SAMSUNG NH036VHXEA, NH022VHXEA User Manual

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For easy future reference write the model and serial number down. You will find your model number on the bottom of the air conditioner.

Model # Serial #

features of your new air conditioner

• Cool Summer Offer

On those hot sweltering summer days and long restless nights, there is no better escape from the heat than the cool comforts of home. Your new air conditioner brings an end to exhausting hot summer days and lets you rest. This summer, beat the heat with your own air conditioner.

• Cost Efficient System

Your new air conditioner not only provides maximum cooling power in the summer, but can also be an efficient heating method in the winter with the advanced “Heat pump” system. This technology is up to 300% more efficient than electrical heating, so you can further reduce its running cost. Now, meet year-round needs with one air conditioner.

• A Look for Everywhere

The elegant and harmonious design gives priority to the esthetics of your space and complements any of your existing interior décor. With its soft color and rounded-edge shape, the new air conditioner adds class to any room. Enjoy what your air conditioner offers both functionally and esthetically.

•

function generates hydrogen(H) and oxygen(O2) to attack undesirable air contaminants such as bacteria, pollen, and odor. It makes you breathe better as if you were staying around waterfalls, ocean surf, rivers and mountains.

• function

mode allows you to set a comfortable sleep temperature while saving energy and

having sound sleep.

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To prevent electric shock, disconnect the power before servicing, cleaning, and installing the air conditioner.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before using your new air conditioner, please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the extensive features and functions of your new appliance.

Because the following operating instructions cover various models, the characteristics of your air conditioner may differ slightly from those described in this manual. If you have any questions, call your nearest contact center or find help and information online at www.samsung.com.

Important safety symbols and precautions:

WARNING

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or property damage.

CAUTION

To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your air conditioner, follow these basic safety precautions:

Do NOT attempt.

Do NOT disassemble.

Do NOT touch.

Follow directions carefully.

Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.

Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.

Call the contact center for help.

Note.

These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them carefully. After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

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SEVERE WARNING SIGNS

Do not place the air conditioner near hazardous substances or equipment that releases free flames to avoid fire, explosions or injuries.

• Potential risk of fire hazard or explosion.

Do not install the outdoor unit at an unstable place or elevated surface where there is potential risk of falling.

• If the outdoor unit falls, it may cause personal injury or loss of property.

Failure or damage may occur if any changes or modification that is not stated in the installation manual was performed. In this case, user will be responsible for the repair expenses.

Install the air conditioner away from direct exposure to sunlight, heating apparatus, and humid places.

• Hang curtains on windows to boost cooling efficiency and to avoid the risk of electric shock.

Do not cut the power plug and connect to a different power cable.

Do not yank the power cable and touch the power plug with hands.

• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.

Never use a damaged or dusted power plug, power cable, or loosened power receptacle.

• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.

Install an exclusive circuit breaker and short-circuit breaker for the air conditioner.

• Potential risk of electric shock or fire.

Do not insert anything such as fingers or branches into the air conditioner vents while the air conditioner is running.

• Keep the children away from the air conditioner to prevent them from putting their finger on the air conditioner. Potential risk of personal injury.

Ensure no water gets into the air conditioner.

• Potential risk or electric shock.

• If the water gets into the air conditioner, stop and unplug the power source immediately.

Turn off the air conditioner using the provided remote control or control accessory (if provided). Do not unplug to turn off the unit (unless there is an immediate danger).

Do not run the air conditioner for an extended period of time in a room with the door closed or with babies, elderly or disabled people.

• Open the door or windows to ventilate your room at least once an hour to prevent oxygen shortage.

The air conditioner is composed of moving parts. Keep children away from the unit to avoid physical injury.

WARNING

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Make sure that children take precautions against access to the air conditioner and they do not play with the unit.

Do not clean the interior of air conditioner on your own.

• You may damage the parts which can cause electric shock or fire.

• Consult contact center for cleaning the interior of the air conditioner.

