![]() Typically this setting will cool the room within a space of 15 or 20 minutes. Sometimes a bolt of lightning is present on their chest as well. This symbol looks like a strong person flexing their biceps. If you have just arrived home and need the room cooled FAST, you need a turbo boost. You can select this function to further adjust the flow of air in any horizontal setting or an oscillating orientation. This symbol will look almost identical to the vertical air swing icon, except the arrows will have a horizontal orientation. This function will cause the vertical blades of the AC air flow to either to oscillate, remain stationary or alternate between them according to predetermined automatic settings. This symbol appears like a series of arrows pointing in various directions away from the internal mini-split unit. Use this to allow your AC unit to function silently for listening to music, watching movies or getting a better night’s sleep temperature. While most air conditioner units are already pretty quiet, the “silent” or “quiet mode” setting takes this to a whole new level. ![]() This symbol looks like a person using the universal sign of silence, a single finger over the lips. Both the cooling and heating functions will be used to achieve and maintain the temperature at a constant desired temperature. The function is designed to maintain the current temperature setting whatever that may be. The Auto function bar is typically represented by the capital letter “A” surrounded by different arrows. The number of bars will also indicate the various power settings with the shortest bar being the lowest setting and the longest bar the highest wind speed. Looking a lot like the signal bars on your mobile device and allows you to choose the rate your fan blades will be circulating air. It is also a good option to use every so often to prevent ice from building up in the AC unit. If you don’t want the room cooled any more than it already is, this function can help circulate the air of the room without the cooling feature, thus saving on energy expenses. The fan mode is important for a variety of reasons and is typically represented by a fan symbol. This setting is used to reduce the humidity levels of the room while still circulating cool air. It is easy to mistake this for the cool symbol of a snowflake. The symbol for dry mode ironically appears as a raindrop or sometimes a series of drops in a triangle or circular form. This setting will reverse hot air that is typically blown out the back and send it in to the room to reach the desired temperature asset on the thermostat. This symbol looks a bit like the sun and represents the heating mode. Heat ModeĪ relatively new symbol on the scene and not always present in every type of AC unit. Sometimes this cool mode will leave the air conditioner on despite the temperature settings you have entered into the thermostat. The symbol of a snowflake is the universal sign for the cool air mode. It looks very similar to the power button on most other electrical appliances and is represented by a vertical bar within a circle or semi-circle. This is what you will use to switch your air conditioner on and off. ![]() What to Know about the Most Common Air Conditioning Symbols The Power Button So to improve your understanding of your AC unit here is what you need to know about the symbols you will typically find on your remote, their functions and how you can use them to improve your home life. Typically the installation professional will give you a rundown of everything you need to know, but if they haven’t, you may find yourself with a costly unit that only performs with limited capacity. But, the only way you will get the most from your air conditioner will be to fully understand all of these and how they are used to improve the interior environment. Obviously, some of these will be easier to understand than the rest. What you thought would be the easiest part about the AC unit now seems strange and daunting. If you have purchased and installed your AC unit, one of the last things you will be introduced to is the remote unit and the countless pictures symbols, graphs, numbers and such all laid out on a clever LCD display. ![]()
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