Air Conditioner Not Running

AIR CONDITIONER NOT RUNNING & NO CONTROL LIGHTS ON

Possible Reasons

Recommended Action

Air conditioner is not plugged inPlug air conditioner in
Air conditioner is not switched on at wallSwitch air conditioner on
Air conditioner is not switched on at the controlSwitch air conditioner on
Circuit breaker has trippedReset the circuit breaker at the electrical switchboard
Flat batteries in remote controllerManually switch on the unit and replace batteries
No power at the power pointCheck the circuit breaker
Internal fault in the air conditionerArrange a service and refer to the Warranty section
Refer also to the section "Air conditioner not running and some control lights on" 

AIR CONDITIONER NOT RUNNING & SOME CONTROL LIGHTS ON

Possible Reasons

Recommended Action

Control is in timer modeRefer to you instruction manual
 Evaporative is in pre-cool mode  Wait 5-10 mins for pre-cool mode to finish and evaporative should be fully functional. Pre-cool mode occurs whilst the pads are being wetted and unit is not yet ready to function.
Control is in heat mode in summer or cool mode in winterUse auto mode (recommended unless there is a specific reason not to use it) or heat in winter and cool in summer
One of the controller functions is waiting for something to happen before starting. The delay could be due to 'defrosting', 'delay after restart' or 'delayed fan start on heating'Wait 10 minutes to see if it restarts itself, if not reset the air conditioner
The air conditioner has a 'fan off when temperature ok' modeCheck the thermostat temperature
A safety device (usually high pressure) has tripped outReset the air conditioner (it may be necessary to wait 20-30 minutes before it will restart)
Internal fault in the air conditionerArrange a service and refer to the Warranty section