Do not connect the air conditioner with heating apparatus or attempt to disassemble, remodel or repair it yourself.

• Potential risk of malfunction, electric shock or fire. If repairs are needed, consult the

contact center.

Consult the place of purchase or contact center to install, reinstall or disassemble the air conditioner.

• Improper installation carries a risk of unit malfunction, water leakage, electric shock or fire.

• If installing in specialty areas, such as a factory complex or saline coastal area, consult

the place of purchase or contact center for specific installation details.

• The units must be installed according to distances declared, in order to permit accessibility from each side, either to guarantee correct operation of maintenance or

repairing products. The unit’s parts must be reachable and removable completely under safety condition (for people or things).

Consult a dealer regarding the appropriate measures to prevent the allowable concentration from being exceeded.

• If the refrigerant leaks, and cause the concentration limit to be exceeded, hazards due to

lack of oxygen in the room may result.

If the indoor unit gets wet, turn the power off immediately and call your nearest contact center.

• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.

Always make sure that the power supply is compliant with current safety standards. Always install the air conditioner in compliance with current local safety standards.

Verify that the voltage and frequency of the power supply comply with the specifications and that the installed power is sufficient to ensure the operation of any other domestic appliance connected to the same electric lines.

Use a rated circuit breaker only.

• Never use steel wires or copper wires as a circuit breaker. It may cause fire or unit

malfunctions.

Do not put undue stress or place heavy object on the power cable.

Do not bend the power cable excessively.

• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.

To protect the product from water and possible shock, you should keep the power cable and the connection cord of the indoor and outdoor units in the protection tube.

When opening or closing the front panel, use a stable stool and watch your steps carefully.

Disconnect the air conditioner from power supply before it is repaired or disassembled.

Clean the air conditioner after the inner fan stops operating.

• Potential risk of injury or electric shock.

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SEVERE WARNING SIGNS (CONT’D)

Use a receptacle that has a ground terminal. The receptacle must be used exclusively for the air conditioner.

• Improper electrical grounding may cause electric shock or fire.

Be sure to ground the unit. Do not connect the ground wire to gas or water pipes, lighting rods, or telephone grounding lines.

• If the unit is not properly grounded, electric shock may result.

If you smell burning plastic, hear strange sounds, or see smoke coming from the unit, unplug the air conditioner immediately and call a contact center.

• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.

CAUTION SIGNS

Do not block or place items in front of the air conditioner. Do not step, hang onto, or place heavy items on the air conditioner.

• Potential risk of personal injury.

If failure or damage occurs on the conditions of improper use not followed by the installation manual, there will be an extra labor charge for installing and construction.

• Potential risk of malfunction, electric shock or fire if repairs or installations are attempted by a non-qualified service technician.

Do not spray flammable gases such as insecticide near the air conditioner.

• Potential risk of electric shock, fire or unit malfunction.

Do not open the front grille during operation.

• Potential risk of electric shock or unit malfunction.

Cool air should not flow directly towards people, pets, and plants.

• It is harmful to your health, pets, and plants.

Do not drink drain water coming out of the air conditioner.

• Potential risk of health hazard.

Do not allow children to climb on the air conditioner.

Do not use the air conditioner as a cooling precision instrument for food, pets, plants, cosmetics or machinery.

Do not pull or give excessive shock to the air conditioner.

• Potential risk of fire, or unit malfunction and there are risk of personal injury because unit may fall down.

Do not spray water directly on the air conditioner or use benzene, thinner or alcohol to clean the surface of the unit.

• Potential risk of electric shock or fire.

• Potential risk of damage to the air conditioner.

Do not place any objects, especially containers with liquid.

WARNING

CAUTION

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Do not touch the pipe connected to the air conditioner.

Install the indoor unit away from lighting apparatus using the ballast.

• If you use the wireless remote control, reception error may occur due to the ballast of the

lighting apparatus.

Install the outdoor unit where operating noise and vibration will not disturb your neighbor and in a well-ventilated area with no obstacle.

