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A Question for Springs Residents

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 17:35

Hi Everyone,

I have a question concerning the LG A/C wall control units. The landlord showed us the basics - how to turn it on and set the desired temperature, but that was it. Now that we are starting to use the A/C more, we've noticed that even though the A/C compressor will cut off when the room temperature reaches the desired setting (25C), the fan from the A/C unit keeps running. It would run on and on all night, if we didn't get up and turn off the A/C completely. Of course, then the room starts to heat up after an hour or two.

In our previous experience with A/C controls, when the inside temperature cools off, the thermostat would turn off the unit completely. When the temperature rose above the set temp, the thermostat would turn on the A/C again, and begin cooling the room down again. Is this not the way the LG systems work? Is there some setting that we have forgotten to use? Is the fan supposed to be kept running 24/7? During the whole summer?

In a similar vein, in our villa, there is another LG control unit on the wall of the upstairs hallway, next to the bathroom door. This unit controls the A/C for the two smaller bedrooms. (The master bedroom has it's own unit.) In order to keep the rooms cool, we close the bedroom doors. However, we're a little worried that when we do this, the outside wall thermostat will never hit the desired temperature, keeping the A/C running all night long. Has anyone else noticed this design flaw? Are people expected to keep the upstairs bedroom doors open, so that the cool air can drift through the hallway and down the stairs? That would create some privacy issues in our home. Like the downstairs situation, even when the A/C cuts off, the fan will continue to run.

Any advice you can give to us will be greatly appreciated.

ZWLS

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 18:35
I teach Zhong Wen. Why? What is Zhong Wen? I asked because I gathered from your user name that you are a teacher of some sort.;) No reason, apart from me being nosey and it was bugging me that I only know what one half of the name is....:) ETA - OK. Zhong Wen ....I get it. <em>edited by Sugarbeach on 14/04/2011</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 18:32
I teach Zhong Wen. Why? Sorry, I figured if you knew what lao shi meant, you'd know that zhong wen meant Chinese. ZWLS <em>edited by Zhong Wen Lao Shi on 14/04/2011</em>
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 18:29
Yup also in the Springs, also have LG it doesn't ever cut off the fans - drives me bonkers.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 18:27
Hi. Just butting in 'coz I'm nosey and curious....what sort of teacher are you ZWLS?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 18:19
Thanks for the reply, Fragglexx, Does everyone in the Springs have LG digital thermostats? Does Emaar allow you to switch them out with another model? Is everyone okay with leaving the fan running all through the summer? How energy efficient is that? ZWLS
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 18:07
we have the lg in our springs villa and yes it is on constant doesn't ever cut off when desired temp is achieved
 
 

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