Fix the 'Kogan air conditioner makes loud noise' problem
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Recently our Kogan "KAPORAIRCON Reverse Cycle 4-in-1 Portable" air conditioner started to make a loud grinding noise What a great opportunity to look under the hood and see if I can fix this
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How to fix a Kogan "KAPORAIRCON Reverse Cycle 4-in-1 Portable" air conditioner
What you need is just a screw driver, a sharp knife, a useless credit card (or any plastic card) and a keen spirit.
If you want to make sure to return all the screws into the holes they came from, once you assemble the air con again after the fix, then make a quick drawing and place the screws on top of it as soon as they are unsrewed
Make sure you unplug the air con before you mess with it!
(disclaimer: opening your air conditioner can void warrenty, and high voltage is dangerous so it should be only done by an expert bla bla yodel . .)
Check that all the tape has been removed. Well, I didn't remove it when I unboxed the unit half a year ago, so I'll do it now:
Now unscrew all 6 screws in the back of the unit
Use an old (useless) plastic card to pry open the gap between the top and the back + sides.
Once the top is loose you can just pull it straight back about 2 inches (but nor more!!) and lift it up, but . . .
... watch out for the cable connection
On the back of the connector is a small square button, push it down (1) and then pull out the male connector part (2)
Set the top a side. Now untighten the 4 screws (2 near top, 2 near bottom)
Use the plastic card again and prey away the side panels. This is not the time to be gentle ;-)
Done, now you can investigate the inner works of the air con. Lot's of high quality stryrofoam LOL
In my case the problem was that the fan wheel, well the metal clip on the wheel to be precise, was pushing against the styrofoam makinf an awefull noise.
Now one could take the entire unit apart, remove the wheel and check why the alignment is off . . . or just go for an easy fix
I went for the easy fix and used a knife to cut away the stryfoam.
Well and 2 minutes later the job was done, the metal clip on the wheel didn't hit the styrofoam anymore.
Now I just had to put it all back together following my steps in reverse order - it went fine and I am now enjoying the air con.
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