Does the fan turn off after the compressor has stopped running, or does the fan continuously run while the unit is on? What does Auto Fan setting do?
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The ARC-131GD uses a thermostat which controls the compressor of the air conditioner. When the set temperature is reached, the compressor (cooling function) of the unit turns off but the fan continues to run to circulate the air inside the room to maintain the set temperature.Please feel free to contact us Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 on Pacific Time. You may call us at 1-866-WHYNTER (1-866-949-6837), or you may also contact us via customer.service@whynter.com. We are here to provide technical support and ensure you will be satisfied with your Whynter product.
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controls on this unit are not easy. read the manual and when you find the right mode use only the button on the front of the unit. cheers
1346271
If it uses the same logic as my ARC-12 Whynter, the fan runs continuously in cool mode and the compressor (and exhaust blower) cycles to maintain the temp.
1346272
The fan runs continuously as long as the unit is turned on. I am not at the house that has this unit right now. But, as I recall, Auto Fan is just a continuous fan setting.
673954
The fan on my unit comes on as soon as I plug it in. I assume it is malfunctioning! If you operate it without the fan running it will probably overheat and burn out the components.
1227891
You have to turn on the AC manually and it stays on until you turn it off. The compressor doesn't kick in until the room reaches the pre-set (adjustable) temperature. When the room temperature is lowered to the pre-set level the compressor turns off but the AC fan remains on. Don't think you can set it to turn on at a particular time, but there is a turn-off timer (1-24 hr).
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No, it doesn't turn off automatically as such -- the fan stays on as long as the unit is on. But the humidity control is automatic. For example, if you leave it at 40% the fan will run with humid air coming out the top until the relative humidity reaches 40%, then the humid air will stop coming out but the fan will remain on until the sensor determines that moist air should come on again.
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I would have it set to Auto. I find the Auto function is the best. It will automatically sense the odor or dust and the fan speed will speed up etc. Onc the odor or dust has gone down the unit will also slow down and go back to auto made.
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The product manual addresses this question. the fan runs, but not the compressor. Not a feature I like, and i probably wouldn't have gotten the unit if i'd know this.
1194002
I just bought this on Jul 1 2015. I'm very disappointed because the fan runs all the time if the unit is on. The compressor cycles, the fan never shuts off. It sucks!!!
2280646
Does it just stop completely or go into a cooler hibernation mode ? Once my unit hits the room temp that it is set on, it seems to shut off. But it actually goes to a cooler temp and a low fan speed. I first thought it shut off but it just adjusts to the room temp being met. If you turn the thermostat up, it goes back into high heat or low heat, what ever you had the temp set on.
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The compressor always shuts off if the temperature is reached in any mode, in energy saver mode the fan shuts off as well.
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Hi Randy,In the Money Saver Mode everything cycles off with the thermostat. Otherwise the compressor cuts off and the fan continues to run. As RLee said, in the Money Saver Mode the unit will turn on for a few seconds periodically to check the room temp to see if the unit needs to cycle on.
1829050
It will run while its dehumidifying and for a few minutes after the compressor shuts off; unless you have it on continuous mode.
225385
The fan on low is crazy loud on our 6 month old unit and when the compressor kicks in you can hear it on the other side of our small building. It is in a small 5 by 7 room with a closed door to keep some computer equipment cool so the compressor runs rarely, but the fan is loud enough to hear down the hall and in near by offices on that side of the building..
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Well they serve two different functions - the timer turns the a/c cool on for a specific amount of time so when that goes on and off yes the compressor shuts down and turns on; when the thermostat hits the temperature you set it at the compressor slows down and the fan is still going until it drops again then it turns the compressor on again to maintain the temperature you want - just like central air does.
615144
When the humidity level is reached, the compressor (most electric-intensive component) shuts off but the fan stays on. This is advertised as a feature to continuously circulate the air and give a more accurate humidity sensor reading. When the bucket is full, both the compressor AND fan shut off.
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No. It is either on or off. When on, the fan blows continually and the compressor kicks in when the room temp exceeds the temp that you set it at. When the room cools to the set temp, the compressor shuts off and then just the fan blows. Hope this helped! I love this unit..it has performed flawlessly for several years now.
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The unit is whisper quiet. If you put it on auto fan, you hardly know the unit is on. The compressor does kick in, but it doesn't blast in and is actually no louder than a window unit.
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I set up my AC, tried your situation and have the same results, I think it is working fine. I would suggest that you wait for the cooling temp get to the point that the compressor turns off and see if the fan cycles like it should. Good luck.