Challenge MPS3-08CRN1-QB6G1 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

8000

BTU LOCAL AIR CONDITIONER

The rating data indicated on the energy label is based on the testing condition of installing the un-extended air exhaust duct without adaptor A & B (The duct and the adaptor A & B are listed in the accessories chart of the Instruction Manual). See the right figure.

NOTE

CONTENTS

Safety rules........................................................................................................................................2

Electrical information...................................................................................................................................2

Operating condition.....................................................................................................................................3

Suggested tools for window kit installation..................................................................................................3

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Names of parts...................................................................................................................................

Accessories.................................................................................................................................................4

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS

Installation instruction................................................................................................................……..5

Exhaust hose installation………..............................................................................................................…6

Water drainage...................................................................................................................................…….

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Control panel………......................................................................................................................…..8

Operating instruction……........................................................................................................................…9

Remark……..............................................................................................................................................10

OPERATION

Care and maintenance……………....................................................................................................11

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Trouble shooting tips……….........................................................................................................….12

Error codes……...............................................................................................................................

TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS

Product specification………..............................................................................................................13

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Connection to power……..................................................................................................................14

CONNECTION TO POWER

Technical information (ERP)…………................................................................................................15

TECHNICAL INFORMATION (ERP)

Product guarantee…………...............................................................................................................16

PRODUCT GUARANTEE

To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be followed. Incorrect operation due to ignoring of instructions may cause harm or damage.

Your air conditioner should be used in such a way that it is protected from moisture. e.g. condensation, splashed water, etc.Do not place or store your air conditioner where it can fall or be pulled into water or any other liquid.Unplug immediately if it occurs. Always transport your air conditioner in a vertical position and stand on a stable, level surface during use. Turn off the product when not in use. Always contact a qualified person to carry out repairs. If the supply cord is damaged it must be repaired by a qualified repairer. Keep an air path of at least 30cm all around the unit from walls, furniture and curtains. If the air conditioner is knocked over during use, turn off the unit and unplug from the mains supply immediately. Always use the switch on the control panel.

Always do this

Do not operate your air conditioner in a wet room such as a bathroom or laundry room. Do not touch the unit with wet or damp hands or when barefoot. Do not press the buttons on the control panel with anything other than your fingers. Do not remove any fixed covers. Never use this appliance if it is not working properly, or if it has been dropped or damaged. Never use the plug to start and stop the unit. Do not cover or obstruct the inlet or outlet grilles. Do not use hazardous chemicals to clean or come into contact with the unit. Do not use the unit in the presence of inflammable substances or vapour such as alcohol, insecticides, petrol,etc. Do not allow children to operate the unit unsupervised. Do not use this product for functions other than those described in this instruction manual.

Never do this

Safety rules

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Be sure the electrical service is adequate for the model you have chosen. This information can be found on the serial plate, which is located on the side of the cabinet and behind the grille. Be sure the air conditioner is properly grounded. To minimize shock and fire hazards, proper grounding is important. The power cord is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for protection against shock hazards. Your air conditioner must be used in a properly grounded wall receptacle. If the wall receptacle you intend to use is not adequately grounded or protected by a time delay fuse or circuit breaker, have a qualified electrician install the proper receptacle. Ensure the receptacle is accessible after the unit installation.

For your safety

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Avoid fire hazard or electric shock. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug. Do not remove any prong from the power cord.

WARNING

Electrical Information

CAUTION:

Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical, sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeen givensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefor theirsafety. Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.

Energy Save

Use the unit in the recommended room size. Locate the unit where furniture cannot obstruct the air flow. Keep blinds/curtains closed during the sunniest part of the day. Keep the filters clean. Keep doors and windows closed to keep cool air in and warm air out

The air conditioner must be operated within the temperature range indicated below:

Operating condition

Suggested tools for window kit installation

1. Screwdriver(medium size Phillips)

2. Tape measure or ruler

3. Knife or scissors

4. Saw(In the event that the window kit needs to be cut down in size because the window is too narrow for direct installation)

MODE ROOM TEMPERATURE

COOL

DRY

O O

17 C ~35 C

O O

13 C ~35 C

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

NAMES OF PARTS

Front

Fig.1

Fig.2

Rear

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS

Check all the accessories are included in the package and please refer to the installation instructions for their usage.

