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Owner's Manual
®
Room Air Conditioner
Model Numbers 78079, 70089, 70129, 78189
J _IL CAUTION I
Safety
Read and follow all safety rules and
Installation
operating instructions before using
Operation
this product.
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Seam, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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Contents Warranty ....................................................................... 2 Normal Cooling Mode .............................................. 21 Safety Instructions ........................................................ 3 Smart Set Mode ...................................................... 21 Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, and Labels ....... 3 Power Saver Plus Mode .......................................... 21 Important Safety Information ...................................
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Safety. Instructions Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, and Labels The following symbols and labels are used throughout this manual to indicate immediate or potential safety hazards. Owner's responsibility is to read and comply with all safety information and instructionsaccompanying these symbols. Failure to heed safety information increases risk of personal injury,property damage, and/or product damage. I DANGER I DANGERmlmmodiate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injuryor death. I WA
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Model Identification Every Kenmore Room Air Conditioner has an Figure 2. Air Conditioner Internal Parts Identification identification plate showing model number, part number, 1. Fan motor serial number, and power requirements of unit. identification plate is located behind air filter, attached to 2. Slinger ring the lower left hand side of base pan. 3. Condenser coil and fins 4. Compressor Parts and Feature Identification 5. Vertical air discharge vent louvers Figures 1 and 2 show location of ai
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Sizing Instructions 2. Choose right-hand column showing location of room Many complaints about room air conditioners result from units that are over-sized or under-sized for a given inbuilding: area. Over-sized units cool an area before humidity can • Room below attic; insulated ceiling above. be adequately removed, so air feels cold and clammy. • Room with occupied room above. Under-sized units do not sufficiently cool an area. • Top floor under insulated roof. The following table contains guid
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Installation Grounding Instructions Installing Room Air Conditioners For safety, air conditioner must be grounded. All air Proper installation of a room air conditioner helps conditioners have power supply cord with three-prong ensure trouble-free operation, improper installation can grounding plug. To minimize possible electrical shock result in problems ranging from excessive noise to property or equipment damage. hazard, power cord must only be plugged into matching grounding wall receptacle
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Installation Installation Kit Parts Receptacle Wiring Receptacle wiring must be of adequate size for unit. Window installation kit contains the following parts. Be Refer to unit identification plate for exact power sure all parts are included before starting installation. If requirements. Power requirements can also be parts are missing, contact Sears. determined by the type of plug on unit. See Table 1 on NOTE: Parts are listed in the order used and are preceding page. Minimum size of wiring, b
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Installation Next, center 6" x 41A"wood block on outside of window Installation Requirements sill between sides of window frame. Wood block must be See Figure 4. Inspect window track, sash, and sill. same thickness as wood strip installed on indoor sill. Ensure window will bear weight of air conditioner for Attach block to outside sill using 3 countersunk screws. extended period of time. Measure width of window opening to be sure air conditioner will fit.Air conditioner Mounting kitcan now be in
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Installation 2. See Figure 8. Thread adjusting foot (Item B) through Figure 6. Modifying Mobile Home Window bottom of support bracket (Item C). Measure width 1. Indoor sash (shown open) of window and mark center point of outside sill. 2. Wood strip (1½" wide) Figure 8. Support Bracket Assembly 3. Window sill 1. Support bracket 4. Window frame 2. Adjusting foot / 2 4 I 2 3. See Figure 9. Center support bracket on outside sill, 1_/16" from rear edge of indoor sill. Secure bracket to outdoor sill w
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Installation . . See Figure 11. Position sash bracket (Item E) on top See Figure 9. Place bubble level between indoor silt of indoorsash, flush with outdoor sash. Secure and outdoor end of support bracket. Turn adjusting bracket to outside sash using %" hex-head screw foot on support until level tilts ¼ bubble toward outdoor side. (Item D). Drill I/e"pilot hole to make screw easier to install. NOTE: Adjustingsupport bracket for ¼ bubble outdoor slope should result in ¼" backward slope on I CAUTI
