GE 4000 Series, 5000 Series Use and Care Manual

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Air Filter
Appliance Registration

Auxiliary Controls
Care and Cleaning

Condenser Coils
Energy-Saving Tips

Fan Cycle Switch
Freeze Sentinel

Heating Economy Switch

Indicator Lights
Master Controls

Model and Serial Numbers
Problem Solver

Repair Service
Room Cabinet and Case

Safety Instructions
Thermostat Control

Unit Power Switch
Ventilation Control

Warranty

Back Cover

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Energy-Saving

help you...

Before using your
air conditioner, read
this book carefully.

It is

intended to help you operate

and maintain your new air
conditioner properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your
questions.

If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville. KY 40225

Write down the model
and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label behind
the room cabinet.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your air conditioner. Before sending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:

Model Number

Serial Number

IMructions

Read W instrudtins before
using

hen

exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:

●

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

● This air conditioner must be

properly installed in accordance

~th

before it is used.

●

%th

thh apptiance.

using this appliance, always

Use

this appliance

the Insolation Instructions

Never use an extension cord

this

apptiance.

ody for

as described in

its

SAW THWE
~STRUCTIONS

Tips

● Keep the air filter clean. (See

instructions on page 5.)

● For most efficient operation,

keep vent in closed position except
when you want to let outside air
enter the room.

●

Don’t let the room get too hot or
too cold. Whenever possible, turn
the unit on before the room heats
up or cools off. If you don’t, the air
conditioner will take longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.

●

Keep windows and doors closed.
Conditioned air escapes when

they’re open.

● Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed when cooling
is desired. Conditioned air can
easily escape through them.

●

Don’t let drapes or furniture block

the front of the unit and restrict air
flow when it is operating.

●

It’s best to operate your air

conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot or

●

Keep the outdoor condenser coil

clean. (See page 5.)
. Turn the air conditioner off

before vacations or extended
absences.

cold weather.

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.

If you received a damaged air
conditioner,

the dealer (or builder) that sold
you the air conditioner.

Save time and money.
Before you request service,

check the Problem Solver on
page 6. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you
can correct yourself.

immediately contact

2

Opemting

the

Controk

ON /STOP

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<COOLER

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Indicator

VENT

n

COOL

n

HEAT

n

SERVICE

D

THERMOSTAT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Li@b

Lights when the
Ventilation control
is set at OPEN.

Lights when the
air conditioner is
operating in the
cooling mode.

Lights when the
air conditioner is
operating in the
heating mode.

Lights when the
compressor does not
start after several

attempts or when
there is a compressor
malfunction.

WARMER-

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A

FAN ONLY

Thermostat Control

The Thermostat Control has
numbered settings plus a FAN
ONLY position.

Slide the Thermostat Switch to
the lower numbers for cooler
temperatures, to the higher numbers
for warmer temperatures.

For fan only operation, without
the compressor or heater, slide the
Thermostat Switch all the way to
the right to the FAN ONLY position.

Eeeze

Whenever room air temperature
at the air conditioner falls to
approximately
automatically come on in the

heating mode.

Sentinel

40°F., the unit will

opERAT’oN

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COOL,

HIGH

LOW 1 AUTO

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B

FEAT

Master Controls

Push the Operation Button once to
turn the air conditioner on; push
again to turn it off.

If the unit does not operate when
you push this button to start it,
check to see if the Unit Power
Switch located behind the room
cabinet is on. See page 4*

Slide the Selector Switch to COOL
for cooling, or to HEAT for
heating.

Slide the Fan Speed Switch to
LOW for cooling or heating with
low fan speed operation. Slide it to
HIGH for cooling or heating with

high fan speed operation. When
you slide the Fan Speed Switch to

AU~,

switches between low. medium and
high to follow changes in room
temperature.

*Note: After setting
a 3-minute delay before the

compressor starts is normal.

fan speed automatically

controls,

Air

For best heat distribution,

the louvers down so the heated air

is directed across the room.

buvers

tilt

For best distribution of cold air,

tilt the louvers up so the cold air is
directed towards the ceiling.

3

AW

For

certification, the air louvers are
tilted straight out as shown above

(30 degrees from the vertical axis).

heating and cooling

Auxiliary

Controk

Additional controls are located
behind the room cabinet.

To remove the room cabinet,
see page 5.

VENT

OPEN

;LOSE

— TEMP OVERRIDE —

SETBACK

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FAN

CYCLE

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– HEATING

NORMAL

—TEMP

U’MAL

‘EAT

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TL2 TL1

TL2 TL1

CONT

ECONOMY—

MAXIMUM

LIMIT—

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‘Fan Cycle Switih

This switch is set at
factory to provide continuous fan
operation in cool or heat modes. If

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you want the fan to cycle on and off
with the compressor or resistance
heater, set the switch at

\

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--

.

Heating

—

Wonomy

For maximum heating economy,
this switch is set at MAXIMUM
at the factory. Until the outside air
temperature drops to
pump is the primary source of heat.
At

15°F.

and below, full resistance

heat takes over.
Set this switch at NORMAL and

the change from heat pump to
resistance heating occurs when
the outside air temperature
to

35°F.