Accessories

PARTS :

PARTS NAME :

Wall Exhaust Adaptor A

Expansion Plug and wooden screw

QUANTITY :

1 set

1 pc

4 pcs

Adaptor B(round mouth)

Exhaust hose

(Length: 1.4m, Diametre: 150mm)

Operation Panel

Carrying Handle (both sides)

Cold air outlet

Upper Air Filter

Air Outlet

Wheel

Air intake (with filter)

Drain Outlet

Air intake

Bottom tray drain outlet

(with filter)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Location

The air conditioner should be placed on a firm foundation to minimize noise and virbration. For safe and secure positioning, place the unit on a smooth, level floor strong enough to support the unit. The unit has casters to aid placement, but it should only be rolled on smooth, flat surfaces. Use caution when rolling on carpet surfaces. Do not attempt to roll the unit over objects. The unit must be placed within reach of a properly rated grounded socket. Never place any obstacles around the air inlet or outlet of the unit. Allow at least 30cm of space from the wall for efficient air-conditioning.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Fig. 3

Exhaust hose installation:

The exhaust hose and adaptor must be installed or removed in accordance with the usage mode.

The duct can be compressed or extended moderately according to the installation requirement, but it is desirable to keep the duct length to a minimum.

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT OVER BEND THE HOSE (SEE Fig.7)

Fig. 7

The exhaust hose can be installed into the wall (Not applicable to the units without adaptor A, expansion plugs and wooden screws of Accessories ).

1. Prepare a hole in the wall. Install the wall Exhaust adaptor A onto the wall(outside) by using 4 expansion plugs and wooden screws, be sure to fix thoroughly. (See Fig. 6)

2. Attach the Exhaust hose installed adaptor B(round mouth) to wall Exhaust adaptor A.

Fig. 6

max 120CM

min 30CM

Adaptor A

Expansion plug position

Adaptor cap

Note:

Cover the hole using the adaptor cap when not in use.

Fig. 4

COOL, AUTO mode

FAN,DEHUMIDIIFY mode

Install

Remove

Fig.5

1. Install the window Exhaust adaptor B onto the exhaust hose as shown in Fig. 4. Refer to the previous pages for window kit installation.

2. Push the Exhaust hose into the air outlet opening along the the arrow direction(See Fig. 5).

CAUTION:

Make sure that there is no obstacle around the air outlet of the exhaust hose (in the range of 500mm) in order to the exhaust system works properly.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Water drainage:

- During dehumidifying modes, remove the drain

plug from the back of the unit, install the drain

connector(5/8 universal female mender) with

3 4 hose(locally purchased). For the models

without drain connector, just attach the drain

hose to the hole. Place the open end of the

hose directly over the drain area in your

basement floor. Please refer to Fig.8 & 9.

- When the water level of the bottom tray reaches

a predetermined level,

Carefully move the unit to a drain location,

remove the bottom drain plug and let the

water drain away (Fig.10). Re-install the bottom

drain plug and Restart the machine until the P1

symbol disappears. If the error repeats, call for

service.

the unit beeps 8 times,

the digital display area shows P1 . At this time

the air conditioning/dehumidification process will

immediately stop. However, the fan motor will

continue to operate(this is normal).

Remove the drain plug

Fig.8

Fig. 9

Fig.10

Continuous drain hose

Drain plug

Bottom drain plug

NOTE: Be sure to reinstall the bottom drain plug

before using the unit.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Selects the appropriate operating mode. Each time you press the button, a mode is selected in a sequence that goes from AUTO, COOL, DRY and FAN .The mode indicator light illuminates under the different mode setting.

Turn the timer function ON/OFF. The unit be turned ON by the Auto on start time and

conjuction with the &

buttons.

Turn on/Off the SLEEP operation.

SLEEP button

MODE select button

Turn the unit ON/OFF

ON-OFF button

Fan button

TIMER button

Displays the

set temperature in

and the Auto-timer

setti

ngs.

