■ Title
- The air conditioner makes a ‘cracking and breaking’ sound .
■ Problem
- Noise/Vibration
■ Symptom
- ‘Brrr’ noise from the indoor unit
■ Possible Cause
- Cracking and breaking sound of the appliance may occur during the initial operation as the parts and components that adjust the wind direction (up/down/left/right)
are moving to set the angle and location according to the operation mode.
■ Solution or Settings
▶ Related Example
You can hear the cracking sound from the joints when you move your body without warming-up.
However once we start moving the body parts, the sound discontinues and the movement gets much smoother!
▶ Check list
- Check if any protective plastic cover or foreign substance is trapped where the louver or components are.
You may hear a noise if foreign substances are stuck in between.
Remove the foreign substances.
■ Summary
- Cracking and breaking sound of the appliance may occur during the initial operation as the parts and components that adjust the wind direction (up/down/left/right)
are moving to set the angle and location according to the operation mode.
The sound reduces as the air conditioner continues to operate.
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