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ESV12CRH-A1
ESV18CRH-A1
EN User Manual
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CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................... 3
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.................................................................................... 5
3. INDOOR UNIT DISPLAY....................................................................................... 6
4. REMOTE CONTROLLER...................................................................................... 6
5. REMOTE CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION.............................................................. 8
6. REMOTE CONTROLLER DISPLAY INDICATOR.................................................. 10
7. FIRST USE......................................................................................................... 11
8. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROLLER..................................................... 12
9. HOW TO USE THE INDOOR UNIT..................................................................... 19
10. OPERATING TEMPERATURE............................................................................. 20
11. EMERGENCY OPERATION................................................................................ 20
12. OPTIMAL OPERATION....................................................................................... 21
13. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE....................................................................... 21
14. OPERATION TIPS............................................................................................... 23
15. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................ 25
16. CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT........................................................ 26
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1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Before the installation and use of the • Installation work must be performed
appliance, carefully read the supplied in accordance with the national wiring
instructions. The manufacturer is not standards and the electricity suppliers
responsible if an incorrect installation and service rules by authorised personnel
use causes injuries and damages. Always only.
keep the instructions with the appliance • If the unit is to be moved to another
for future reference. location or disposed of, only a suitably
qualified person is permitted to
undertake such work.
1.1 C
hildren and vulnerable
people safety • If you notice any unusual situation, such
as a burning smell, please switch off
WARNING! the power to the air conditioner and
Risk of suffocation, injury or contact an Electrolux service agent. If
permanent disability. this abnormal status continues the air
conditioner may be damaged or even
cause electric shock or fire.
• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with • Do not operate the air conditioner with
reduced physical, sensory or mental wet hands. This may cause electric
capabilities, or lack of experience shock.
and knowledge, unless they have • Do not damage or cut off the power
been given supervision or instruction cord or other wires. If this occurs,
concerning use of the appliance by a please have it repaired or replaced by
person responsible for their safety. an accredited technician.
• Children should be supervised to • Do not connect this air conditioner to a
ensure that they do not play with the multi outlet powerboard.
appliance. • Please switch off the power supply to
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall the air conditioner if it is not to be used
not be made by children without for an extended period. Otherwise, it
supervision. will accumulate dust and may cause a
fire.
1.2 Installation and Use • Before cleaning the air conditioner,
please disconnect the power supply
WARNING! in order to eliminate the possibility of
Risk of suffocation, injury or electric shock.
permanent disability. • The power supply should be matched
with the air conditioner according to
• Contact an authorised installer for the installation manual. Air conditioners
installation of this unit. provided with a supply cord should
be connected directly to a power
• Contact an authorised service
outlet with a suitable safety switch. Air
technician for repair or maintenance of
conditioners that are hard wired must
this unit.
be connected to a suitable safety circuit
• The socket outlet required to supply breaker according to the installation
power must be connected and manual.
commissioned by a licenced contractor.
• Please ensure that the power supply
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must to the air conditioner is stable and
be replaced by the manufacturer, its meets the requirements set out in the
service agent or similarly qualified installation manual.
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Always ensure the product is installed
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You can also get this manual through your local distributor or by
visiting our website.
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2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Air inlet
3 4 2 1
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Air Outlet 6 8 7
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Air inlet (side) 11
9 Air inlet (rear)
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Air outlet 14
4. REMOTE CONTROLLER
4.1 H
ow to use the Remote
controller • The air conditioner will not
operate if curtains, doors or
1. Keep the remote controller where its other materials block the signals
signal can reach the receiver of the from the remote controller to the
indoor unit. indoor unit.
2. When operate the air conditioner, make • Prevent any liquid from falling
sure the remote controller is pointing to into the remote controller. Do not
the signal receiver of the indoor unit. expose the remote controller to
direct sunlight or heat.
3. When the remote controller sends out
a signal, the symbol will blink for • If the infrared signal receiver on
about 1 second in the display of the the indoor unit is exposed to
remote controller. direct sunlight, the air conditioner
may not function properly. Use
4. The indoor unit will acknowledge the
curtains to prevent the receiver
signal with a beep sound when it
being exposed to sunlight.
receives the signal from the remote
controller. • If other electrical appliances react
to the remote controller, either
5. Please press the button of the remote
move these appliances or consult
controller and resend the signal if you
your local dealer.
did not hear a beep sound from the
indoor unit.
