignobjecthas Removetheobjectfromthefan. jammedthefan. Thefloorbelowtheunit Movetheunittoalevelsurface. isuneven. Unitmayhavebeen Shutofftheunit.Lettheunitsitona Myairconditionerismakinga shippedonitsside. levelsurfaceforatleast24hoursand continuousmetallicknockingor restart. pingingsound. Damagedcompressor. Contactcustomerservice. Myairconditionerisleaking. Drainplugisremoved. Attachthedrainplug. Crackedbasepan. Contactcustomerservice. Contactanelectricianiftheunitworks Theairconditionermay Myairconditionerrunsforalittle whileandthenittripsthepowercord bepluggedintoanoutlet inadifferentroomorcircuit. thatcannotsupplythe orthecircuitbreaker. correctamountof current. Thecontrolpanellightsblink Unitmayhaveafaulty Contactcustomerservice. randomly. controlpanel. Noaircomesouttheleftsideofthe Theunitisdesignedto Thisisnormaloperation. airvent. blowairfromtheright. 15   Troubleshootingcontinued Issue Myairconditionerisnotcoolingatall. PossibleCause Unitisnotoperatingin coolingmode. Thecompressorisnoton. Theambienttemperature istoohigh. Thefiltermaybedustyor blocked. Blockedexhaustport. Myairconditionerblowscoldair,but doesnotlowertheroomtemperature. Theunitisnotvented. Theareaoftheroomis toolarge. Openwindowsanddoors. Toomanyheatsources. Theroom/garagemaybe inadequatelyinsulated. Theambienttemperature istoohigh. Directsunlightisheating theroom. Thefiltermaybedustyor blocked. Dirtycondensercoils. Obstructedairintakeor exhaustports. Solution Settheunittobeincoolingmode, andlowerthesettemperature(pg. 13). Thecompressormaytakeupto3 minutestoturnon,orlongerifitis toowarm. Lowertheroomtemperaturetobe below90°Fdegrees. Cleanthefilters. (pg.16) Removeanyobstructionsinthe exhausthoseandport. Theunitmustbevented.(pg.4) Minimizethesizeoftheareatobe cooled,i.e.addingadropceiling. Usemorethanoneunittocoolthe area,orusealargerunit. Closeanyopendoorsandwindows. Removeorshutoffadditionalheat sourcessuchasradioequipment, servers,etc. Properlyinsulatetheroomtobe cooled,i.e.usingfiberglass. Theunitmaynotworkiftheroom temperatureisabove90°F. Closecurtainsorpulldownblinds, andminimizethedirectsunlight intotheroom. Cleanthefilterandreplaceitif needed. Carefullyvacuumthecoilsclean. Removeanythingblockingthe ports. NOTE:Iftheambienttemperatureisabove90°Ftheunitmaynotblowcoldair.  TIP: Run the unit before it is needed. For example, run the unit in the morning before the area gets hot, and continue to run the unit all day long in order to maintain a low temperature. EdgeStar Portable Air Conditioner 16 Specifications Description of product Portable Air Conditioner Model AP14003W Voltage/Frequency AC 115V~60Hz Input Power 1580W Current 11.9A Color White Coolant R-410A Timer 24 Hour Dimensions WxHxD 18 3/8” x 30 1/8” x 15 5/8” Weight 72.8 lbs.  17 EdgeStar Products 500 N. Capital of TX Hwy, Bldg 5 Austin, TX 78746 Toll Free: 1-866-319-5473 Web: http://www.edgestar.com E-mail: [email protected] Register your product, download owner’s manuals, access additional troubleshooting resources, and obtain more information on other great EdgeStar products on the web at: http://www.edgestar.com Product contents and specifications may change without notice. Copyright © 2013 Living Direct, Inc. All rights reserved.