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Installation . See Figure 13. Slide front grille to left; pull out to 12. See Figure 15. Measure and cut window seal strip remove. Slide air filter to left; pull out to remove. (Item G) to width of window. Stuff window seal strip Remove 4 screws securing front frame to chassis; between outdoor glass and top of indoor sash for pull out on front frame to remove. tight seal to keep out heat and insects. Figure 13. Removing Front Frame Figure 15. Installing Seal Strip 1. Front frame 1. Window seal s
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Installation Window Installation--12000, and 18000 Btu Item # Description Quantity Units A 44" Window sill gasket (1/z"x ¼") (Models 70129, 78189) B 7/8"countersunk wood screw 2 C 2 4" adjustingfoot I CAUTION I D 2 Outside support TO avoid riskof personal injury,property damage, or E l/z"screw 2 product damage due to weight of device and sharp F Sash bracket 1 edges that may be exposed: G %" sash bracket screw 1 • Air conditionerscovered in this manual pose an H 2 %" Phillipsscrew excessive weig
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Installation Installation Requirements Storm Window Modification See Figure 17. inspect window track, sash, and sill. See Figure 18. If storm window frame does not allow Ensure window will bear weight of air conditioner for adequate clearance (¼" required) to window sill, remove extended period of time. Measure width of window frame or create clearance by adding wood strip at f ½" opening to be sure installation kit will fit. Air conditioner wide along entire width of sill. Fasten wood strip to
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Installation Figure 20. Removing Chassis From Outer case Mobile Home Window Modification 1. Frontframe See Figure 19. Mobile home window modification requires 2. Base pan handle adding wood strip at least 1½" wide along entire width of 3. Chassis window sill. Thickness of wood strip should match height of front lip on window frame. Fasten wood strip to sillwith 3 countersunk wood screws (not provided) to ensure a smooth surface for mounting kit. Mounting kit can now be installed. Figure 19. Modi
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Installation Figure 22. Installing Outer Case in Window Figure 24. Attaching Adjusting Foot to Outside Support 1. indoor sash 1. Outside support 2. Top rail 2. Adjusting foot 3. Window sill gasket 4. Bottom rail I I /".-"/-- //" /// / 6, Installoutside supports undemeath case using one !,_" screw (Item E) for each support. Mount vertical arms (tab with hole) as close as possible to sill. When properly positioned, adjusting footfaces house. 7, See Figure 25. Insert tabs on angled support arms int
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Installation Figure 27. Installing Sash Bracket [ CAUTION I 1. Indoorsash To avoid damage to outside wall of house, especially 2. Sash bracket if wall is weak or outside supports sit between studs 3. Sash bracket screw inwall, place wood blocks (not provided) between wall and each adjusting foot. 8. See Figure 26. Place carpenters' level on outer case. Rear of case should be 1A"to 3/8" lower than front of case (about ¼ bubble on level). Turn each adjusting foot on outside supports in or out unti
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Installation Figure 29. Installing Seal Strip Figure 30A. Attaching Chassis To Outer Case 1. Frontframe 1. Seal strip 2. Outdoor sash 2. Base pan clip 3. Indoorsash 3. Base pan handle 4. Chassis //1 12. See Figure 30. Under normal conditions, unit can 4 2 evaporate water as fast as it is removed from indoor air. In very humid conditions, however, excess water may drip off chassis, To avoid dripping, install condensate drain cup (included with unit). Insert Through-the-Wall Installation_12000, an
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Installation Brick Veneer or Frame Wall Construction General Instructions See Figure 33. A framed, finished opening of proper See Figure 32. Dimensions of finished opening (required) in wall are: dimensions should be cut out or built into wall. Frame opening with 2" x 4" lumber. • 24¼" wide by 16_" high (12000 Btu model). • 19%" high by 257/8"wide (18000 Btu model) Figure 33. Brick Veneer Wall Opening Lower left inside comer of opening must be within 6' of 1. 2" x 4" framing lumber appropriate e
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Installation Figure 34. Secudng Outer Case inWall Opening Figure 35. Chamfering Walls That Exceed Outer Case Dimensions (Top View) 1. Linteland flashing (if required) 1. Outer case extends into room sA" 2. Provide %" slope to outside for condensate drainage 3. Attach outer case to framing intwo places on each 2. Distance from front of outer case to side louvers side of case f2000 Btu 18000 Btu I 4. Completely caulk or seal all four sides of outer case 9 inches 14Y2inches I 5. Outer case extends
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Controls Figure 37. Touch Control Panel m I I m B B aid /oFF "'°" s,vE. O.L* ^ V" -)i 1LOW i I Fo I } COOL PLUS _ ____ I MODE SET EXHAUST CLOSEO If room temperature is more than 1,5°F above See Figure 37. Kenmore room air conditioners have an electronic touch control panel located across top front of programmed setting, fan continues to run and unit. Functions and operation of each control are compressor cycles on to cool room. When room cools explained below. to set temperature, compressor and
