[. . . ] An air conditioner removes moisture and heat from the room where it is located. One advantage of portable air conditioning units over fitted models is that they can be moved from one room to another in the home or even transferred between different buildings. The hot air in your room is passed through a coil cooled by refrigerant gas, losing excess heat and moisture before being discharged again into the room. In Pinguino, a small part of this air is used to cool the refrigerant gas before, hot and moist, being discharged outside. [. . . ] Thanks to the wing nut, it's possible to use the window bracket also for sliding windows. Position the hole of the bracket to allow a correct installation of the exhaust hose (see the following instructions). If you have a sliding door, use the additional set provided in order to extend the accessory to the desired length; joining the two parts (fig. 5), adjust the total length according to your needs then, fit the bracket with the relevant nuts, close the door and connect the hose (fig. 6). 5 4 6 8 pac160 GB 25-01-2003 10:19 Pagina 9 AIR CONDITIONING WITH SEMI-PERMANENT INSTALLATION If desired, Pinguino can also be installed on a semi-permanent basis fig. · Fix the hose (14) in the housing at the rear of the appliance (fig 1) · Fit the end of the hose to the flange (15) as shown in fig. 9. MAX 45, 3' MAX 115 cm 12 ' 30 cm MIN 19, 7' MIN 50 cm 12 ' 30 cm 9 7 When the hose (14) is not connected, the hole can be closed off with the flange stopper (13). When operating the appliance with semi-permanent installation, it is advisable to leave a door slightly ajar (even only 1cm), to ensure free circulation of air. In this case it will be necessary to: · Drill a hole in a perimeter wall or in a window pane. 8. 4. 2' / 106 mm DEHUMIDIFICATION Position the appliance in the room without inserting the air exhaust hose (14); this ensures that the dehumidified air will be released directly into the atmosphere. The air emitted through the front grill will be cold while the air from the rear will be warm (fig. 10) thus ensuring that the room is dehumidified without variation in temperature. In the windowpane In the base of the window frame 8 In the wall: we advise you to insulate the section of the wall with appropriate insulation material. 10 9 ENGLISH Setting up pac160 GB 25-01-2003 10:19 Pagina 10 Description of the control panel THE DISPLAY A. · Press the timer button (I): on the display the two central segments will start to flash. · Set the number of hours after which the appliance should switch on, by pressing the + or ­ buttons. The indicator (L) on the display will continue to flash until the appliance starts operating. How to set the delayed stop function · The appliance can be programmed for delayed stop from any of the operating modes (air-conditioning/dehumidifying/ventilation. · Press the Timer button (I): on the display the two central segments will start to flash. · Set the number of hours after which the appliance should switch off by pressing the + or ­ buttons. The indicator (L) on the display will continue to flash until the appliance switches itself off. . 24 12 pac160 GB 25-01-2003 10:19 Pagina 13 SELF-DIAGNOSIS The appliance is equipped with a self-diagnosis system which identifies any operating problems. IF THE DISPLAY SHOWS. . . . . . . WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?If the machine is operating as an air-conditioner or dehumidifier, this will prevent the formation of ice. The appliance will start up automatically once the defrosting process has ended. H P HIGH PRESSURE LOW TEMPERATURE F F FAN FAILURE If either of these messages appears, call the service centre. P F PROBE FAILURE FULL TANK Empty the tank at the rear of the appliance and reposition correctly. 13 ENGLISH Operation pac160 GB 25-01-2003 10:19 Pagina 14 Recommendations Follow these recommendations to achieve maximum efficiency from your air conditioning unit: · Close the doors and windows in the room where the unit is functioning. The only exception is in the case of installation through a hole in the wall. [. . . ] CLEANING THE EXTERNAL UNIT We recommend cleaning the appliance with a slightly damp cloth. CLEANING THE AIR FILTERS To maintain the air-conditioning unit at peak efficiency, we advise you to: 1. absorbed power when dehumidifying Refrigerating capacity* Number of fan speeds Max. air flow see rating plate ' ' ' 2 + silent 460 m3/h Dimensions of internal unit: · width 452 mm 17. 80' · height 800 mm 315' · depth 455 mm 179. 1' · weight 33 kg 72. 8 lb * Standard conditions: Room temperature 35°C - 95°F 40% relative humidity Outside temperature 35°C - 95°F 40% relative humidity 17 ENGLISH Technical specification pac160 GB 25-01-2003 10:19 Pagina 18 LIMITED WARRANTY We warrant each DE'LONGHI AIR-CONDITIONER to be free from defects in material and workmanship. [. . . ]