Whirlpool SPOW 409 Mode d'emploi

Marque: Whirlpool

Modèle: SPOW 409

Catégorie: Climatiseurs split-system

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BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

Please ready all instructions carefully before using this product. When using this appliances, should always

follow this instruction to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to person.

Please keep this manual. If you deliver the appliance to other users, do handover this manual together.

These instructions shall also be available on website: www.whirlpool.eu.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

•The Installation and service/repair

must be performed by a qualified

technician, in compliance with the

producer's instructions and

following local safety norms. Do

not repair or replace any parts of

the appliance unless it is

specifically written in the user

instructions.

•Do not pull the power supply

cord to remove it from the

socket. Do not twist or press the

power supply cord, and make

sure it is not broken.

•Do not touch the power plug,

circuit breaker and emergency

button when your hands are wet.

•Do not insert your fingers or

foreign substances into the air

inlet/outlet of indoor&outdoor

unit.

•Never block the air inlet or outlet

of indoor and outdoor unit.

•Physically or mentally disabled

people, children and people

without any experience with the

product are only allowed to use

the appliance if they have had

specific training on how to

operate the appliance by a person

responsible for their security and

well-being. The appliance is not

intended for use by disabled

people and very young children

without supervision.

•Children should be supervised to

ensure that they do not play with

the appliance (including remote

control).

•This appliance can be used by

children aged from 8 years and

above and persons with reduced

physical, sensory or mental

capabilities or lack of experience

and knowledge if they have been

given supervision or instruction

concerning use of the appliance in

a safe way and understand the

hazards involved. Children shall

not play with the appliance.

Cleaning and user maintenance

shall not be made by children

without supervision.

• This appliance has been made of recyclable or

re-usable material. Scrapping must be carried

out in compliance with local waste disposal

regulations. Before scrapping it, make sure to

cut off the mains cord so that the appliance

cannot be re-used.

• For more detailed information on handling and

recycling of this product, contact your local

authorities who deal with the separate collection

of rubbish or the shop where you bought the

appliance.

SCRAPPING OF PACKAGING

• The packaging can be 100% recycled as

confirmed by the recycling symbol . The

various parts of the packaging must not be

dispersed in the environment, but must be

scrapped in line with local authority regulations.

SCRAPPING OF APPLIANCE

• This appliance is marked according to the

European Directive 2002/96/EC, Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

• By ensuring that this product is disposed of

correctly, you will help to prevent potentially

negative consequences for the environment and

for human health.

• The symbol on the product or on the

documents accompanying the product indicates

that this appliance should not be treated as

household waste, but must be given to the

appropriate local gathering place where electric

and electronic appliances are stored and

recycled.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

AIR CONDITIONER PRECAUTIONS

Please strictly follow the below

instructions:

•Long and direct exposure to cool

air might be harmful to health. It is

advisable to set the louvers in

order to avoid direct cool air and

deflect it within the room.

•Upon malfunctioning first turn the

appliance off by pressing the

ON/OFF button on the remote

control, then disconnect it from

power supply.

•Always turn off the air conditioner

by remote control first. Do not

use the power supply circuit

breaker or pull off the plug to turn

it off.

•Do not switch the appliance on

and off too often as this can

damage the appliance.

•Do not place any objects on the

outdoor unit.

•Disconnect the air conditioner

from the power supply if it is to

be left unused for a long period of

time or during a thunder/lightning

storm.

•This product contains Fluorinated

Greenhouse Gases covered by the

Kyoto Protocol, the refrigerant

gas being in a hermetically sealed

system. Refrigerant gas: R410a has

a Global Warming Potential

(GWP) 2087.5.

Images in the user instructions are based on external views of standard models, shape and design vary

according to the model.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Indoor unit

1. Air Intake

2. Front Panel

3. Display panel

4. Air Outlet

5. Electrical box

6. Filter reset button

7. Vertical Adjustment Louver

8. Horizontal Adjustment Louver

9. Air Filter

10. Remote Control

11. On-off Switch

Outdoor unit

12. Air Intake

13. Pipes and Power Connection Cord

14. Drain Hose

Note: Condensate water drains at COOLING or

DRY operation.

