FHWW184WE2 Frigidaire Wi-Fi Window Room Air Conditioner Instruction Manual

FHWW184WE2 Frigidaire Wi-Fi Window Room Air Conditioner

Product Specifications

• Model Type: Heavy Duty
• Capacity: Medium %78
• Unit Height: [Specify height]
• Unit Width: [Specify width]
• Min. Window Opening: [Specify dimension]
• Min. Window Width: [Specify dimension]
• Max. Window Width: [Specify dimension]

Product Usage Instructions

Window Preparation

Before installing the air conditioner unit, ensure that your window meets the following criteria:

• Must be a wooden sill double-hung window.
• Check dimensions to match the provided specifications.
• Ensure clear air space for side louvers and the rear of the unit for proper airflow.

Window Inspection

• All wood parts must be in good shape to hold screws securely.
• If repairs are needed, fix them before proceeding.

Storm Window Check

• Ensure it provides enough clearance for the air conditioner unit.
• Add a piece of wood to create space if needed.
• You may need to remove the storm window during installation if clearance is insufficient.

Airflow Considerations

• Outside the window: Remove any obstacles like shrubs, trees, or awnings.
• Inside the room: Ensure furniture, drapes, or blinds do not hinder airflow around the unit.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How many people are recommended for moving and installing the unit?

A: Two or more people are recommended to move and install the unit safely.

Q: What precautions should be taken while handling the air conditioner during installation?

A: Wear protective gloves when lifting or carrying the unit to avoid any injuries from sharp edges.

Q: Can I use screws other than those specified in the manual?

A: No, only use the specified screws to ensure proper installation and safety.

Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION WARNINGS AND CAUTION

• Carefully read the installation manual before beginning.
• Follow each step as shown.
• Observe all local, state, and national electrical codes and by qualified, licensed, authorized personnel only.
• Pay attention to danger and safety notices.
• To avoid the risk of personal injury, property damage, or product damage due to the weight of this device and the sharp edges that may be exposed:
• Air conditioners covered in this manual pose an excessive weight hazard. Two or more people are needed to move and install the unit. Wear protective gloves whenever lifting or carrying the unit. AVOID the sharp metal fins of the front and rear coils.
• To prevent injury or strain, use proper lifting and carrying techniques when moving the unit.
• Carefully inspect the location where the air conditioner will be installed. Be sure it will support the weight of the unit over an extended period of time.
• Handle the air conditioner with care.
• Make sure the air conditioner does not fall during installation.
• If a new electrical outlet is required, have the outlet installed by a qualified electrician before installing the unit.
• NOTE: DO NOT USE ANY SCREWS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HERE.

Preliminary instructions

• Do the following before starting to install a unit. See the illustrations below.
• Check the dimensions of your unit to determine the model type:

1. Check window opening size: the mounting parts furnished with this air conditioner are made to be installed in a wooden sill double-hung window.
   • The standard parts are for the window dimensions listed above. Open sash to a minimum of 19″ (483mm). (FIG. 1A)
   • Side louvers and the rear of the air conditioner must have clear air space to allow enough airflow through the condenser, for heat removal. The rear of the unit must be outdoors, not inside a building or garage.
   • There should be at least 11.8 inches (300mm) clearance around the unit. See FIG. 1B & FIG. 1C.
2. Check the condition of the window: all wood parts of the window must be in good shape and able to firmly hold the needed screws. If not, make repairs before installing the unit.
3. Check your storm windows: If your storm window frame does not allow the clearance required, correct by adding a piece of wood as shown (FIG.2), or by removing the storm window while the room air conditioner is being installed.
4. Check for anything that could block airflow Check the area outside of the window for things such as shrubs, trees, or awnings. Inside, be sure furniture, drapes, or blinds will not stop proper airflow.
5. Check the available electrical service Power supply must be the same as that shown on the unit serial nameplate. (See Use & Care Guide for serial plate location.) The power cord is 48″ long. Be sure you have an outlet nearby.
   • All models have a 3-prong service plug to provide proper service and safe positive grouding. Do not change the plug in any way. Do not use an adapter plug. If your present wall outlet does not match your plug, call a qualified electrician to make the needed change.
6. Carefully unpack the air conditioner
   • Remove all packing material. Protect the floor or other stable flat surfaces with a covering to prevent scratches from the unit. With the aid of an assistant, remove the unit from the styrofoam base and rest on a protected surface. Move and install the unit with the aid of an assistant. Save packing and shipping boxes for future unit storage.

WARNING Avoid fire hazards or electric shock. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug. Do not remove any prong from the power cord.

Accessory Kit includes

Hardware bag(shipped inside window support brackets)| Foam gasket
Window support bracket (2)| Window sash seal
Side retainer (2)| Bottom rail seal
Window Filler Panel (2)| Top angle rail
MEDIUM models only HEAVY DUTY top angle rail can be found in carton base packaging (FIG.3)
Tools Required

a large flat-blade screwdriver| tape measure
adjustable wrench or pliers| pencil
level| Socket wrenches
Phillips screwdriver|

TOOLS

Window Mounting

Remove the Air Conditioner from the Cabinet

NOTE: Remove any packaging material from the cabinet exterior.

