How do I remove the front cover off a Frigidaire Through-the-Wall Room Air Conditioner with Supplemental Heat unit? (FRA10EHT2, FRA12EHT2, FRA14EHT2)

Hello E, I appreciate your post!
I see that your Frigidaire air conditioner is displaying an error code of "H1". I have reviewed the air conditioner and the "H1" error code could be an "HI". The "HI" error code means that the room temperature is above the display range. I would recommend performing a reset on your air conditioner. In order to reset the air conditioner you need to unplug the power cord you can press the reset button and then the test button that should restart your air conditioner. If that does correct your issue I would recommend seeking assistance from a professional technician for proper diagnosis and repair. I hope this information is helpful for you. -Matt

No, it is NOT safe to cover the outside! When using an air conditioner as a heater, it basically just reverses it operation. If you have ever stood outside near the rear of the unit when the unit is cooling, you feel the heat it is exhausting. This is the heat removed from the room it was cooling. When you use the air conditioner to heat a room, you are essentially air conditioning (cooling) the outside world. The unit extracts whatever heat it can from the outside air and exhausts it into the room. Covering the outside of the unit prevents this from happening. It could cause failure or fire.

If it's liquid, then the outdoor drain is plugged. Clear the drain, clean out the AC thoroughly, and the "leak" will stop.

Good Afternoon Michael,

I see that you are having trouble with your Frigidaire air conditioner, model# FRA14EHT2, and the fan not turning on, even though the compressor turns on. Being that this is an air conditioning, I suggest either calling your local authorized technician or possibly the manufacturer. One of which will be able to assist and direct you in the right direction of having your air conditioner working. Hope this is helpful.

-Best Regards-
WP

Here's how to do it:
1. Remove the filter right behind the front grill. The top of the filter sticks out just a bit right under the movable louvers. Pull it towards you just a bit and upward to remove. See the care instructions that came with the AC unit if you still need help with this.
2. Behind where the top of the filter was, there are two screws, one at each end that hold the grill to the chassis. Remove these.
3. Face the side of the unit. Just where the leading edge of the plastic grill meets the sheet metal casing and up about a third of the way up from the bottom, there is a hidden tab on the plastic that engages a slotted hole in the metal. With your thumb, press in on the sheet metal about 1/8" while pulling gently up on the plastic grill. The tab in the grill holding it to the sheet metal case should release. Do this for the other side of the AC unit as well, and now the bottom of the grill should lift up.
4. Pivot up the grill. There are 4 tabs in the top edge of the grill that grab onto detents in the sheet metal housing. The grill will pivot up around those as a hinge. Lift the grill up about 45?.
5. There is a wire harness between the front electronic controls and the main board located in a metal box. Gently pull the wires and cable out of the box until the connector is exposed. Disconnect the connector.
6. You can now remove the grill from the sheet metal case. However, disengaging it from the sheet metal case may be difficult as when the grill pivots, the plastic tab hooks under the metal. You might try sliding a wooden popsicle stick between the plastic and the metal to raise the plastic enough for the tabs to clear the metal of the slots. Don't use a typical metal screw driver or you will damage the painted finish of the AC unit. You might find the following easier to do.
7. If you need to remove the sheet metal case as well, go ahead and remove all the screws that hold it to the chassis. There are a number on the top, sides and back. Unscrew and remove all of those. Then remove the grill and the metal case together. You should be able to separate the plastic grill from the casing more easily.
8. If like me, you need to straighten out the bent sheet metal of the chassis and the metal case (bent in shipping to me), I found using channel-type pliers with the teeth covered with a piece of towel to prevent scratches to the finish worked well.
9. Reassemble the unit in the reverse manner. Those tabs at the top of the plastic grill, since they are chamfered, can easily be pushed onto the metal case (i.e. they go on much easier than they came off). Just line up the grill square with the casing and push straight back.
10. If you find you have a couple of extra screws, check the back side near the top for two screws holes that are easy to overlook.

Note: after installing the AC unit into the through-the-wall sleeve and turning the unit on, it took about 3 minutes for the compressor to kick on and the unit to start cooling. I think this is part of the built-in compressor or circuit protection in case the unit is tipped or moved.

Hope this is helpful to you.

Hello Jim Hyde - Try pressing the reset button on the plug, if you haven't so already. If the unit continues to not heat up, contact a professional that works with your manufacturer to move forward accurately. Keep in mind that for some air conditioners the heating option is simply a supplement to help heat up a room but in most cases it will not completely heat up the entire room.

Allot of times it is a simple fix. If you remove the front cover you should see the thermostat sensing probe attached to the front coil. This is supposed to sense the air intake air only. Sometimes for whatever reason some of the cold output air is directed across this your unit thinks it is colder in the room than it is. It looks like a copper wire attached to the front coil. Sometimes you can simply relocate this towards the bottom of the front coil and it will solve the problem. It should not actually be touching the coil fins but have holders that hold it away from the coil. I have actually just let the end of it stick out under the front cover a little so it will actually sense room air temperature and it has worked well. If you have anything blocking the cold air output like a curtain etc. It will cause your cold air to **** back into the unit and shut it off also.

pop off the front grill and look inside for a sticker

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remove cover .It might have two screws on the side or just pops off. Pull unit out from cover. if it does't move remove screws in back of unit near condensor