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Question posted by wildfordchild on July 7th, 2015

Compreesor Kicks Out Randomly

I've had this unit a couple of years. Worked fine till this year. It will cool great, then the compressor randomly kicks out and hot air blows out. The amount of time the compressor isn't running is random as well. Any idea what might be causing it?

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on July 8th, 2015 2:34 AM
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Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 2

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Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 3

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Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 5

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Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 6

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Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 7

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Installation Instructions (All Languages) - Page 8

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Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 1

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Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 2

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Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 3

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Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 4

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