While on DRY and FAN

modes,

shows

the room

temperature.

LED Display

Fig. 11

OFF

Control the fan speed. Press to select the fan speed in three steps - LOW , HIGH and AUTO. The fan speed indicator light illuminates under different fan settings except AUTO speed. AUTO fan speed, all the fan indicator lights fan indicator lightswill turn dark.

Increase/decrease temperature settings

(1 C inc rements) in a range of 17 C to 30 C

or the TIMER

setting in a range of 0~24hrs.

UP( ) and DOWN( ) button

NOTE: The control is capable of displaying temperature in degrees

Celsius. To convert

from one to the other, press

and hold the Up

and Down buttons at the same

time, for 3

seconds.

OP ERATION

Control Panel

OFF by auto off stop time program, on

The timer ON/OFF indicator light illyminates

under the timer ON/OFF setting.

Operating Instruction

- press the "MODE" button until the "COOL"

indicator light comes on.

- press the ADJUST buttons " " or "

" to

select your desired room temperature. The

temperature can be set within a range of

17 C-30 C

- press the "FAN" button to choose the

fan speed.

- Press the "MODE" button until the "DRY" indicator light comes on.

COOL operation

DRY operation

- Continue to press "MODE" button until "FAN " indicator light comes on.

- Continue to press "FAN" but ton to choose the fan speed. The temperature cannot be adjusted.

- Do not put the hose to window.

FAN operation

TIMER operation

- When the unit is on, first press the Timer button, the TIMER OFF indicator light illuminates. It indi cates the Auto Stop program is initiated.Press the Timer button again,the TIMER ON

- Press or hold the UP or DOWN button to change the Auto time by

0.5 hour increments, up to 10 hours, then at 1 hour increments up to 24 hours. The control will count down the time remaining until start.

- The selected time will register in 5 seconds and the system will autom atically revert back to display the previous temperature setting.

- Turning the unit ON or OFF at any time or adjusting the timer setting to 0.0 will cancel the Auto Start/ Stop timed program.

- When the malfunction (E1 or E2) occurs, the Auto Start/Stop timed program will also be cancelled.

indicator light illuminates. It indcates the Auto Start program is initiated.

When the unit is off, first press the Timer button, the TIMER ON indic ator light illuminates. It indicates the Auto Start program is initiated. When the unit.Press the Timer button again,the TIMER OFF indicator light illuminates. It indcates the Auto Stop program is initiated.

- The air conditioner will control room temperature automatically round the temperature point set by you.

- Under AUTO mode, you can not select the fan speed.

- Under this mode, you cannot select a fan speed or adjust the temperature.

- Keep windows and doors closed for the best dehumidifying effect.

- Do not put the hose to window.

AUTO operation

will automatically select

cooling, fan only operation depending on what temperature you have selected and the room temperature.

Power save mode

NOTE: Under AUTO mode, both the AUTO mode and the actual operation mode indicator lights illuminate.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Continue to Continue to

Continue to

Continue to press "Mode to select the

E" butt

"Auto mode. It

When the room temperature is lower than the setting temperature for 30 minutes, the unit will switch itself to power save mode. The compressor and fan motor will stop and the power save mode indicator will illuminates. When the room temperature is increasing over the setting temperature, the unit will switch back to normal mode to operate. The indicator will go off and both compressor and fan will turn on again.

If the unit shut down unexpectedly due to the power cut,it will restart with the previous function setting automatically when the power resumes..

Auto-Restart

After the unit has stopped, it cannot operation in the first 3 minutes. This is to protect the unit. Operation will automatically start after 3 minutes.

Wait 3 minutes before resuming operation

Fig. 12

Adjust the air flow direction manually

(Fig. 12):

The louver can be set to the desired position manually. Do not place any heavy objects or other loads on the louver, doing so will the unit.

Keep the louver fully opened during operation.

Air flow direction adjustment

Adjust manually

SLEEP operation

Press this button, the selected temperature will increase by

temperature will then increase by another 1 C after

after an additional 30 minutes. This new temperature will be maintained for 7 hours before it returns to the originally selected temperature. This ends the Sleep mode and the unit will continue to operate as originally programmed.

