| The kind of problems one generally faces with | | | | Whatever kind of repair you want to carry |
| air conditioners has a lot to do with proper | | | | out, you should always take care to see that |
| maintenance and cleaning of the air | | | | the device has been switched off. Generally |
| conditioner. If one regularly cleans the | | | | removing the grille is a simple task but for |
| grilles of the air conditioner and along with | | | | those units where the fan comes attached to |
| it the filter, then the life and the | | | | the grille. Care should be taken that you |
| efficiency of the air conditioner both | | | | don't snap any of the wires while trying to |
| increase. At times we find that due to | | | | pull out the grille. If you have to unscrew |
| deposit of dust and debris inside the filter | | | | any wires make sure that you remember the |
| the ducts get choked and the air conditioner | | | | order they were in. you can use different |
| loses much of its effectiveness. This problem | | | | colored markers for this purpose. If you |
| can easily be taken care of by just cleaning | | | | don't recall which was where, things can get |
| the filter properly and reinstalling it after | | | | a bit out of hand. |
| it has dried. | | | | |
| | | | A problem like water accumulating under the |
| The common problems that one encounters with | | | | front portion of the air conditioner can be |
| an air conditioner are: – Faulty | | | | attributed to leaking ducts. The solution is |
| cooling, – Water pools being collected | | | | simple – just remove the old duct and |
| below the air conditioner, – Abnormal | | | | replace it with a new one. A tripped fuse can |
| sounds when the unit is switched off, – | | | | cause the air conditioner to go completely |
| The thermostat not functioning properly, etc. | | | | dead. Again this can be fixed by replacing |
| | | | the faulty fuse. Read the manual carefully |
| Many of these problems can be solved by the | | | | before you attempt to pull out the old fuse |
| owner himself if he is confident about | | | | and install the new one. |
| handling the device. Generally one shouldn't | | | | |
| call for professional help for such minor | | | | However, when you think things are beyond |
| problems as these. An important tool when it | | | | your capability you must call a technician |
| comes to the repair of an air conditioner is | | | | trained in dealing with air conditioners. The |
| the instruction manual that comes with it. | | | | device is much too expensive for you to |
| | | | fiddle around unknowingly. |