1. Pull down on the front grille from the upper edge. Lift the front grille upwards and place to one side. (See FIG.1)
2. Remove the filter. To remove, grasp in the middle on each side. Bow filter out to detach the top edge from tabs. Once the top is free, lift the filter up and out.
3. Locate the four Front Panel screws and remove them. These screws will be needed to re-install the Front Panel later (See FIG.2).
4. Push the metal cabinet side inward to release plastic tabs on each side of the Front Panel (see Fig. 3).
5. Rotate the Front Panel up until the top tabs are free. Pull the panel straight out. When pulling out, the front panel will also pull free from the vent control lever. Depress the latch on the electronics plug (on some models) to disconnect.
6. Remove the Front Panel from a unit (see Fig. 4).
7. Remove shipping screws from the top of the unit and also on both sides by the base if installed. (See FIG.5)
8. With the aid of an assistant, hold the cabinet while pulling on the base pan handle (see FIG. 4), and carefully remove the air conditioner from the cabinet.
9. Add two foam inserts to holes in the top of the cabinet where the shipping screws were removed from. (See FIG.6)
10. Heavy-duty models (28,000BTU) come with internal shipping packaging.
    • THIS PACKAGING AND PLASTIC TIES MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE INSTALLING THE AIR CONDITIONER BACK INTO THE CABINET. (See FIG.7)
11. Remove plastic wrapping from all points on the power cord.

Install Top Angle Rail and Side Retainers

1. Remove the adhesive strip coating from the foam gasket. Attach the adhesive side of the gasket to the bottom of top top-angle rail. Insert 4 screws from inside of cabinet and secure to top angle rail.
2. From the inside of the cabinet insert 3 screws to attach each side retainer as shown in Fig. 8. Attach side retainers with a flat side against a cabinet and angled edge toward the rear of the cabinet.

Assemble Window Filler Panels

1. Place a cabinet on the floor, a bench, or a table.
2. Slide the “I” section at the end of the window filler panel into the side retainer on each side of the cabinet (see FIG. 9 and FIG.10).
3. 3. On each side of the cabinet, insert the top and bottom legs of the window filler panel frame into a channel in the top and bottom angle rails.
4. 4. Insert a 7/16″ locking screw and flat washer into a hole on the top leg of each window filler panel (see section 6). Do not tighten. Allow the leg to slide freely. Screws will be tightened after Section 6.

Place Cabinet in Window

1. Open the window and mark the center of the window’s inner sill as shown (FIG. 11).
2. Place cabinet in window with cabinet bracket securely seated over the edge of the inner sill as shown in FIG. 12. Bring the window down temporarily behind the top angle rail to hold the cabinet in place.
3. Shift the cabinet left or right as needed to line up the center of the cabinet on the center line marked on the inner Sill.
4. For wooden window: Fasten cabinet to window inner sill with two 1/2″ long hex head screws into holes (FIG.13A). (You may wish to pre-drill pilot holes.)
   • For Vinyl-Clad window: Place two safety locks into the holes located in the bottom of the cabinet and drive two #10X1/4″ pan-head Phillips locking screws through the safety locks into the cabinet as shown (FIG.13B).
5. Remove the protective strip from the adhesive side of the Bottom Rail Foam Seal.
   • Apply Seal over screws fastening the bottom rail to the window’s inner sill.

Install Support Bracket

1. Hold each support bracket flush against the outside of the sill and tight to the bottom of the cabinet. Mark brackets at the top level of the sill. Mark the cabinet bottom at a distance of sill width. See Fig. 15 A. Remove support brackets.
2. Attach sill angle brackets to support brackets at marked positions with flat head bolts and nuts. Hand tighten only at this point. See Fig. 15B.
3. Insert 1/2″ long bolts through appropriate holes in the cabinet bottom given the sill width distance. Thread the bolts into the slots of the support brackets. Tighten lock washer nuts onto bolts.
4. Adjust the height of sill angle bracket so that the bracket rests securely on the edge of the sill, and so that cabinet has about 7/8″ to 1 1/4″ downward tilt for proper water drainage (tilted about 2º to 4° downward to the outside, see Fig. 14). Tighten nuts securely. After proper installation, condensate should not drain from the overflow drain hole during normal use, correct the slope otherwise.

Extend Window Filler Panels and attach them to the top angle rail:

1. Carefully raise the window to expose the filler panel locking screws on the top angle rail. Loosen screws so filler panels slide easily.
2. Extend panels to fill window openings. Tighten the locking screws on top (FIG. 16).
3. Close the window behind the top angle rail.
4. Attach the top angle rail to the window frame: Use a 3/32″ drill bit to drill one hole through the hole in the middle of top angle rail into the window frame, and drive one 1/2″ HEX-HEAD locking screw through the hole in the middle of top angle rail into the window frame as shown (FIG. 17).

