Suggested Operating Instructions

1. Do not set a standard thermostat temperature back unless you plan to maintain a setback temperature for more then 24 hours. If you are going on vacation and want to set back your temperature, that is okay. Just remember when you walk in the door the temperature will need to be adjusted and may take several hours to get back to normal depending on the season. For instance in the summer time, your house may have gotten very hot. It may take several hours to cool your house back down. And reversed in the winter. The proper way to raise the temperature in the winter would be by adjusting the thermostat by 1.5° increments to avoid the use of supplementary heaters for that heat pump.

2. Getting the proper amount of air that the coils need to heat and cool your house is very important. Check the filters every month and keep the area around the outside unit cleared. Use cold water from your hose to apply pressure to clean the outside coil once a year and keep the leaves, snow and ice from building up outside the condensing unit. (The electric power should be disconnected before cleaning.) Clean or replace the indoor filters. If you have the throw away type of filter you can pick these up at your local hardware store. Get the size of your existing filter before you go.

3. Do not close off more then one register at a time. Closing off more than one register will restrict the air flow too much and will not operate efficiently.

4. Keep the return grills free. Do not set large furniture tightly up against any low return grills. This is so unrestricted air can flow back to the indoor unit, circulate, and blow back out of the register to keep you cool or warm.

5. Have a qualified serviceman check over the unit. Automatic Climate offers special pricing and discounts for maintenance check ups.

6. If there is a power outage for more than a few minutes, and particularly if the weather is cold, put the thermostat on emergency heat for about 6 to 8 hours after the power is restored. This is because a small heater in the compressor needs to be in operation long enough to keep the oil and refrigerant separated, or the compressor may be damaged.