Whynter ARC-142BX Use and Care Manual download pdf (Page 20)

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Possible Causes Solutions

The portable air

conditioner does not

turn on

 Power failure / outage.

 The automatic switch, line

fuse, or breaker has been

tripped

 The power supply voltage is

too low

 The power cord is damaged

 The L.C.D.I. power plug for

the unit is tripped

 The internal water reservoir is

full and ‘P1” appears on

display



Restore the power supply

 Flip the switch / change the fuse / turn the

breaker back on. Also note that you may

have too many appliances drawing power on

one circuit, you may need to move the other

appliances to another circuit

 Move the unit onto another circuit with the

correct voltage

 Call for service. Only authorized personnel

should replace damaged power cord or

power plug

 Press the Reset button on the L.C.D.I. power

plug

 Drain water from the air conditioner

 Possible loose internal connection. Please

contact Whynter for service

The unit turns on but

the compressor does

not turn on (the fan runs

but the unit is not

cooling)

 The room temperature is

outside of the operational

tolerances of the unit

 The Cooling mode is not on

 The compressor has not

turned on yet because of its

time delay

 The set temperature is too

high

 The internal water reservoir is

full and ‘P1” appears on

display



This unit is designed to work in ambient

temperatures of 63°F to 90°F

 Press the MODE button until the COOL light

is shown on the display

 Give the compressor 3 minutes to turn on

after the Cooling mode has been selected

 Set the air conditioner to a lower

temperature. It is recommended to set the

temperature to at least 5°F of the ambient

temperature

 Either manually drain the water by removing

the drain plug or allow the unit to exhaust the

water itself by running the fan only mode.

Then cooling will resume

 Possible loose internal connection. Please

contact Whynter for service

The air coming out of

the unit is not very cold,

or the airflow volume is

weak

 The filters are dirty or

obstructed

 The air intake or exhaust is

obstructed

 The unit is set in DRY or FAN

mode

 The unit is set to low fan

speed



Clean the air filters

 Make sure there is at least 20" of clearance

from the air intake. Make the length of the

exhaust hose is as short as possible

 Set the unit to the cooling mode

 Set the unit to a higher fan speed

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