15. Air Outlet

Outdoor unit

Indoor unit

CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY INDICATORS

DESCRIPTION

Temperature indicator (1)

Displays set temperature.

It shows "FC" as a reminder to clean the filter.

Running indicator (2)

It lights up during operation.

It flashes during outside unit defrosting.

Timer indicator (3)

It lights up during the set time.

It goes off when timer operation ends.

Sleep indicator (4)

It lights up once sleep mode is set, "Running" indicator will flash for 10 times then the whole display

will light off.

Filter monitor indicator (5)

It flashes when the filter needs to be cleaned.

Filter monitor indicator flashes after 200 hours of usage as reminder to clean the filter.

After filter cleaning, press the filter reset button located on the indoor unit behind the front panel in

order to interrupt the flashing of the filter monitor indicator.

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

AND INDICATORS

1. ON/OFF BUTTON

Starts and/or Stops the appliance by pressing

this button.

2. MODE BUTTON

Used to select the operation mode.

3. FAN BUTTON

Used to select fan speed in sequence auto,

high, medium or low.

4-5.TEMPERATURE BUTTON

Used to select the room temperature. Used

to set time in timer mode and real time clock.

6. 6TH SENSE BUTTON

Sets or cancels 6th sense operation.

7. SWING BUTTON

Stops or starts horizontal adjustment louver

swinging and sets the desired up/down airflow

direction.

8. SLEEP BUTTON

Sets or cancels Sleep Mode operation.

9. AROUND U BUTTON

Used to set or cancel Around U function.

10. TIMER ON/CLOCK BUTTON

Used to set the current time.

Used to set or cancel the timer on operation.

11 TIMER OFF BUTTON

Used to set or cancel the timer off operation.

12. JET BUTTON

Used to start or stop the fast cooling or

heating.

13. DIM BUTTON

Used to turn on or turn off display light on

indoor unit.

14. POWER SAVE BUTTON

Used to start or stop the power save

operation.

INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON RC DISPLAY

Cooling indicator

Dry indicator

Fan only indicator

Heating indicator

Auto fan speed

High fan speed

Medium fan speed

Low fan speed

6th Sense indicator

Sleep indicator

Around U indicator

Jet indicator

Signal transmission

Display set timer

Display current time

Display set temperature

Power save indicator

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STORAGE AND TIPS FOR USING THE

REMOTE CONTROL

How to insert the batteries

1. Insert a pin and gently press down on the

battery cover and push in the direction of the

arrow to remove, as shown.

2. Insert 2 AAA batteries (1.5V) into the

compartment.

Ensure that "+" and "-" polarity is correctly

positioned.

3. Close the battery cover on the remote control.

How to remove the batteries

Remove the battery cover in the direction of the

arrow.

Press the positive pole of the battery softly with

your fingers, then draw the batteries out of the

compartment. All this should be done by adults,

children are forbidden to remove the batteries

from the remote control in order to avoid danger

of swallow.

Disposal of the batteries

To protect natural resources and to promote

material reuse, please separate batteries from

other types of waste and recycle them through

your local, free battery return system.

Precautions

• When replacing the batteries, do not use new

batteries with old batteries, or different types of

batteries as this may cause the remote control

to malfunction.

• If you do not expect to use the remote control

for some time, take the batteries out to prevent

leakage of battery acid in the remote control.

• Operate the remote control within effective

range. Keep the remote control at least 1 meter

from any TV set or HI-FI equipment.

• If the remote control does not work normally,

take the batteries out and reinstall after 30

seconds. If it still does not work install new

batteries.

• To operate the appliance by remote control,

point the remote control at the receiving device

on the indoor unit, to ensure receiving

sensibility.

• To send a message from remote control, the

symbol will flash for 1 second. On receipt

of the message, the appliance will emit a beep.

• The remote control will operate the air

conditioner at a distance of up to 7m.

