Owner's Manual
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TroubleShootingChart
PROBLEM PROBABLECAUSE SOLUTION
Unitwillnotstart a.NoPower
b.TrippedCircuitBreaker
c.Blownhomefuse
d.Electricalfault
a.Verifyunitpluggedin;
andoutletisfunctional
b.ResetCircuitBreaker
c.Replacehomefuse
d.CallChampionHelpline
InsufficientCooling a.Inadequatewaterdistribution
(padsnotsaturated)
b.Pad sdirtyorcoveredwit h
mineraldeposits
a.Checkwaterdistributiontrayand
hoseforblockages.
‐Verifypumpoperatingcorrectly
‐Checkwatersupplyforcorrectflow
b.Washdirt&depositsoffpads
orreplacepads
Waterinairstream a.Watersystemhasleaksor
looseconnections
b.Waterisnotbeingabsorbed
bymediapads,andentering
straightintoairflow
a.Checkallwaterconnections,tubing,
distributiontrayforloosefitti ngs,
leakageortears.
b.Checkconditionofpads.Cleanor
replace
asnecessary.
Highindoorhumidity a.Insufficientairflow
b.Unsatisfactoryexhaust
a.Increasefanspeed
b.Opendoorsorwindowsmore
Odorinhome
a.Occursinitiallywhenpadsare
firstsaturated
b.Bacterialgrowthinreservoir
c.Airintakeispickingupambient
odorfromsurroundings
a.Normal.Willdissipateshortly.
b.Cleanunitregularlywith
disinfectantoraddaliquid
bacteriostatintothewatertank
c.Remove
sourceofodorormove
coolertoanotherwindow
Rapidmineralbuildup
onmediapads
a.Hardwater
a.Increasemaintenancecycleand
washoffscalemoreoften.Check
orificesareclearofmineralbuildup.