GE AEZ05 and, Owner'S Manual And Installation Instructions

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Troubleshooting Tips. 

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Normal Operating Sounds

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You may hear a pinging noise caused by water being 
picked up and thrown against the condenser on rainy 
days or when the humidity  
is high. This design feature helps remove moisture and 
improve efficiency.

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You may hear the thermostat click when the 
compressor cycles on and off.

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Water will collect in the base pan during 
high humidity or on rainy days. The water 
may overflow and drip from the outdoor side 
of the unit.

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The fan may run even when the compressor  
does not.

Problem 

Possible Causes 

What To Do

Air conditioner

The air conditioner

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Make sure the air conditioner plug is pushed 

does not start

is unplugged.

  completely into the outlet.

The fuse is blown/circuit

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 Check the house fuse/circuit breaker box and replace 

breaker is tripped.

  the fuse or reset the breaker.

Power failure.

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 The unit will automatically restart in the settings last  

  used after the power is restored.

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 There is a protective time delay (approximately   

  3 minutes) to prevent tripping of the compressor  

  overload. For this reason, the unit may not start  

  normal cooling for 3 minutes after it is turned    

back 

on.

The current interrupter

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 Press the 

RESET 

button located on the power cord plug.

device is tripped.

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 If the 

RESET

 button will not stay engaged, discontinue  

  use of the air conditioner and contact a qualified  

service 

technician.

Air conditioner does

Airflow is restricted.

‡

 Make sure there are no curtains, blinds or furniture 

not cool as it should

  blocking the front of the air conditioner.

The temp control may

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 On models with touch pads: In the 

Cool 

mode, press the 

not be set correctly.

Decrease 

 –

  pad.

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  knob to a higher number.

The air filter is dirty.

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 Clean the filter at least every 30 days. 

See 

the 

Care and Cleaning

 section.

The room may have been hot.

‡

 When the air conditioner is first turned on, you need  

  to allow time for the room to cool down.

Cold air is escaping.

‡

 Check for open furnace registers and cold air returns.

Cooling coils have iced up.

‡

 See 

“Air conditioner freezing up”

 below.

Air conditioner

Ice blocks the air flow

‡

 On models with control knobs, set the mode control at  

freezing up

and stops the air conditioner

 High Fan

 or

 High Cool 

with the 

Temp 

at 

1 

or 

2

.

from cooling the room.

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 High Fan 

or 

High Cool

 and set the thermostat to a higher    

temperature.

The remote control

The batteries are inserted

‡

 Check the position of the batteries. They should be  

is not working

incorrectly.

  inserted in the opposite (+) and (–) direction.

The batteries may be dead.

‡

Replace the batteries.

Water drips outside

Hot, humid weather. 

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 This is normal.

Water drips indoors

The air conditioner is not

‡

 For proper water disposal, make sure the air conditioner 

tilted to the outside.

  slants slightly from the case front to the rear.

Water collects in 

Moisture removed from air

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 This is normal for a short period in areas with little 

base pan

and drains into base pan.

  humidity; normal for a longer period in very humid areas.