FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2004Release #04-104 Firm's Hotline: (866) 857-8015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fedders Corporation, of Liberty Corner, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 13,500 window air conditioners with electric heat. If the outside fan blade becomes blocked when operating in the heating mode, this unit could present a fire hazard. Fedders has received 10 reports of fires with these units. There have been no reported injuries and no serious damage has resulted. The units included in the recall are 8,000 BTU window air conditioners with electric heat sold under the brand names and model numbers shown below. The model and serial number is located on the air conditioner cabinet near the bar code. The serial number of included units of the listed models begin with the following two letter code: Serial Number Begins With AR, AS, ER, HR, JP, KPAR, AS, ER FR, KR, KP, LR, MP, MRDR, ER, KP, KR, LP

Major home centers and department stores, including The Home Depot and Wal-Mart, sold the units from January 2003 through February 2004 for about $400. Consumers should turn off and unplug the unit and call Fedders toll-free at (866) 857-8015 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to arrange for a free, in-home repair. The repair will involve the installation of a heat shield on the unit by an authorized service technician. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical orCPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household

chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters. I just got a GE AEW12AM window a/c and the energy saver mode doesn't work that well. I'm used to the in-wall a/c that usually run for a few minutes then turn off for ten. This GE unit seems to turn off once it gets 2 degrees below the set temperature and comes back on when it gets to 2 degrees above your specified temp. So the a/c will run for a while until it gets to the temp, but then it turns off for at least 30-60 minutes even though it starts getting kinda hot.

Part of the problem I think is that the thermostat in the a/c gets varying temperatures. How can I fix this? I would return it. Energy saving modes work like this: You set the temp and the fan and compressor run until the room is cooled to that temperature +/- a few degrees. price of a 4 ton ac unitOnce the set temperature is reached, the compressor AND fan shut off. charging a home ac unitEvery 2-5 minutes (each manufacture is different) ONLY the fan will turn on to get the room air circulating though the unit to check the temperature. 7 ton ac unit costIf the room got hotter, then the compressor and fan will turn on to cool and turn off when done. Where as the normal mode the fan and compressor come on, and once the temperature is reached, the compressor turns off but the fan stays on continuously.

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