Whirlpool CA15WYR0 manual

AIR CONDITIONER Use & Care Guide For q uesti ons abou t fe atur es , op erati on /per for mance , pa rts, accessories or service c all: 1-800- 253-13 01 T able of Contents ............ ........... ........... ............ .. 2 1188226B[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS AIR CONDITIONER SAFETY .............................. ........................... 2 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ................................... ............. 3 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 3 Location Requirements ................................................[...]

3 INSTALLATION REQ UIREMENTS T ools and P arts Gat her the r equir ed too ls and pa rts befor e startin g instal lati on. Read and fol low the instruct ions provided with any tools li sted here. To o l s n e e d e d Thr ough-the-W all Installation In additi on to the tools liste d above, the foll owing tools are needed for th rough-the-wal l instal[...]

4 Window Installation Window op ening meas urements: ■ 27" (6 8.6 cm ) mini mum to 40" (1 01.6 cm ) maxi mum o penin g width. ■ 19" (4 8.3 cm ) minim um ope ning hei ght. Thr ough-the-W all Installation The wall openin g measurements should be: ■ Height: 18" (4 5.7 cm) plus twi ce the thicknes s of wood used to bu ild f ra[...]

5 Power Supp ly Cord NOTE : Yo u r u n i t ’ s devi ce may differ from the one shown. This room air conditioner is equ ipped with a power supply cord required by UL. This power supply cord contai ns state-of-t he-art electronics that s ense leakage current. If t he cord is crushed, th e electronics detec t leakage current and pow er will be disco[...]

6 Window Instal latio n 1. Using the tray back as a temp late, center in windowsill against outside edge of stool. 2. Using the 2 insi de scr ew holes in tray b ack, ma rk scre w locations on wind owsill for mounting t he SMART -M OUNT ® tray . 3. Remove tray bac k. Using thes e marks, drill ³⁄₃₂ " pi lot hol es in the wind owsill appr[...]

7 2. Insert carriage bolt up thr ough sl ot on tray-frame side and support leg. 3. Place one end of t ray center over c arriage bolt. 4. Then place fla t washer , lock washer an d hex nut. NOTE : Do n ot tighte n. Th e leg must be ab le to mov e fr eel y to adjust angl e when install ed. 5. Insert secon d carriage bol t through tray side and at tac[...]

8 Prepare A ir Conditioner fo r Window Installatio n Install Side Curtains NOTE : Attach cu rtains to u nit b efor e pl acin g unit in win dow . 1. Insert curtai n into curtain frame. Make sure curtain en d locks into c urtain frame. To p V i e w Side View 2. Push cu rtain in al l the way . 3. Pull curta in toward open end of curtain frame. 4. Inse[...]

9 P osition the Air Conditio ner in Window ■ Handle air con dition er ge ntly . ■ Be sure your air conditioner does not fall out of the opening during installation or remov al. ■ Do no t bl ock the louv ers o n th e fr ont panel . ■ Do no t blo ck the louv ers o n th e outs ide of th e ai r conditi one r . 1. Put ai r cond itione r on SM AR[...]

10 To p V i e w Complete Installation 1. Insert f oam seal be hind the top of the lower wind ow sash and against the glas s of the upper window . 2. Place window-lock bracket on top of lower window and against upper win dow sash. 3. Use a ³⁄₃₂ " dril l bit t o drill a starte r hole th ro ugh the hole in th e bracket into the window sa s[...]

11 Install W ood Frame 1. Construct wood frame. See “ Locati on Requirements ” for dimen sions . 2. Measure outsid e width and h eight of frame to d etermine wa ll opening dimensions . 3. Cut op enin g th ro ugh th e wa ll. Remo ve a nd sav e ins ulat ion. NOTE S: ■ Dimens ion for de pth de pends on wall t hickne ss and type of mo lding . ■[...]

12 Attach Sup port Legs 1. Determin e the correct slots on the t ray side from the type of exterior construction of the building. Thin wall construction (vinyl, wood, etc.) Thick wall construction (brick) 2. Insert carriage bolt up thr ough sl ot on tray-frame side and support leg. 3. Place one end of t ray center over c arriage bolt. 4. Then place[...]

