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
bacteriostatintothewatertank
c.Remove
sourceofodorormove
coolertoanotherwindow
Rapidmineralbuildup
onmediapads
a.Hardwater
a.Increasemaintenancecycleand
washoffscalemoreoften.Check
orificesareclearofmineralbuildup.
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