Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ARC-13PG Whynter
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WHYNTER PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER MODEL# : A RC-13 PG Instruction Man ual Thank you for your pur chase o f this W HY NTER product. Ple ase re ad this Ins truction Manual caref ully before using pro duct to ensure proper use. Keep this manu al in a safe pl ace for f uture refer en ce.
2 Thank you f or choosin g the W hynter portabl e air conditio ner. Ple a se fo llow the instructi ons given in thi s booklet to obtai n the very best performa nce from your portabl e air conditioner and take full adv antage of the many advance features that y our portable air conditioner offers you.
3 PARTS O VERVIEW 1. Exha ust hose 2. Rec tangle Connecto r 3. Round C onnector 4. Round C over 5. W indow Suction Cup 6. User Manual 7. Remot e Cont r o l 8. W indow Slide Bars For this portable air con ditioner to operate cor rectly, the hot air from the back o f the unit must be v e nted to the outside.
4 UN IT OV ERVIE W 1. Control panel 2. A ir outl et gril le 3. A i r f ilte r gr ille 4. Drain plug 5. Outdoor air inlet 6. Outd oor ex haust 7. Hand le.
5 Incorrect A ssembly: Correct A ssembly : Ensure cu rtains or other objects a re not obstru cting the air inlet filters. (Fi g 3) Do not bend o r crush the exhaust hose while in use.
6 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Ensure cu rtains or other objects a re not obstru cting the air inlet filters. Do not bend or crush the exhaust hose while in use. Transpor t the uni t in an u pright posi tion only, or leave it in an up right position for at lea st 2 hours be fore first u se.
7 INSTALLATION When y ou use this air conditioner unit , hot air must be ex hausted out o f the room to complete the air ex change o f the conde nser . W hen the unit is operatin g in fan-only mode, no exhaust is required. Exhaust hose Instal lation The exhaust hose must be installed onto t he unit.
8 Windo w Ins talla tion 1. Make sure the exha ust hose is properly installed onto the portable air conditioner. 2. Open wi ndow or sliding door for approximately 5” ( 130 mm) 3. Adjust t he len gth of the window kit to t he same length and width of t he opening of the window or t he sliding door.
9 CONTROL PANEL Indicator Light: Stan dby mode LED (red). 1: Power – Turns the unit o n and off. 2: Mo de Control – Controls the 4 f unction modes: Cooling, Automatic, Fan only & Dehumidification. 3: Fan Sp eed Control – Controls the 3 fan speeds: High, Medium, Low .
10 OPERATIONS SWITCHING ON THE A IR CONDITIO NER The portable air conditioner can be switched on by the remote control or by pressing the Power button on the control panel. To transmit si gnals fro m the remote contr ol to the air conditioner , point the front part o f the remot e handset towards the con trol pane l on the air cond itioner.
11 BUT TONS DIS PLAY B1: PO W ER – Turns the u nit on and off. 1: Set tem perature B2: MODE – Controls th e 4 func tion mo des: Cooling, Autom atic, Fan onl y & Dehumidification. 2: De la y time setting B3: T UBRO – T urns the unit on C oolin g mo de, lowes t te mp erature (61°F) a nd ma xi mu m fa n sp ee d.
12 SWITCHING ON/OFF TH E AIR CONDITIONER The appliance can be sw itched ON or OFF by pressing the P ower button (1) on the control pa nel or the Pow er button (B1) on the r emote control. FA N O NLY MODE In this mode, only the fan of the air conditioner runs and ci rculates the air in the room.
13 A UTOM A TIC MODE In this mode, the air con ditioner is set to run at th e optimum comfort te mperature. When the Automatic (comfort) mode is select ed, the cooling function stops when the temperature is below 73°F.
14 SETTING SW I TCH O FF TIMER F ROM CO NTROL P ANEL W ith the air co nditioner operat ing in any fu nction mode , pr ess the T imer butt on (6 o n co ntrol panel) and s et the desired t ime d elay OFF hours (from 1 to 12 hou rs) by pressin g the + and – button s.
15 TRANSPORTATION The air condi tioner is equipp ed with w heels and handles for easy por tability. Before moving the air conditioner, proceed as fo llows: Switch off the air conditio ner and discon nect the p lug from the power ou tlet Drain w ater by removing the d rain plug.
16 DR A INI NG THE A IR CONDITI ONER AL W AYS sw itch off t he a ir conditioner and disconne ct the plug from the power supply outlet before cleaning the air conditioner . Position a fla t container or dish under the drain h ole. Do not a llow the water to drip continuously into the containe r, as it might easily overflow .
17 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Causes Solut ions The portable air conditioner do es not turn on Power fail ure / outage. The autom atic switch, li ne fus e, or breaker has been tripped. The po wer supply voltage is too lo w. The power cord is damaged.
18 The unit is s et to low fan sp eed. Set the unit to a higher fan speed. The unit ha s w orked for a long time, but th e room is not cold enough W indow s or doors are open. There are too many people in the room . There is di rect sunshine into the room .
19 TECHNICAL DATA Cooling capacity 13,0 00 BTU Re c o m m en d e d ro om size * 420 sq. f t. E.E.R. – Energy efficiency rate 14.3 Power supply 115v/ 60Hz Maximum p ower input 910 W atts Maximum in pu t 8.
20 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY & THREE YEAR WARRANTY ON COMPRESSOR This WHYNTER porta ble air conditioner is warran ted, to the original ow ner within the 48 continen tal states, for one y ear from t he date of purchase against defects in mate rial and workmanship under no rmal use and service.
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