• Each time the batteries are replaced in the

remote control, the remote control is pre-set at

Heat Pump mode.

Signal receptor

OPERATING MODE DESCRIPTION

Operation Modes:

1. Selecting mode

Each time MODE button is pressed, the operation

mode is changed in sequence:

COOLING → DRY → FAN ONLY → HEATING

↑

Heating mode is not available for cooling only air

conditioners.

COOLING mode: used to cool your room to let

you feel cool and comfort in the hot season.

DRY mode: used to remove moisture to let you

feel comfort in a humid climate.

FAN ONLY mode: used to ventilate your room,

the air conditioner operates like a fan.

HEATING mode: used to heat your room to let

you feel warm in the cold season.

Note: In order to prevent cool air blowing, 2-5

minutes are necessary to preheat the indoor unit

at HEATING operation start. The indoor fan will

not work during preheating.

2. Setting fan speed

Each time the "FAN" button is pressed, the fan

speed is changed in sequence:

Auto → High → Medium → Low

↑

At "FAN ONLY" mode, only "High","Medium" and

"Low" are available.

At "DRY" mode, Fan speed is set at "Auto"

automatically, "FAN" button is ineffective in this

case.

3. Setting temperature

Press once to raise temperature setting by 1

raise °C

Press once to lower temperature setting by 1

lower °C

Press these two button and hold consistently,

you can change the number quickly.

*Note: Heating mode is NOT available for

cooling only models.

4. Turning on

Press button, when the appliance receives

the signal, the RUNNING indicator of the indoor

unit lights up.

During mode changes wait a few seconds and

repeat the operation if the unit does not respond

at once.

When selection the heating operation, air flow will

start after 2-5 minutes.

Range of available set temperature

*HEATING, COOLING 18°C~32°C

DRY +/-2°C

FAN ONLY unable to set

1 2

AIRFLOW DIRECTION CONTROL

5. Airflow direction control

Horizontal airflow is automatically adjusted to a

certain angle in accordance with the operation

mode after turning on the unit.

The direction of airflow can be also adjusted to

your own requirement by pressing the "SWING"

button of the remote control.

*Heating mode is only available for heat pump

models.

Horizontal airflow control (using the remote

control)

Use the remote control to set the flow angles.

Swinging airflow

Pressing "SWING" button once, the horizontal

adjustment louver will swing up and down

automatically.

Desired direction airflow

Pressing the "SWING" button again to hold the

horizontal adjustment louver when the louvers

swing to a suitable angle as desired.

Vertical airflow control (by hands)

Turn the control rods of the vertical adjustment

louvers to change vertical air flow as shown.

Note: The shape of the unit may look different

from that of the air conditioner you have selected.

A - Do not turn the horizontal adjustment louvers

manually, otherwise malfunction may occur. If

that happens, turn off the unit first and cut off

the power supply, then restore power supply

again.

B - It is better not to let the horizontal adjustment

louver tilt downward for a long time at

COOLING or DRY mode to prevent

condensed water from dripping.

Operation mode Direction of airflow

COOLING, DRY horizontal

*HEATING, FAN ONLY downward

control rod of vertical

adjustment louvers

MODE AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

6th SENSE MODE

Press the button, the unit enters 6th sense

mode directly regardless of the unit is on or off.

In this mode, temperature and fan speed are

automatically set based on the actual room

temperature.

Operation mode and temperature are

determined by indoor temperature.

Heat pump models

Button is ineffective in Jet mode.

Note: Temperature, airflow and direction are

controlled automatically in 6th sense mode.

However, a decrease or rise of up to 2°C can be

set with the remote control if you still feel

uncomfortable.

What you can do in 6th sense mode

Indoor

temperature

Operation

mode

Target

temperature

21°C or below HEATING 22°C

21°C-23°C FAN ONLY

23°C-26°C DRY

Room

temperature

decrease 2°C

after operating

for 3 minutes

Over 26°C COOLING 26°C

Your feeling button adjustment procedure

Uncomfortable because of unsuitable

air flow volume.