• Potential risk of malfunction.

• Operating noise may disturb your neighbor.

Make sure that there are no obstacles or covers that block the air conditioner.

Allow sufficient space for air circulation.

• Insufficient ventilation may result in poor performance.

If the power cable is damaged, the manufacturer or a qualified service technician must replace it.

If a power outage occurs while the air conditioner is working, turn off the power source immediately.

Max current is measured according to IEC standard for safety and current is measured according to ISO standard for energy efficiency.

Check for damage on delivery. If damaged, do not install the air conditioner and call the place of purchase immediately.

Keep indoor temperatures stable and not extremely cold, especially where there are children, elderly or disabled people.

The packaging material and used batteries of the remote controller (optional) must be disposed of in accordance with the national standards.

The refrigerant used in the air conditioner must be treated as chemical waste. Dispose the refrigerant following national standards.

Have a qualified service technician install the air conditioner and perform a trial operation.

Firmly connect the drain hose to the air conditioner for proper water drainage.

Check for damages on the outdoor unit installation pad at least once a year.

• Potential risk of personal injury or property loss.

When using a wireless remote control, the distance should not be more than 7 meters from the air conditioner.

If the remote control is not used for a long period of time, remove the batteries to prevent leakage of electrolyte.

When cleaning the outdoor unit, touch the heat exchanger radiator fins with extreme care.

• Wearing thick gloves can protect your hands.

Make sure that the condensed water dripping from the drain hose runs out properly and safely.

The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety: Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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CAUTION SIGNS (CONT’D)

Inspect the condition, electric connections, pipes and external case of the air conditioner regularly by a qualified service technician.

Do not open doors and windows in the room being cooled during operation unless necessary.

Do not block the air conditioner vents. If objects block the air flow, it may cause unit malfunction or poor performance.

Make sure there are no obstacles under the indoor unit.

• Potential risk of fire or loss of property.

The air conditioner should be used only for the applications for which it has been designed: the indoor unit is not suitable to be installed in areas used for laundry.

Our units must be installed in compliance with the spaces indicated in the installation manual to ensure either accessibility from both sides or ability to perform routine maintenance and repairs. The units’ components must be accessible and that can be disassembled in conditions of complete safety either for people or things.

For this reason, where it is not observed as indicated into the Installation Manual, the cost necessary to reach and repair the unit (in safety, as required by current regulations in force) with slings, trucks, scaffolding or any other means of elevation won’t be considered in-warranty and charged to end user.

Ensure the off-on and protection switches are properly installed.

Do not use the air conditioner if damaged. If problems occur, immediately stop operation and disconnect the plug from the power supply.

If the air conditioner will not be used for an extended period of time (for example, over several months), unplug the power from the wall.

Call the place of purchase or a contact center if repairs are needed.

• Potential risk of fire or electric shock if disassembly or repairs are attempted by a non-qualified service technician.

CAUTION

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USING ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

20 Using the Turbo function 21

Setting timer

21 On timer 22 Off timer 23 Combining On timer and Off timer 24

mode

26 Using the

function 27 Using the Energy saving function 28 Using the Evaporator clean function

CLEANING AND MAINTAINING

THE AIR CONDITIONER

29 Cleaning the exterior 29 Cleaning the filter

29 Air filter 30 Anti-allergy filter

31 Replacing the filter

31 Deodorizing filter

32 Maintaining your air conditioner

32 Periodical checks 33 Internal protections via the unit control system

APPENDIX

34 Troubleshooting 35 Operation ranges

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VIEWING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER

10 Checking the indoor unit and digital display

10 Main parts 10 Indoor unit digital display

11 Removing the front panel

11 Power button and Room temperature sensor

12 Checking the remote control

13 Remote control display 13 Using the remote control 13 Installing the batteries

OPERATING BASIC FUNCTION

14 Turning the air conditioner on and off 14

Selecting operation mode

14 Auto 15 Cool 16 Dry 17 Fan 18 Heat

19 Adjusting the air flow direction

19 Vertical air flow 19 Horizontal air flow

INSTALLING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER

36 Installation part

Correct Disposal of This Product

(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take these items for environmentally safe recycling

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

This product has been determined to be in compliance with the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC), and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EEC) of the European Union.

