Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ARC-12SDH Whynter
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WHY NT ER ECO-FRIE NDLY 12,0 00 BTU PORTABLE AI R CONDIT I ONER W ITH HEATER co Inst r uction Ma nual M ODEL# : A RC-12S DH Congra t ulat ions on your ne w WHYNTE R prod uct. Ple ase read this Ins truction Manua l care fully be fore us ing this produ ct to en sure p r ope r o pe ration.
2 | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUC TION 3 SAFETY PRECAUT I ONS 4-5 IDENTIFIC ATION OF ACCE SSORIES 6 IDENTIFIC ATION OF PAR T S 7 OPERA TING YOUR AIR C O NDIT IONER 8 INSTALLA TION INSTRUC T IONS .
3 | P a g e Thank you for c hoosing the Whynter port able air con ditioner. Please follow the i nstructions provid ed in this user guid e to obtain the v ery best per formance from y o ur port able air conditio ner and tak e full advantage o f th e ma ny features your porta ble air conditioner offers you.
4 | P a g e S A FETY PREC A UTIONS Before the po rtab le air cond i tioner is us ed, it mus t be pro perly pos i tione d and ins talled as detailed i n this m anua l . Do not under any circumst ances cut or remo ve the t hird (ground) prong from the power cor d.
5 | P a g e The unit is an electric a l applia nce. To avoid injury from ele ctrical shock do not o perate it with wet hands, while sta nding on a wet surface or w h ile standin g in water.
6 | P a g e IDENT IFIC A TION OF A CCESSO RIES IMAGE A CCESSORY N AME QUA NT ITY Intake an d Ex hau st ho se 2 pieces Fi x ture 2 pieces Screws 8 pieces Hose connector 4 pieces Windo w slid er k i t 1.
7 | P a g e IDENT IFIC A TION OF P A RTS Front 1. Air ve n t 2. Control panel 3. Handle Rear 4 . Casters 5 . Air exhaust hose 6 . Evaporator air intake / a i r filter 7 .
8 | P a g e OPERA TIN G YOUR A I R COND ITIONER Before you b egin, thorou ghly familiarize yoursel f w ith the control panel , remote c ontrol and all o f the functions. Follow the symbol for the desired f unction. The u nit can be co ntrolled by the unit control panel al one or with the rem o te control .
9 | P a g e INSTA LL A T ION INSTRU CT IONS Location The air conditi oner should be placed o n a hard and level sur face strong enoug h to support the unit. The unit has c asters and it should only be rolle d on smooth, fl at surfaces. Use c aution wh en rolling on carpet sur f aces.
10 | P a g e Wi ndow kit I nstallation W hen you use this air conditi oner unit, ho t air mus t be exhaust ed out o f th e room to com plete the air exchang e of the cond enser. W h en the unit is o perating in dehumi difying and fan-only mo de, no exhaust is re quired.
11 | P a g e A I R FILTERS INSTA LL A TION Your W hynter portable air c onditioner is equipped with a was h able Pre-Filter a nd an Activate d Carbon Filter. The wa shable Pre-Filt er removes lar ge p articles suc h as dust, p et hair and dander. The Activated C a rbon Filt er which is d esigned to remove smoke and oth er odors.
12 | P a g e OPERA TION INST RUCT IONS BEFORE U SIN G YOUR P ORTA BLE A IR CO N DI TION ER Remove the exterior and int erior pack ag ing. Be fore co nnecting the u nit to the p ower source, let it s tan d u pri ght for appr oximately 4 hours.
13 | P a g e H E A T IN G MOD E In this mode, t he air conditioner he ats the room. T o activate this functio n mode, pr ess the M ode Control butto n until the RED indic ator comes on. W hen the heating mode is se t, the compressor will start in approxim ately 3-5 mi n utes .
14 | P a g e M anu al d rai n: 1. Turn of f t he un it. 2. Positi on a flat container or di sh un der t he drain plug. 3. Remove t he drai n plug a nd t he condense d w ater wil l drain out automati ca ll y. 4. Once all t he condense d wat er is drained, r ep lace t he drain plu g into t he drain f ir ml y .
15 | P a g e CA RE AND MAI NT EN ANC E IM PORT A N T : Switch off the air conditioner and disconnect th e plug f r om the p ower outlet Drain water by removing the drain plug. Always trans port the air co nditioner in an upright p osition only.
16 | P a g e TEC HNICA L D A TA M ode l ARC-12SDH Cooling cap acity 12 ,000 BTU Heating capacity 11,000 BTU Power supply 115v/ 60Hz M aximum power input 1 10 0 W a tts Cooling 1020 W atts Hea ting M aximum input 10.5 Amps Coolin g 9.5 Amps He ating Dehumidi fying capacity 96 Pts / Day Thermostat 61 °F to 89°F Refrigerant R-410A Air f low (max.
17 | P a g e TR OUBLESHOOT ING Probl em Possib le Causes So lu ti ons T he po r ta ble ai r c ond it io ner d oes no t tu rn on Po w er f ailure / ou tage. The auto m at ic sw itch, line f us e, or breake r ha s be en tripped. The pow er supply voltage is too low.
18 | P a g e The unit ha s w orked f or a long ti m e, but the roo m is not cold enoug h Window s or doo rs are open. The re are too m any people in the roo m . The re is direct s uns hine into the roo m . The roo m i s a kitche n or with many he at-producing appliances The re is a se rv er in t he room.
19 | P a g e ONE YE A R LIM ITED W A R RA NT Y & T HREE YE A R W A RR A NT Y ON COM PRESSOR This W HYNTER po rt able a ir conditioner is warr anted, to th e original owner w ithin the 48 continental states, for one y ear f r om the date o f purc hase against defects in m a terial and workmanship unde r normal use and service.
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