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1 ON/OFF Button
2 UP/DOWN Button
3 Mode Button
4 Swing Button
5 Timer-On Button
6 Timer-Off Button
7 I Feel Button
8 Fan Speed Button
1 8 9 Turbo Button
2 10 Health Button (Clock Button)1
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3 10 11 Temp Button
4 11 12 Light Button
12 13 X-Fan Button
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13 14 Eco Button
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7 1
Clock Button ” ” be shown in
models without Health fuction.
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7. FIRST USE
1. Ensure the unit is plugged in and power • The default operating mode
is available. is AUTO. Once you select the
2. Be sure the batteries are inserted operating mode with remote
correctly in the remote controller (the controller, the operating
lights on the remote control will be on). conditions will be saved in the
indoor unit’s microcomputer
3. Point the remote controller to the indoor memory. The next time the air
unit and press ON/OFF button to turn conditioner will start operating
the unit on. under the same conditions when
4. Set the time by Control buttons and you simply push the ON/OFF
confirm by pressing the Clock button. button of the remote controller.
• In case of energy cut off or
product shut down when
removing the power cord,
or even when changing the
remote controller batteries the
microprocessor will return back
to the AUTO mode.
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Ensure the unit is plugged in and power is available. The OPERATION indicator on
the display panel of the indoor unit illuminates.
Automatic Operation
1. Press the ON/OFF button (A) to start
the air conditioner.
2. Press the MODE button (B) to select
Auto.
3. Press the UP/DOWN button (C) to
set the desired temperature. The
temperature can be set within a range
of 16ºC/61ºF~30ºC/88ºF in 1ºC/1ºF
increments. Keep the button pressed
for two seconds to accelerate the
process.
4. Press the ON/OFF button (A) to turn
A the air conditioner off.
C • In the Auto mode, the air
B conditioner can logically choose
the mode of Cooling, Fan,
Heating and Dehumidifying
by sensing the difference
between the actual ambient
room temperature and the set
temperature on the remote
controller.
• In the Auto mode, the fan speed
can be switched.
• If the Auto mode is not
comfortable for you, the desired
mode can be selected manually.
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Dehumidifying Operation
1. Press the ON/OFF button (A) to start
A the air conditioner.
C 2. Press the MODE button (B) to select
B DRY mode.
3. Press the UP/DOWN button (C) to
set the desired temperature. The
temperature can be set within a range
of 16ºC/61ºF~30ºC/88ºF in 1ºC/1ºF
increments. Keep the button pressed
for two seconds to accelerate the
process.
4. Press the ON/OFF button (A) to turn
the air conditioner off.
• In the Dehumidifying mode, you
can not switch the fan speed. It
has already been automatically
set at low speed.
• In the Dehumidifying mode, Turbo
fuction can not be available.
Cooling/Heating/Fan Operation
1. Press the ON/OFF button (A) to start
A D
the air conditioner.
C 2. Press the MODE button (B) to select
B COOL, HEAT or FAN mode.
3. Press the UP/DOWN button (C) to
set the desired temperature. The
temperature can be set within a range
of 16ºC/61ºF~30ºC/88ºF in 1ºC/1ºF
increments. Keep the button pressed
for two seconds to accelerate the
process.
4. Press the FAN SPEED button (D) to
select the fan speed in four steps -
Auto, Low, Med, or High.
5. Press the ON/OFF button (A) to turn
the air conditioner off.
There is no Heating operation
available for Cooling only models.
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Swing Operation
1. When press the button (A) once and
quickly, the air flow direction setting
feature of the louver is activated.
A
2. If keep pressing the SWING button
without releasing for 2 more seconds,
the auto swing feature of the louver is
activated. The horizontal louver would
swing up/down automatically. Press it
again to stop.
When the louver swing or move
to a position which would affect
the cooling and heating effect
of the air conditioner, it would
automatically change the swing/
moving direction.
Timer Operation
Press the Timer-On button (A) can set the
auto-on time of the unit. And press the
Timer-Off button (B) can set the Timer-off
time of the unit.
To set the Timer-On time.
A 1. Press the Timer-On button. The signal
will flash on the display
B
in case of the first use of Timer-On
operation. Otherwise, the last set time
will flash. Now it is ready to reset the
Timer-on time to START the operation.
2. Push the UP/DOWN button to set
desired Timer-On time. Each time you
press the button, the time increases
in 1 minutes increments, holding the
button down for 2 seconds will scroll
more rapidly through the time display.
