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I have an Amana portable AC, Model # AP125D. When you turn it on, it trips the GFI. Can you help me. Thanks.

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This indicates a problem of electrical leakage inside your AC and it should be inspected by an electrician for your safety GFIs trip due to an imbalance of current between the 'hot' and neutral lines which means that current in traveling from the 'hot' line through some path to the ground (safety pin on the plug). If you use any method to fool the GFI (there are some) you should anticipate having nasty shocks from any exposed metal on the AC; not good idea.
If a professional finds no fault, it is quite possible that the GFI itself is failing; I have replaced several which were tripping on insignificant events.

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