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On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 6:43:07 PM UTC-4,
jaugu...@verizon.net wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Sorry I can`t offer any specific advice, but a google search for
> >>> portable air conditioner reset
> >>> returns some hits that indicate that un-plugging and
> >>>leaving it unplugged for an extended time < 30 minutes >
> >>>should reset it.
> >>> Good luck.
> >>> John T.
> >>
> >>Hi John T,
> >> For many devices, unplugging for a while does act like a reset, but
> >>not in this case. I had it unplugged for over 24 hours, but that did NOT
> >>resolve the issue.
> >> I could NOT find a Service Manual (PDF file) for this unit via google
> >>search.
> >> I wonder if a relay is "stuck" (contacts "fused" together) ?
> >> Maybe, as a last resort, I will have to open up the unit, However,
> >>I can still use it as long as I unplug it after I turn it off.
> >> John
> >>
> >
> >One other long-shot - with the device unplugged - press the
> >power button several times. This is sometimes suggested when
> >takng apart devices to discharge capacitors.
> > Is there a reset on the power cord plug ? Try resetting it.
> > John T.
> UPDATE, ISSUE "WENT AWAY":
>
> My Wife plugged in the air conditioner and turned it on. Later,
> she turned if off, but this time, it turned off COMPLETELY !!
> The power cord was NOT unplugged.
>
> After about 15 minutes, I decided to try it out. Air ran for a half
> hour. When I turned it off, it turned off completely.
>
> Power cord does NOT have to be unplugged anymore.
>
> John
Could still be a knackered relay. My microwave would keep the
magnetron on intermittently after it was shut off (telltale hum). I pulled
the cover and whacked the relay which would last a couple of weeks
before it would hang again. Once it was replaced, the problem went away.
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