3. Press the Timer-On button again to
confirm the set time. The signal “ ”
will stay on the display.
4. To cancel settings, press the Timer-
On button again. Make sure the signal
“ ” on the display is turned off.
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Eco(Sleep) Operation
When you press the Eco/Sleep button
(A), the economic running function will
be activated, the set temperature will
increase(cooling) or decrease(heating)
by 1ºC(1ºF) per hour over a 2 hour
period. The final temperature will then be
maintained till further changes made by
A the user.
The Eco/Sleep function is only
available under Cooling, Heating
1ºC and AUTO operation.
Set
Tem. 1ºC
Cooling
1hour 1hour
Set
Tem.
Heating 1ºC
1ºC
1hour 1hour
I Feel Operation
When you press the I Feel button (A), the I
Feel function will be activated, the remote
controller works as a remote thermostat,
providing an accurate temperature
control and maximum comfort. The
remote controller sends the temperature
A information at its location to the indoor
unit every ten (10) minutes. The air
conditioner will quit I Feel operation if no
temperature information is received from
the remote control for successive eleven
(11) minutes.
X-fan Operation
In Cool and Dry mode, press the X-Fan
button (A) to active the X-Fan function.
Press the X-Fan button to active the
Self-Cleaning. After the unit is turned off
the indoor fan will continue operation for
A 2 minutes to dry the indoor unit prevent
from bacteria and mildew growing.
For models without X-Fan button,
to enabled X-Fan function you
need press Mode and Eco buttons
at the same time.
IMPORTANT!
Do not put your fingers into the panel
of blower and suction side. The high-
speed fan inside may cause danger.
• Open angle of the horizontal louver
Range should not be set too small, as
COOLING or HEATING performance
WARNING! may be impaired due to too restricted
• Do not operate the air air flow area.
conditioner for long periods • Do not move the horizontal louver
with the air flow direction manually, otherwise the horizontal
set downward in cooling or louver will be out of sync. Please
dehumidifying mode. Otherwise, cease operating, unplug power for
condensation may occur on the a few seconds, then restart the air
surface of the horizontal louver conditioner.
causing moisture to drop on to • Do not operate unit with horizontal
the floor or on furnishings. louver in closed position.
• When the air conditioner is
started immediately after it
was stopped, the horizontal
louver might not move for
approximately 10 seconds.
Louver in closed position.
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Important!
1. Optimum performance will be achieved may drip out of the unit. Please sets the
within these operating temperatures. vertical air flow louver to its maximum
If air conditioner is used outside of angle (vertically to the floor), and set
the above conditions, certain safety HIGH fan mode.
protection features might come into Suggestion:
operation and cause the unit to function For the unit adopts an Electric Heater,
abnormally. when the outside ambient temperature is
2. If the air conditioner runs for a long below 0ºC(32ºF), we strongly recommend
time in cooling mode and the humidity you to keep the machine plugged in order
is high (over 80%), condensed water to guarantee it running smoothly.
To achieve optimal performance, please • Do not put any object near air inlet or
note the following: air outlet, as the efficiency of the air
• Adjust the air flow direction correctly so conditioner may be reduced and the air
that it is not towards people. conditioner may stop running.
• Adjust the temperature to achieve the • Clean the air filter periodically, otherwise
highest comfort level. Do not adjust the cooling or heating performance may be
unit to excessive temperature levels. reduced.
• Close doors and windows on COOL or • Do not operate unit with horizontal
HEAT modes, or performance may be louvre in closed position.
reduced.
• Use TIMER ON button on the remote
controller to select a time you want to
start your air conditioner.
If you plan to idle the unit for a long time, after the air conditioner has not been
perform the following: used for a long time.
1. Clean the indoor unit and filters. WARNING!
2. Operate the fan for about half a day to • Do not touch the metal parts of
dry the inside of the unit. the unit when removing the filter.
Injuries can occur when handling
3. Stop the air conditioner and disconnect sharp metal edges.
power.
• Do not use water to clean inside
4. Remove the batteries from the remote the air conditioner. Exposure to
controller. The outdoor unit requires water can destroy the insulation,
periodic maintenance and cleaning. Do leading to possible electric
not attempt to do this yourself. Contact shock.
your dealer or service provider.
• When cleaning the unit, first
make sure that the power and
13.7 Pre-season inspection circuit breaker are turned off.
• Do not wash air filter with hot
1. Check that the wiring is not broken off water at more than 40ºC/104ºF.
or disconnected. Shake off moisture completely
2. Clean the indoor unit and filters. and dry it in the shade. Do not
3. Check that the air filter is installed. expose it directly to the sun, it
may shrink.
