How To Unlock Gree AC Remote

Posted on July 7th, 2022

Here is How to Unlock Gree Ac Remote if you somehow locked it :

To avoid accidental change of remote control settings, Gree remote has a smart lock feature. This feature lets you lock the remote to avoid unintentional changes made by elderly and children. If you forgot the unlock or want to lock the remote then keep reading.

Note : There are several methods available to lock or unlock the Gree Ac remote controller, choose the easiest which you can apply and remember next time :

Table of Contents :

How to Unlock Gree Ac Remote
How to Lock Gree Ac Remote
How to Protect Gree Ac Remote from Water
How to Protect Gree Ac Remote from Children
How to Protect Gree Ac Remote from Getting Lost
Solution to All your problems

Let me explain further

If Gree Ac Remote Control is locked, you will see a lock icon on the screen and it will blink 3 times if you press any button on the remote controller. Usually there are instructions available on the back of the remote about the lock.

Children are nasty and they like to mess up the things, while it may seem like harmless to play with remote settings, however it may result in no cooling or extra bills. Most people does not know what to do to prevent accidental changes, but this post will make it simple. To keep the children away from remote Gree Ac remote has a smart lock feature.

How to Unlock Gree Ac Remote

1. How to Unlock Gree Ac Remote with Temperature Keys ( Method 1 ) :

The default method to lock or unlock Gree remote control is using temperature up/down ( or + and – ) keys.

Step 1 : To Unlock Gree Remote Control Press and hold the Temperature Up & Down Keys together
Step 2 : Check the lock icon disappear.

Here is a short video in English and Urdu to demonstrate this.

2. How to Unlock Gree Ac Remote using Power Outage ( Method 2 ) :

To Unlock Just remove the batteries,
wait few seconds till remote display turns off.
Then put the batteries again,
it will reset the remote settings eventually unlocking it.

3. How to Unlock Gree Ac Remote using Reset Button ( Method 3 ) :

This method is only available in some remotes

Open Function key to flip the cover
Find a small hole where “Reset” written
Insert a toothpick or something similar to press it

4. How to Unlock Gree Ac Remote using Switch Keyhole ( Method 4 ) :

This method is not available in all remotes

Open battery cover of the Gree Ac Remote Control
Find a hole written ” Opening/Closing”
Insert a toothpick or any similar thing in it
Check the lock icon on the remote screen.

How to Lock Gree Ac Remote :

Do you want to lock Gree Ac Remote to avoid accidental changes and prevent children from messing with remote settings? The easiest way that you will never forget is to use Temperature up and Down keys.

To lock gree ac remote press and hold Temperature Up and Down keys together for 3 seconds
Check the lock icon appear on Gree Ac remote Control

How to protect your Gree Ac remote from Water ( DIY ) :

To protect your remote from mistakenly getting wet from water use these tips
Wrap your Ac remote with plastic food wrap sheet.
Don’t touch Gree Ac remote with wet hands and always touch with dry hands if you have not covered your ac remote.

How to Protect your remote from Children Access :

To keep your Gree Ac remote out of reach from Children, Use Wall mount
If there is no wall mount remote available, just do the DIY using bottles or boxes of similar sizes, or make a box using ice cream sticks

How to protect your remote from breaking down / getting lost :

Sometimes when you need the remote, you can not find it urgently because it is kept somewhere under the pillow or in a drawer.
To keep it visible and at a specific spot, use the wall mount.
Furthermore, Ac remote may fell down from your hand or by Children, So to keep it safe and to avoid re-buying the remote just use a wall mount with a string, chain or elastic attached to the remote using DIY.
Using these techniques your remote will be safe and you will have no need to buy it again and again in the future.

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More Functions :

Knowing about the features and functions that are available with your Gree Air Conditioner can help you better use and get more performance. Furthermore, it may save energy by knowing and using Gree Air Conditioner Modes. There are many functions like Gree Ac Sleep mode and SE mode that save energy.

Do you like to know about all the cool features in Gree ac remote ? Check Gree Ac Remote Functions here.