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Welcome to years of economical comfort with your new Friedrich
Hazardgard Room air conditioner
Hazardgard Room air conditioner
General Instructions
Your new Friedrich has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you many years of dependable, effi cient operation, main-
taining a comfortable temperature and humidity level. Many extra features have been built into your unit to assure quiet operation, the
greatest circulation of cool, dry air, and the most economic operation.
taining a comfortable temperature and humidity level. Many extra features have been built into your unit to assure quiet operation, the
greatest circulation of cool, dry air, and the most economic operation.
Here are some suggestions to help you use your new Friedrich most effi ciently:
1.
Carefully read and follow the installation instructions.
2.
Your Friedrich Hazardgard room air conditioner is electri-
cally grounded for your safety. The power supply must
also be grounded and must be installed in accordance with
NEC Article 501. The branch circuit rating is shown on
the nameplate for each model.
cally grounded for your safety. The power supply must
also be grounded and must be installed in accordance with
NEC Article 501. The branch circuit rating is shown on
the nameplate for each model.
3.
Make sure the unit is the right capacity for the area to be
cooled. Too little capacity makes the unit work too hard,
using more electricity than needed and increasing wear.
Too much capacity is also hard on the unit as it will cycle on
and off too rapidly, and cannot control humidity as well.
cooled. Too little capacity makes the unit work too hard,
using more electricity than needed and increasing wear.
Too much capacity is also hard on the unit as it will cycle on
and off too rapidly, and cannot control humidity as well.
4.
When you fi rst turn on your Friedrich, set the thermostat
to its coldest position to cool the room. When the desired
temperature is reached, turn the thermostat control to-
ward the "warmer" position until you hear a click and the
compressor goes off. The thermostat will then cycle the
compressor to maintain the selected temperature.
to its coldest position to cool the room. When the desired
temperature is reached, turn the thermostat control to-
ward the "warmer" position until you hear a click and the
compressor goes off. The thermostat will then cycle the
compressor to maintain the selected temperature.
5.
Clean the fi lter frequently (See General Maintenance).
6.
Do not block the air fl ow to and from the unit. Make sure
the louvers are directed to give even distribution of air
the louvers are directed to give even distribution of air
throughout the room. Caution: If air is directed into a
restricted area such as behind a bed or into a corner, this
may cause the unit to cycle on and off rapidly, which could
damage your unit.
restricted area such as behind a bed or into a corner, this
may cause the unit to cycle on and off rapidly, which could
damage your unit.
7.
A dirty fi lter or improperly set controls can affect the cool-
ing ability of the unit.
ing ability of the unit.
8. If cooling is weak and you have verifi ed that the fi lter is
clean and the controls are properly set, the unit may be low
on refrigerant, and you should call your Friedrich service
provider to check the unit.
on refrigerant, and you should call your Friedrich service
provider to check the unit.
9.
Keep blinds, shades and drapes closed on the sunny side
of the room being cooled.
of the room being cooled.
10. Proper insulation helps your unit maintain the desired inside
temperature.
11. Whenever possible, shade west-facing windows with aw-
nings.
12. Keep window coverings away from the unit to provide free
air fl ow.