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viewing your air conditioner

Congratulations on the purchase of the air conditioner. We hope you enjoy the features of your air conditioner and stay cool or warm with optimal efficiency.

Please read the user manual to get started and to make the best use of the air conditioner.

CHECKING THE INDOOR UNIT AND DIGITAL DISPLAY

Carefully unpack your air conditioner, and check the unit to make sure it is not damaged.

Main parts

Your air conditioner may slightly look different from illustration shown above depending on your model.

Indoor unit digital display

indicator

Operation indicator

Evaporator clean indicator

Timer/

indicator

Temperature indicator

Air flow blade

Digital display

Air intake

Blade pin lever

Power button

Air filter(under the panel)

Air flow blade

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OPENING THE FRONT PANEL

Tightly grab the grooved surface on both side of the front panel and lift the bottom side of the panel up until it gets locked in one position.

Power button and Room temperature sensor

You may locate the Power button on the right bottom side of the air conditioner. If the front panel is open, you can check the room temperature sensor.

You can turn on the air conditioner without the remote control by pressing the

Power button.

The room temperature sensor measures indoor room temperature.

Front panel of your air conditioner is actually not detachable.

Room temperature

sensor

Power button

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CHECKING THE REMOTE CONTROL

You can activate the air conditioner by pointing the remote control away from it. When using the remote control, always point it directly at the air conditioner.

Each time you press the button, a short beep will sound and a transmit indicator appears on the remote control display.

Remote control display

Power

Turn on/off the air conditioner.

Mode

Set one of the 5 operating modes.

(See pages 14~18 for instructions.)

Digital

On/Off

Set to turn on/off the digital display of the

unit during operation. Operating mode

indicator still remains on.

Turbo

Operate in maximum fan speed to

cool/warm quickly.

Energy saving function

Less energy usage makes your

space cool between the

temperature range of 26˚C~30˚C.

Timer function

Up/Down

Increase/Decrease the time.

Set/Cancel

Set/Cancel the current

timer/ mode setting.

Set the mode on/off.

On/Off

Set the timer on/off.

Evap. CLEAN

Evaporator clean function - Dry inside of the indoor unit to get rid of odor.

Temperature 

Decrease/Increase the temperature by 1˚C.

Fan speed

Adjust how much air flows through the air conditioner with the 4 different fan speeds such as Auto/Low/Medium/High.

function

On/Off

Emit hydrogen(H) and oxygen(O2) in the air to remove polluted substances such harmful particles.

Clean Mode

Set one of the 3 operating types.

Air swing

Activate/Deactivate air flow blade movement automatically up and down.

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Remote control display

Air swing indicator

Operating mode indicator

Turbo indicator

Low battery indicator

Set temperature

indicator

On/Off Timer

indicator

Fan speed indicator

Using the remote control

• Point the remote control towards the remote control sensor of the unit.

• When properly pressing the button on the remote control, you will hear beep sound

from the unit.

• The signal may not be received well of electronic lighting style fluorescent lamps, such as inverter fluorescent lamps are in the same space.

• If other electrical products operate by the remote control, call your nearest contact

center.

Installing the batteries

1. Slide the cover, on the rear side of the remote control, down to open.

2. Install two AAA batteries. Check and match the “+”

and “-” signs accordingly. Make sure you have installed the batteries in correct position.

3. Close the cover by sliding it back to its original position.

You should hear click sound

when the cover is locked properly.

Energy saving indicator

Transmit indicator

Correct disposal of batteries in this product

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems.)

This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury, cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC Directive 2006/66. If batteries are not properly disposed of, these substances can cause harm to human health or the environment.

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.

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