How to do a Manual Reset on an Amana PTAC Unit Posted on April 4, 2014 Amana packaged terminal air conditioner units are known for their reliability, but as with any product, things can go wrong. If you are ever having trouble with an Amana PTAC a quick reset might be the easiest way to fix the problem. The manual reset process with clear any settings that you have changed and return everything back to the factory default. Amana PTC153G50AXXX 15000 BTU Class PTAC Air Conditioner – 30 Amp Follow these simple steps to manually reset your Amana PTAC unit: Make sure the unit is plugged in. Carefully lift off the front plastic cover by lifting up and pulling toward you. Turn off the master power switch under the control panel. Leave off for at least 5 seconds. Push and hold both the heat and cool buttons While holding the buttons, turn the master switch back on. When the red light appears next to the off button, the system has been successfully reset. Place the front plastic cover back onto the unit and enjoy! Do you need to replace an old unit that isn’t working? Check out our PTAC Replacement Guide or shop our full selection a of PTAC units. Mickey Luongo Mickey is the resident heating and air conditioning expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry.
September 20, 2016 at 9:51 PM carl whitlock says: My amana ptac unit cord blew fire from breaker on cord . I bought a new cord and installed it . But now im not getting anything to work.no lights come on display panel. Please help. Reply
September 21, 2016 at 2:05 PM Mickey Luongo says: Sorry to hear that! It sounds like the main board on the unit might have also gone out. You should call Amana tech support at 877-376-0214 Reply
September 28, 2017 at 12:04 PM Becky says: Help i have the issue with thr br code coming up. Unit runs fine if run as it is but if i connect it to the thermostat i get a br error and unit wont run. How do i fix this? I have replaced the thermostat already nut still get the same results. Reply
December 3, 2016 at 1:08 PM Rudy says: My Amana PTAC window unit won’t blow out heat. Did the test and the heater doesn’t cut on. Reply
December 3, 2016 at 1:39 PM Mickey Luongo says: You can call Amana Tech Support at 877-376-0214 for assistance. Reply
December 28, 2016 at 5:28 PM Amber McClintock says: My amana unit will display whether you’re using heat or cool but you cannot adjust temperature and you cannot turn on fan speed or constant fan. Reply
February 3, 2017 at 8:59 PM Kevin Andreasen says: I had this happen too, did you find a solution? Reply
August 3, 2017 at 4:03 PM John says: Following the above reset instructions worked to bring my Amana on line. Reply
September 2, 2017 at 9:34 PM Raina Pete says: We did a diagnostics test (held up/down & off [possibly ‘cool’, i can’t remember right now its hot lol] ) & its stopped working. Theres power to the power cord but nothing else. Im not sure what to do or check & cant find it online. Reply
January 7, 2018 at 5:02 PM Robert says: My PTAC unit will not blow heated air . The unit runs off of a wall thermostat. When we took the front cover off, the filter was dirty. Can you tell me what may be wrong? Reply
September 3, 2018 at 4:12 AM Shelly says: My amana is a knob controlled unit not digital. How can I reset it? Reply
April 11, 2019 at 12:14 AM Rodd says: My Amanda Digital in wall unit how do i reset it because we had lost power to the building everything came back on except that. What do i do? Reply
February 21, 2023 at 7:48 PM Thomas Gibson says: Can I order boards for older hotel units? If so were do I order them? Reply