4. Check if the air outlet or inlet is blocked
The following events may occur during • Frost may be generated on the outdoor
normal operation. unit during heat cycle when outdoor
1. Protection of the air conditioner temperature is low and humidity is high
Compressor resulting in lower heating efficiency of
the air conditioner.
• The compressor can’t restart for
3-4 minutes after it stops. • During this condition air conditioner
will stop heating operation and start
Anti-cold air (Cooling and heating defrosting automatically.
models only)
• The time to defrost may vary from 4 to
• The unit is designed not to blow cold air 10 minutes according to the outdoor
on HEAT mode, when the indoor heat temperature and the amount of frost
exchanger is in one of the following built up on the outdoor unit.
three situations and the set temperature
has not been reached. 2. A white mist coming out from the
indoor unit
A) When heating has just started.
• A white mist may generate due to a
B) Defrosting. large temperature difference between
C) Low temperature heating. air inlet and air outlet on COOL mode in
• The indoor or outdoor fan stop running an indoor environment that has a high
when defrosting (Cooling and heating relative humidity.
models only). • A white mist may generate due to
Defrosting (Cooling and heating moisture generated from defrosting
models only) process when the air conditioner
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restarts in HEAT mode operation after then stop the operation and turn off the
defrosting. unit automatically.
3. Low noise of the air conditioner Dripping water may generate on the
• You may hear a low hissing sound surface of the indoor unit when cooling
when the compressor is running or has in a high relatively humidity (relative
just stopped running. It is the sound of humidity higher than 80%). Adjust the
the refrigerant flowing or coming to a horizontal louver to the maximum air
stop. outlet position and select HIGH fan
speed.
• You can also hear a low “squeak”
sound when the compressor is running 8. Heating mode (For cooling and
or has just stopped running. This is heating models only)
caused by heat expansion and cold The air conditioner draws in heat
contraction of the plastic parts in the from the outdoor unit and releases
unit when the temperature is changing. it via the indoor unit during heating
• A noise may be heard due to louver operation. When the outdoor
restoring to its original position when temperature falls, heat drawn in by the
power is turned on. ai conditioner decreases accordingly.
At the same time, heat loading of
4. Dust is blown out from the indoor the air conditioner increases due to
unit larger difference between indoor and
This is a normal condition when the air outdoor temperature. If a comfortable
conditioner has not been used for a temperature can’t be achieved by the
long time or during first use of the unit. air conditioner, we suggest you use a
5. A peculiar smell comes out from supplementary heating device.
the indoor unit 9. Auto-restart function
This is caused by the indoor unit giving • Power failure during operation will stop
off smells permeated from building the unit completely.
material, from furniture, or smoke. • For the unit without Auto-restart
6. The air conditioner turns to FAN feature, when the power restores, the
only mode from COOL or HEAT OPERATION indicator on the indoor
(For cooling and heating models unit starts flashing. To restart the
only) mode operation, push the ON/OFF button on
When indoor temperature reaches the the remote controller. For the unit with
temperature setting on air conditioner, Auto-restart feature, when the power
the compressor will stop automatically, restores, the unit restarts automatically
and the air conditioner turns to FAN with all the previous settings preserved
only mode. The compressor will start by the memory function.
again when the indoor temperature
rises on COOL mode or falls on HEAT
mode (For cooling and heating models
only) to the set point.
7. The air conditioner runs X-fan (Anti-
mildew) function after turning off
the unit.
When turning off the unit under COOL
(AUTO COOL, FORCED COOL) and
DRY mode, the air conditioner will
run X-fan (Anti-mildew) function for
2 minutes, if turns off on HEAT mode,
the unit will continue operating for
about 30 seconds at LOW fan speed,
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15. TROUBLESHOOTING
OPERATION (RUN) indicator
The unit may stop operation
or other indicators continue
or continue to run in a safety
flashing.
condition(depending on models).
Waiting for about 10 minutes,
the fault may be recovered
If one of the following code automatically, if not, disconnect the
appears on the display area: power and then connect it in again.
C5, F0, F1, F2, E1, E5, E8, If the problem still exists, disconnect
H3, H6 or U8 the power and contact the nearest
customer service center.
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other
household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or
human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the
sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return
and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They
can take this product for environmental safe recycling.
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