13 2. Using 2 - #10 - 1 2 x 1 ¹⁄₂ " s lot-head wood screw s, secure the tray-frame assembly to the wall op ening. Left Side Righ t Side NOTE : If the ext erior of building can be damaged by support legs, pl ace a board between th e wall and support legs. 3. With tra y center pushed aw ay from the windowsill , place a level on the angled e[...]

14 2. If the feet on the bott om of the air condit ioner do n ot rest on the wood stri p, remove the air conditi oner and adjust the SMART -M OUNT ® tray until feet rest on the wood strip. 3. If top chan nel does n ot rest against t he top of the wa ll opening, remove air conditioner and adjust SMART -MOUNT ® tray unti l top c han nel r ests agai[...]

15 AIR CONDITIONER USE Operating your ai r conditioner properly help s you to obtain the best possi ble re sult s. This section expl ains proper air conditione r operation. IMPORT AN T : ■ If you tur n off the air conditioner , wait at leas t 3 minutes before turnin g it back on. This prevents the air condition er from blowin g a fuse or tripping[...]

16 T emp erature ■ Press the plus bu tton to raise th e temperature. Room indica tor li ght wi ll tur n off, and Set indi cator li ght wil l tur n on. Display shows t he T emp erature control setting. Each time you press or hold the plu s button, the t emperature will increas e 1 º until it reaches 86 ° F (30 ° C). NOTE : After 3 seco nds, Se [...]

17 T o Operate Air Conditioner with R emote Contr ol NOTE : R emote control may vary in appearance. NOTE : T wo AA batterie s (not included) power the remote cont rol. Repl ace ba tteri es a fter 6 m onth s of use, or when th e r emo te contr ol starts to lose power . T o turn the air conditioner o n or of f: Press POW ER. T o select the mode: Pre [...]

18 T o set Timer to turn on air conditioner , changing the previous setting s: 1. T u rn on air co ndition er . 2. Adjust Mode to Auto Cool, Cool, Fan Only , or Power Sa ver . NOTE : For Auto Cool mode, go to Step 4. 3. For Cool, Fan Only or P ower Saver mode, adjust Fan S peed to T urbo, High or Low . 4. Adjust temperatu r e betwee n 64 ° F (18 ?[...]

19 Models Without Power Save r Models With Power Saver T emp erature T u rn the TEM PERA TURE control to a mid-sett ing. Adjust the air conditioner's performance by turning the T emperature control clockwise for maximum cooling. For less cooling, turn the TEMPERA TURE control counterclockwise. Exp eriment to find th e settin g that su its you [...]

20 AIR CONDITIONER CARE Y our new ai r cond itione r is de signe d to gi ve you m any ye ars of dependab le servi ce. This section te lls you how t o clean and care for your air condi tioner properly . Call your lo cal authorized d ealer for an annual checku p. Remember … th e cost of this servi ce call is you r responsi bility . Cleaning the Air[...]

21 TR OUBLESHOOTING Before calling for service, try the suggestions below to see whether you can solve your problem without outside help. Air conditioner will not operate ■ The power supp ly cor d is unpl ugged. P lug into a ground ed 3 prong ou tlet. See “ Electri cal Requirements. ” ■ Time-delay fuse or circuit br eaker of the wr ong capa[...]

22 Air condit ioner cycles on and o ff too much o r does no t cool ■ The Mode is set t o Power Saver (on some mo dels). Use Power Saver only when you are asleep or away from home, since the fan does not circulate th e r oom air continuou sly . Use Low , High or T urbo for your best comfort. ■ The air conditione r is not pr operly siz ed for you[...]

23 ASSISTANCE OR SER VICE Before calling for ass istance or service , please chec k “ T roubleshooting. ” It may sa ve you t he cost of a service call. If you sti ll ne ed hel p, fo llow the instru ctions be low . When calli ng, please know the purchase date and the comple te model and s erial number of you r appliance. This information wi ll h[...]

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