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WARNING ABOUT WAITING BEFORE PLUGGING IN AND TURNING ON
I am extremely satisfied with this product. I read many reviews. Some few were quite startling claiming early total failure of this product. I think I understand why early failures happen. My product was delivered and put on my porch completely upside down. WARNING - It is best to wait several days before trying to use this product. The oil in the compressor is VERY thick and if this product is ever anything but straight up and down (bottom down) the oil drains away from where it needs to be in the compressor. When this product is turned on without this wait period - FAILURE IS IMMINENT! I gave it a week before turning it on - it works fantastic.
With all this in mind it is puzzling why the manufacturer DID NOT PRINT WARNINGS ON THE BOX TO KEEP IT UPRIGHT. (arrow-this end up). THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE MANUAL ABOUT THE NEED TO WAIT BEFORE TURNING IT ON WHEN IT IS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN ON ITS SIDE OR UPSIDE DOWN. Error on the side of caution!! Do NOT plug it in or turn it on without waiting at least 2 days.
July 2014 · Unknown · verified purchase