Indoor fan speed alternates among High, Medium

and Low each time this button is pressed.

Uncomfortable because of unsuitable

flow direction.

Press it once, horizontal adjustment louver swings

to change horizontal airflow direction. Press it

again, swings stops. For vertical airflow direction

please refer to the chapter "Airflow direction

control".

Clock function

You can adjust the real time by pressing TIMER

ON/CLOCK button. Press this button and hold for

over 3 seconds to activate the clock setting, clock

digit will flash, then using and buttons to

get the correct time, press this button again, the

real time is set.

SLEEP mode

SLEEP mode can be set in COOLING,

HEATING or DRY operation mode.

This function gives you a more comfortable

environment with low noise level for sleep.

In SLEEP mode,

• The appliance will turn off automatically after

operating for 8 hours.

• Fan speed is automatically set at low speed.

• Set temperature will rise by max 1°C if the

appliance operates in cooling mode for 1 hour.

• Set temperature will decrease by 3°C at most if

the appliance operates in heating mode for 3

hours.

Note: In cooling mode, if room temperature is

26°C or above, set temperature will not change.

Heating is NOT available for cooling only air

conditioner.

Once sleep mode is set, "sleep" indicator on front

panel display will light up and "Running" indicator

will flash for 10 times, then the whole display will

light off.

JET mode

• JET mode is used to start or stop fast cooling or

Heating.

Fast cooling operates at high fan speed, and set

temperature automatically to 18°C.

Fast heating operates at auto fan speed,changing

set temperature automatically to 32 °C.

•In JET mode, you can set airflow direction or

timer. If you want to quit from JET mode, press

any - JET, MODE, FAN, ON/OFF or

TEMPERATURE SETTING button, the display

will return to the original mode.

Note:

• SLEEP and 6th Sense buttons are not available in

JET mode.

• The appliance will continue working in JET mode

if you don't quit from it by pressing any of the

buttons mentioned.

Timer function

It is convenient to set the timer on by pressing the

TIMER ON/CLOCK button to achieve a

comfortable room temperature at the time you get

home.

You can also set timer off by pressing the TIMER

OFF button to enjoy a good sleep at night.

How to set TIMER ON

TIMER ON/CLOCK button can be used to set the

timer programming as wished in order to switch on

the appliance at your desired time.

i) Press TIMER ON/CLOCK button, when "ON

12:00" flashes on the LCD, then you can press the

or buttons to select your desired time for

appliance on.

Press the or button once to increase or

decrease the time setting by 1 minute.

Press the or button for 5 seconds to

increase or decrease the time setting by 10

minutes.

Press the or button for a longer time to

increase or decrease the time by 1 hour.

Note: If you don't see the time in 10 seconds after

you press TIMER ON/CLOCK button, the remote

control will exit the TIMER ON mode

automatically.

ii)

When your desired time displayed on LCD, press

the TIMER ON/CLOCK button and confirm it.

A "beep" can be heard.

"ON" stops flashing.

The TIMER indicator on the indoor unit lights up.

iii) After the time set displayed for 5 seconds the

clock will be displayed on the LCD of the remote

control instead of set timer.

How to cancel TIMER ON

Press the TIMER ON/CLOCK button again, a

"beep" can be heard and the indicator disappears,

the TIMER ON mode has been canceled.

Note: It is similar to set the TIMER OFF, you can

make the appliance switch off automatically at your

desired time.

OON

Increase

Decrease

Around U function

When you press this button, will display,

remote control transmits the actual room

temperature around it to the indoor unit, and the

appliance will operate according to this

temperature to let you feel more comfortable.

Please keep the remote control in a location where

it can transmit the signal to the indoor unit

properly.

Press once to set and press again to cancel.

DIM function

Press this button to turn on or turn off display light

on indoor unit control panel.

Press once to turn off the indoor unit display light,

press again or press any other buttons to turn it

on.

If you press the other buttons when the indoor unit

display light is off, press once to turn on the light,

press the second time for activating the function.

