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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS www .frigidaire.com USA 1 -800-944-9044 www .frigidaire.ca Canada 1 -800-265-8352 All a bout th e Us e & Ca r e of y ou r Room Air Conditioner Care and Cleaning .............................................. 6 Energy Saving Ideas ........................................... 6 Before You Call ................................................... 7 Major Appliance Warranty ................................... 8 2020215A0281 (June 2009) Product Registration ........................................................... 3 Packaging 3 Normal Sounds .................................................... 3 ............................................. Operating Instructions 4-5 ......[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions 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 this is also indi- cated by a light on the plug head). Groun[...]

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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 . Packaging Normal Sounds Remove all packaging from inside the carton, along with any inserts placed into the side louvers. PACKAGING INSERTS 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 inst[...]

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    4 Operating Instructions Using Air Conditioner To begin operating the air conditioner, follow these steps: Set the temperature selector to the highest number (coldest or coolest setting). Set the mode control to the highest COOL setting. Adjust the louvers for comf ortable air flow (see Air Directional Louvers). Once the room has cooled, adjust the temperature selector to the setting y ou find most comfortable. Review the “Oper ating Instructions” section for other settings. Operating Instructions The controls featured in this manual are representative of man y available models. Y our model may offer slightly diff erent features. This is used to set the desired room temperature when the [...]

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    5 Operating Instructions Operating Instructions (continued) ADDITIONAL THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Now that you have mastered the operating procedure, here are more features that you should become familiar with. 2009 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Fresh Air Vent Control The Fresh Air V ent allows the air conditioner to: 1. Recirculate inside air - V ent Closed (see Fig. 1) 2. Exchange air from the room - V ent Open (see Fig. 2) Figure 1 (VENT CLOSED) Figure 2 (VENT OPEN) Air Directional Louvers Air directional louvers control air flow direction. Y our air conditioner has the louver type described below . Auger Type The louvers will allow you to direct the air flow Up or Down [...]

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    Energy Saving Ideas Do not block air flow inside with blinds, curtains or furniture; or outside with shrubs, enclosures, or other buildings. The capacity of the room air conditioner must fit the room size for ef ficient and satisfactory oper ation. Install the room air conditioner on the shady side of your home. A window that faces north is best because it is shaded most of the day . Close the fireplace damper , floor and wall r egisters so cool air does not escape up the chimney and into the duct work. K eep blinds and drapes in other windows closed during the sunniest part of the day . Clean the air filter as recommended in the section “Care and Cleaning” . Proper insulation and weathe[...]

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    OCCURRENCE SOLUTION W all plug disconnected. Push plug firmly into wall outlet. Plug Current Device tripped. Press the RESET button. House fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped. R eplace fuse with time delay type or reset circuit break er . T emper ature selector set too low. Adjust temper ature selector to higher number for cooling. Selector Control in OFF position. T urn selector to ON (some models) or the desired F AN or COOL setting. Unit turned off by moving thermostat to a higher number and then immediately turning back to a colder number . W ait approximately 3 minutes. Listen for compressor to restart. Unit turned off and then on too quickly . T urn unit off and wait 3 minutes before[...]

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    Major Appliance Warranty 8 Y our appliance is covered by a full one- year warrant y and a limited 2-5 year warr anty(sealed system). F or one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for r epairing or replacing an y parts of this appliance that prove to b e defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is inst alled, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. From the second to the fifth year from your original purchase date, Electrolux will r epair or replace any parts in the Sealed Refriger ation System (compressor , condenser , evapor ator and tubing) proves to be defectiv e in materials or workmanship. The consumer will be[...]