Install Window Sash Seal and Safety Lock

1. Trim window sash seal to fit window width. Insert it into the space between the upper and lower sashes as shown (FIG. 19).
2. Attach right angle safety lock to the top window sash as shown (FIG.20).
3. If necessary, trim weather seals to the needed length, peel off the protective backing and use them to plug any gaps. See Fig. 18B

Install Air Conditioner into Cabinet and Install Front Panel to Unit

1. Lift the air conditioner and carefully slide it into a cabinet.
2. CAUTION: Do not push on controls OR finned coils.
3. Be sure the air conditioner is firmly seated towards the rear of the cabinet.
4. Reconnect the electronics plug if present. Position the vent control lever so that it will thread into its channel in the front panel (see FIG.21).
   • Hook the front panel top tabs into slots on the cabinet top, and rotate the front panel down so that side tabs snap into place on the cabinet.
   • Insert 4 previously removed screws through the front panel and into the air conditioner.
5. Insert air conditioner filter. Reinstall the front grille by hooking bottom tabs into slots on the Front Panel bottom, then rotating the grille up to snap it into place.

Thru-The-Wall Installation

• NOTE: Consult local building codes before installation, or a qualified carpenter.

Select Wall Location

This air conditioner slides out from its cabinet so that it can be installed through an outside wall as explained below.

NOTE:

• IMPORTANT: Side louvers must never be blocked.
• All parts needed for Thru-The-Wall Installation are provided, except a wood frame, shims, and 10 wood screws (#10-1″ long minimum). Select a wall surface that:

1. Does not support major structural loads such as the frame construction at the ends of windows, under truss-bearing points, etc.
2. Does not have plumbing or wiring inside.
3. Is near existing electrical outlets, or where another outlet can be installed.
4. Faces to the area to be cooled, and it is not blocked.
5. Allows unblocked airflow from the rear sides and end (outside) of the installed air conditioner.

Prepare Wall

1. Prepare wall-in-frame construction (including brick and stucco veneer). Working from inside the room, find a wall stud nearest the center of the area where the air conditioner will be installed (by sounding wall, or by magnetically finding nails).
2. Cut out a hole on each side of the center stud.
3. Measure between inside edges of every other stud as shown in FIG. 1. Carefully measure and cut an opening with the following dimensions depending on your model. See FIG. 1 and FIG.2.
   • WIDTH X  = inside model width plus twice the thickness of framing material used.
   • HEIGHT Y = inside model height plus twice the thickness of the framing material used.
4. Build a wooden frame with the INSIDE dimensions of your model listed above. (Measure twice remember…) Frame depth should be the same as wall thickness. Fill in the space from the opening to the studs with wood spacers, as shown.
5. Nail frame to spacers to spacers with front flush with drywall.

Prepare and Install Cabinet

1. Slide air conditioner from the cabinet; refer back to Step 1 of Window Mounting.
2. Place the cabinet into an opening with the bottom rail resting firmly on the bottom board of the wooden frame.
3. Position the cabinet to achieve proper downward tilt for water removal. The unit must tilt back about 7/8″ to 1 1/4″ for proper water drainage. (See FIG.5 below.)
4. Secure the bottom rail to the wood frame with two large wood screws 1″ (2.5 cm) long using the two holes in the bottom of the channel resting on the frame. (See FIG.6 following)
   • Refer to Step 5 of Window Mounting for assembly of support brackets. Nail a wooden strip to the outside wall for the angle sill bracket to rest upon. See Fig. 7.
5. Screw or nail the cabinet to the wooden frame using shims as needed to eliminate cabinet distortion. See Fig. 8. Remember to maintain proper tilt as described in Step 3.
6. Install the air conditioner into the cabinet by following all steps in Step 9 of Window Mounting.
   • OPTIONAL: Caulking and installation of trim on the interior wall may be done. You can buy wood from your local lumber or hardware supply.
   • On the outside, caulk opening around the top and sides of the cabinet, and all sides of the wood sleeve to the opening.

NOTE: See Step 5, Item 4 of Window Mounting Instructions for the bottom rail seal location.

Masonry Construction

1. Cut or build a wall opening in the masonry wall similar to the frame construction (refer to Step 2 of Thru-the-Wall Installation for a wall thickness greater than 8-1/2″).
2. Secure the cabinet in place using masonry nails, or the right masonry anchor screws. (Another way to secure the cabinet is to build a frame in the masonry wall such as the one shown in Fig. 3 of Step 2 Prepare Wall. Securely anchor the frame to the masonry wall. This way gives very good louver clearance on either side of the cabinet.)
3. Install a lintel to support the masonry wall above the cabinet. Existing holes in the cabinet can be used and/or additional holes can be drilled to fasten the cabinet at various positions. Be sure that side louver clearance is under Step 1 Select Wall Location.
4. Install exterior cabinet support brackets as shown in Step 3 of Thru-the-Wall Installation. Caulk or flash if needed, to provide a weather-tight seal around the top and sides of the cabinet.
5. To complete the installation, apply wood trim molding around the room side projection of the cabinet.

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