General Instructions; Warnings; Your Safety And The Safety Of Others - Friedrich VERT-I-PAK A Serie Manual De Instrucciones

Congratulations!
Thank you for your decision to purchase the Friedrich Vert-I-Pak Air Conditioner (VPAK). Your new Friedrich has been carefully
engineered and manufactured to give you many years of dependable, efficient operation, maintaining a comfortable
temperature and humidity level. Many extra features have been built into your unit to assure quiet operation, the greatest
circulation of cool, dry air, and the most economic operation.

General Instructions

This Installation and Operation Manual has been designed to ensure maximum satisfaction in the performance of your unit.
For years of trouble-free service, please follow the installation instructions closely. We cannot overemphasize the importance
of proper installation. We have added new information to the basic instructions to help you achieve success.
Here are some suggestions to help you use your
new Friedrich most efficiently:
1. Carefully read and follow the installation instructions.
2. Clean the filter frequently (See Routine Maintenance, page
18).
3. Do not block the air flow to and from the unit.
4. A dirty filter or improperly set controls can affect the cooling
ability and overall performance of the unit.
5. If cooling is weak and you have verified that the filter is
clean and the controls are properly set, the unit may need
service, and you should call your Friedrich service provider
to Check the unit.
6. Keep blinds, shades and drapes closed on the sunny side
of the room being cooled for optimum performance.
7. Proper insulation helps your unit maintain the desired inside
temperature.
WARNING
Please read this manual thoroughly prior to equipment
installation or operation.
It is the installer's responsibility to properly apply and
install the equipment.
conformance with the NFPA 70-2008 National Electric
Code or current edition, International Mechanic Code
2009 or current edition and any other applicable local
or national codes.
Failure to do so can result in property damage,
personal injury or death.
WARNING
Refrigeration system under high pressure.
Do not puncture, heat, expose to flame or incinerate.
Only certified refrigeration technicians should service this
equipment.
R410A systems operate at higher pressures than R22
equipment. Appropriate safe service and handling
practices must be used.
Only use gauge sets designed for use with R410A. Do
not use standard R22 gauge sets.
Failure to do so can result in property damage, personal
injury or death.
Installation must be in
Your safety and the safety of others are
very important.
We have provided many important safety messages
in this manual and on your appliance. Always read
and obey all safety messages.
This is a safety Alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential
hazards that can kill or hurt you and
others.
All safety messages will follow the
safety alert symbol with the word
"WARNING" or "CAUTION".
These words mean:
WARNING
Indicates a hazard which, if not followed, can result in
severe personal injury or death and damage to product
or other property.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, can result in
personal injury and damage to product or other property.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential
hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what will happen if the instructions are not
followed.
NOTICE
Indicates property damage can occur if instructions are
not followed.
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