NOTE: This feature is unavailabe under FAN or DRY mode.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

be restarted

cause damage to

C/30 minutes.The

Remark

Fig.13

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

1) Be sure to unplug the unit before cleaning or servicing.

2) Do not use gasoline, thinner or other chemicals to clean the unit.

3) Do not wash the unit directly under a tap or using a hose. It may cause electrical danger.

4) If the power cord is damaged, it should be repaired by manufacture or its agency.

IMPORTANT:

1. Air filter

- Clean the air filter at least once every two weeks to prevent inferior fan operation because of dust.

- Removal

- Cleaning Wash the air filter by immersing it gently in warm water

(about 40 C) with a neutral detergent. Rinse the filter and dry it in a shady place.

- Mounting

2. Unit enclosure

- Use a lint-free cloth soaked with neutral detergent to clean the unit enclosure. Finished by a dry clean cloth.

3. Unit idle for a long time

- Remove the rubber plug at the back of the unit and attach a hose to drain outlet. Place the open end of the hose

directly over the drain area in your basement floor

(See Fig.9& 10).

- Remove the plug from the bottom drain outlet, all the water in the bottom tray would drain out.

- Keep the appliance running on FAN mode for half a day in a warm room to dry the appliance inside and prevent mold forming.

- Stop the appliance and unplug it, wrapped the cord and bundle it with the tape. Remove the batteries from the remote controller.

- Clean the air filter and reinstall it.

Fig.14

Upper filter (install)

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Upper filter (take out)

This unit has an upper filter. Take it out along the arrow direction (Fig. 13), then take the filter down.

Install the upper filter after cleaning ( see Fig. 14).

TROUBLE SHOOTING

1. Unit does not

Start when

Pressing on/off

Button

TROUBLES

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SUGGEST REMEDIES

Reset the temperature.

Make sure all the windows and

doors are closed.

Remove the heat sources if possible.

Connect the duct and make

sure it can function properly.

Decrease the set temperature.

Clean the air filter.

- Room temperature is lower than

the set temperature.(Cooling mode)

- The windows or doors in the room

are not closed.

- There are heat sources inside the

room.

- Exhaust air duct is not connected or

blocked.

- Temperature setting is too high.

- Air filter is blocked by dust.

2. Not cool enough

Place the unit on a flat, level

ground if possible.

It is normal.

- The ground is not level or not flat

enough.

- The sound comes from the flowing

of the refrigerant inside the

air-conditioner.

4. Noisy or vibration

5. Gurgling sound

Switch on again after the unit has cool down.

- The automatic over heat protection function. When the temperature at the air outlet

exceed 70 C,th e de vice will

st op.

6. Power shut off at

Heating mode

- P1 appears in the display window

Drain the water in the bottom tray.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

E2- Evaporator temperature sensor error Unplug the unit and plug it back in. If error repeats, call for service. E4- Display panel communication error- Unplug the unit and plug it back in. If error repeats, call for service.

Protection codes: P1- Bottom tray is full - Connect the

drain hose and drain the collected water away. If error repeats, call for service.

Error codes: E1- Room temperature sensor error-

Unplug the unit and plug it back in. If error repeats, call for service.

NOTE: When more than one codes occur, the priority of the code display order is: E4--E2--E1--P1.

The figures below are for reference only and are based on practical operation. Performance may vary slightly depending on environmental conditions.

Description of product Portable Air Conditioner

Model

Voltage/Frequency 220-240V /50Hz

Cooling capacity

2.3 kW

Dehumidifying capacity

Refrigerant R-410A

Timer 24 hours

Air flow volume 370 m³/hour

Dimensions

(W) X (H) X (D)

Weight

Room size Up to 19 ㎡

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

MPS3-08CRN1-QB6G1

8000BTU/H

0.9L/H

34.9x38.1x74.9

21.8kg

13Amp

TECHNICAL INFRORMATION

TECHNICAL INFORMATION (ERP)

2.3

0.9

2.6

0.5

0.9

1700~2000

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