Modern air conditioners can not only cool the air in living quarters, but also, if properly set up, for example in winter, provide heating. If you do not know how to set your air conditioner to heating mode, then make sure that it even has such a function. Of course, you can read about this in the instructions, but if there is none, then you can enter the name of your model in one of the Internet search engines and familiarize yourself with its basic functionality. If you are convinced that your air conditioner maintains thermal conditions, then the following information will be useful for you. So how to turn on the air conditioner to heat?
What can not be done
The permissible temperature for the operation of thermal heating in most devices usually does not exceed -5 C. Including the thermal module for heating the air at lower temperatures, you risk getting a faulty device as a result of icing of the street block. An exception to this rule is inverter air conditioners, if they have a specialized winter set for cold air, the threshold of the permissible temperature for which can reach -15 C. So, if the outside temperature is acceptable for your air conditioner, you can go directly to the setting itself.
Setting the split system for warm air
Take the remote from your air conditioner and turn it on. This is usually done with the On / Off key. After that, activate the thermal mode using the “heat” button. However, not all remotes have a button with exactly this inscription. There may be any other button, for example, “mode”, switching the air conditioner between its modes. On such keys, they usually draw a designation of a change in weather with the help of, say, the sun and a snowflake. If there is no way to switch the air conditioner to this mode, then most likely it does not support such a function.
It also happens that we need inscriptions on the remote control, but the air conditioner still does not heat anything. This is due to the fact that today, often for devices with completely different functionality, universal remotes are used. Therefore, it’s still better to make sure that the heating function is in your model.
Having switched to heating mode, and you should see this indication on the display of the device, we can adjust the temperature you need. This can usually be done using the up / down or +/- buttons. In some models, the split system is configured before switching on. That is, first you need to set all the necessary parameters, and only then press the on / off button.
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Troubleshooting
If, after turning on the air conditioner for heat, half an hour has passed, but the room has not become warmer and warm air does not come from the split system, then your device may not support this mode. Or, this indicates that it is not working properly. Perhaps you have configured something wrong on the remote. Try to repeat the above sequence of actions, carefully listening to the system (usually if the signal reaches it, it makes characteristic sounds). Check if you managed to switch it to warm air.
In extreme cases, try changing the batteries on the remote control - this also helps in rare cases. If nothing helps, then you need to contact the master, who will fix the malfunction that has arisen - a lack of freon, etc.
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