POWER SAVE function

POWER SAVE mode can be available in

COOLING, HEATING, DRY and FAN ONLY

operation mode.

When pressing this button, will display on

remote control.

POWER SAVE function under COOLING,

HEATING and DRY mode, the appliance will set

the temperature at 25°C with low fan speed.

POWER SAVE function under FAN ONLY mode:

the appliance will set at low fan speed.

Change mode or press the power save button

again to cancel this function.

Note: Fan speed and temperature can not be

adjusted under this mode.

EMERGENCY OPERATION

Under emergency situation or when remote control is

missing, you can control the unit by pressing the on/off

swith located on the indoor unit.

• Turn on the appliance: when the unit is off, press

this button, it will start up and operate in 6th

SENSE mode.

• Turn off the appliance: when the unit is on, press

this button, the unit will stop working.

Note: Do not press this button for a long time as

it will cause malfunction.

Auto-Restart Function

If you want to set auto-restart, switch on the power supply, press the ON/OFF button on the indoor unit

and hold for over 5 seconds, auto-restart is set with buzz sound.

If the auto-restart has been set, press the ON/OFF button on the indoor unit and hold for over 5 seconds,

auto-restart function will be cancelled with a buzz sound and air conditioner is on standby mode.

on/off switch

PROTECTION

Operating condition

The protective device maybe trip and stop the

appliance in the cases listed below.

If the air conditioner runs in COOLING or DRY

mode with door or window opened for a long

time when relative humidity is above 80%, dew

may drip down from the outlet.

Features of protection device

Wait at least 3 minutes before restarting the unit

after operation stops or changing mode during

operation. After connecting to power supply and

turning on the appliance immediately, a delay of 20

seconds may occur before it starts to operate. If all

operation has stopped, press ON/OFF button

again to restart. Timer should be set again if it has

been cancelled.

Features of COOLING mode

Anti-freezing

When the temperature of the indoor heat

exchanger drops to 0° or below, compressor will

stop working to protect the appliance.

Features of HEATING mode

Preheating

In order to prevent cool air blowing, 2-5 minutes

are necessary to preheat the indoor unit at

HEATING operation start. The indoor fan will not

work during preheating.

Defrosting

In HEATING operation the appliance will defrost

(de-ice) automatically to raise efficiency. This

procedure usually lasts 6-10 minutes. During

defrosting, fan stops running and running indicator

flashes.

After defrosting is completeed, it returns to

HEATING mode automatically.

Heating

Outdoor air temperature is over 24°C

Outdoor air temperature is below -7°C

Room temperature is over 27°C

Cooling

Outdoor air temperature is over 43°C

Room temperature is below 21°C

Dehumidifying Room temperature is below 18°C

MAINTENANCE

Clean front panel of Indoor Unit

1. Disconnect from the power supply

Turn off the appliance first before disconnecting

from power supply.

2. Remove the front panel

Open the front panel as shown by the arrow

(Fig. A).

Pull the slots at the side of the front panel with

force to take out the front panel (Fig. B).

3. Clean the front panel

Wipe it with a soft and dry cloth. Use lukewarm

water (below 40°C) to clean if the appliance is

very dirty. After cleaning let it dry.

4. Refit and close the front panel.

Refit and close the front panel by pushing it

downward.

Note:

• Do not use substances such as gasoline or

polishing powder to clean the appliance.

• Do not sprinkle water onto the indoor unit

Dangerous! Electric shock!

Clean Air filter

It is necessary to clean the air filter after using it

for about 200 hours.Clean the air filter every two

weeks if the air conditioner operates in an

extremely dusty environment.

1. Disconnect from the power supply

Turn off the appliance first before disconnecting

from power supply.

2. Take out air filter (Fig. C).

1. Open the front panel.

2. Press the handle of the filter gently.

3. Slide out the filter.

3. Cleaning the air filter (Fig. D).

If the filter is very dirty, clean it with a solution

of lukewarm water and neutral detergent.

After cleaning let it dry.

4. Refit the filter, press the filter reset button

(Fig. E) at right side by using a cylinder pin and

close the front panel.

Note:

• To avoid injury, do not touch the fins of

indoor unit with your fingers after

removing the filter.

• Do not attempt to clean the inside of the

air conditioner by yourself.

• Do not clean the filter in washing machine.

Fig. A

Fig. B

Fig. C

Fig. D

Fig. E

Filter Reset button

TROUBLESHOOTING

Trouble Analysis

Does not run

• Is the protection device or fuse blown?

• Please wait for 3 minutes and start again, protection device may be preventing

unit to work.

• Are the remote control batteries low?

• Is the plug not properly plugged?

No cooling or

heating air

• Is the air filter dirty?

• Are the intakes and outlets of the air conditioner blocked?

• Is the temperature set properly?

• Are doors or windows open?

Ineffective control

• Has there been a strong interference (from excessive static electricity discharge,

power supply voltage abnormality)? Note that operation will be abnormal, in this

case unplug from the power supply and re-plug after 2-3 seconds.

Does not operate

immediately

• 3 minute delay will occur when changing mode during operation.

Peculiar smell

• This smell may come from another source such as furniture, cigarette etc, which

is sucked in the unit and blown out with the air.

A sound of running

water

• Normal behaviour caused by the flow of refrigerant in the air conditioner.

• Defrosting sound in heating mode.

Cracking sound

• The sound may be generated by the expansion or contraction of the front panel

due to temperature changes.

Mist sprays from

the outlet

• Mist is present in the room with low temperature? Normal behaviour due to

cool air discharged from indoor unit during COOLING or DRY operation

mode.

Running indicator

flashes but indoor

fan stops.

• The unit is shifting from heating mode to defrost. The indicator will light off and

return to heating mode.

Operation problems are often due to minor causes, please check and refer to the

following chart before contacting the service. This may save time and unnecessary

expenses.

Note: If the problems still have, turn off the appliance and disconnect from power supply,

then contact the nearest Whirlpool Authorized Service Center. Do not attempt to move,

repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance by yourself.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Installation diagram

NOTE: The figure above is only a simple presentation of the unit, it may not match the external

appearance of the product you purchased. Installation must be performed in accordance with the national

wiring standards by authorized service people only.

Distance from wall

should be over 50mm

Distance from ceiling

should be over 200mm

Distance from floor

should be over 2500mm

Distance from the wall

should be over 50mm

Air intake distance from

the wall should be over

250mm

Air intake distance from

the wall should be over

250mm

Air outlet distance from the wall

should be over 500mm

Over 250mm

Outdoor unit

Indoor unit

INSTALLATION SERVICE

Before installation

1. Please read this manual carefully

before installation.

2. The appliance must be installed

according to national wiring rules

and according to this manual by

qualified technicians.

3. Any change of installation

position must be handled by

professionals;

4. Check the product to verify that

it has not been damaged before

installation.

5. Mount with the lowest moving

parts of indoor unit at least 2.5m

above floor or grade Level.

6. After installing, the consumer

must operate the appliance

correctly according to this

manual, keep a suitable storage

for maintenance and move of it

in the future.

SAFETY PRECAUTION

1. The power supply must be of

rated voltage with special

circuitry for the appliance. The

normal operating range of voltage

is 90%~110% of rated voltage.

The diameter of the power cord

must comply with requirements.

2. The user power supply shall have

a reliable grounding terminal. It is

prohibited to connect the

grounding wire to the following

items:

1) Water Supply Pipe

2) Gas Pipe

3) Sewage Pipe

4) Other positions that are

considered unsafe.

3. Ensure safe grounding and a

grounding wire connected with

the special grounding system of

the building, installed by

professionals. The appliance must

be fitted with electrical leakage

protection switch and an auxiliary

circuit breaker with sufficient

capacity. The circuit breaker

must also have a magnetic and a

thermal tripping function to

ensure protection in case of

short-circuit and overload.

Ty p e Model

Required Capacity

of air break switch

Split On/off

7/9K 10A

12/18K 16A

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