\

Temp Limit Switih

CONT

~CLE.

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Swikh

15°F.,

at the

the heat

drops

Wntilation

This

knob

/

Control

is

set

at

CLOSE at the

factory. When it is in this position,
the vent door is closed and only

indoor air is filtered, cooled or
heated and circulated by the air
conditioner.

Switching the knob to OPEN opens

the vent door to allow some outside

air to enter the room. However,
cooling or heating effectiveness is

reduced when the control is set at
OPEN, so we suggest you don’t

keep it there long.
If the knob is not set all the way in

CLOSE position, the vent light will
remain on.

w

Unit

Wwe;

This switch

Swikh

is

set at

ON at

the

factory to allow the air conditioner
to operate in the cool, heat or fan
only modes and the Freeze Sentinel,
Heating Economy Switch and Temp
Override to operate if it is needed.

If this switch is set at OFF, the air
conditioner will not operate in
mode

and

the Freeze Sentinel,
Heating
Temp Override

Uonomy

Switch

will

not function.

any

and

Caution: The Unit Power Switch
is not a power disconnect.

If

all

power must be disconnected from

the unit, remove the line cord plug
from the wall outlet, or remove the
fuses, or turn off the circuit
breakers at the power panel.

4

The TEMP LIMIT switch is used
to adjust the thermostat range. Set

it to limit the lowest temperature
that can be obtained on cooling and
the highest temperature that

can k

obtained on heating.
COOL and HEAT settings range

from NORMAL to

TL3.

Both
controls are set at NORMAL at
the factory.

T~perature Limit

Mines

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Coding

Normal 57- 90°
TL1
TL2

71- 90°
77- 90°

TL3 83- 91°

Heating

57- 90°
57- 77°
57- 73°

57- 68°

Care and Cleaning

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Temp

40°F.

come on in the heating mode,
switch has turned the air

conditioner off.
Set this switch at SET BACK and

the same thing occurs whenever
the room air temperature at the
air conditioner falls to
approximately

The Unit Power Switch must be
at ON for the
operate.

Override Switih

Set this switch at FREEZE
SENTINEL and whenever the
room air temperature at the air
conditioner falls to approximately

the unit will automatically

regardless of whether the On/Stop

50-55°F.

Temp

Override to

Turn the air conditioner off and
remove the plug from wall outlet,
or remove fuses, or turn off
circuit breakers at the power
panel before cleaning.

If you live in an apartment, your
building management may wish to
provide these maintenance

that are necessary for continued
peak operating efficiency of your
air conditioner.

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ICR System

(Zoneline

To insure optimum performance
of the ICR system, the condensate
pump, screens, connecting tubing,
and tray should be inspected and
cleaned if necessary prior to each
heating season.

5000

models

only)

Room Cabinet & Case

Wash the room cabinet and case
finish with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarm water.

Condenser Coils

These coils on the weather side
of the unit should be checked
periodically and cleaned if

clogged with dirt or soot from the
atmosphere. If extremely soiled,
they may need to be professionally
steam cleaned, a service available
through your GE service outlet.

To remove the air filter,

pull tabs on the front of
shown and pull toward you until the
three tabs at the top and bottom of
the filter come out of the slots in
the chassis.

Vacuum the filter on the dirty side
or wash it

water through from the cleaner side
of the falter to drive out accumulated
dust and lint. Shake to dry.

Note: The air conditioner should
not be operated without an air filter.
Replacement filters are available

from your GE Dealer, Factory
Service Center or authorized
Customer Care” servicers.

To reinstall the air filter

cleaning, make sure the word
FRONT on the filter is facing you.
Insert the three tabs at the top of the
filter into slots at the top of the
chassis. Press upward and insert
the tabs at the bottom of the
into slots at the bottom of the
chassis. Then replace the room
cabinet.

tith

running water.

grasp the

th~ fil~er

after

filter

as

Run

Air Miter

The air filter behind the room
cabinet should be washed at least
every W
cleaning.

Access to the filter is obtained by
removing the room cabinet.

L

To remove the room cabinet,

grasp it at both sides, lift up and
pull forward.

Case

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days

or as

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often

as it

Room Cabinet

5

needs

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To replace the room cabinet,

position slots at bottom of room
cabinet onto tabs at bottom of
chassis. Tilt room cabinet inward,
lift it slightly, and position it so
clips at top hook onto front lip of
air discharge grille. Then press

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room cabinet down to secure it.

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Use This Problem Solver

PROBLEM

AIR CONDITIONER
DOES NOT OPERATE

AIR CONDITIONER ● Curtains, blinds or furniture blocking

“DOES
OR HEAT AS IT
SHOULD”

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COOL

POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY

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Power cord

● Unit

Power

●

Unit is waiting 3 minutes for pressure to

● Thermostat Control may

number. Highest setting should provide maximum cooling.

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Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at

●

Room may

Allow time for it to
. Conditioned air

returns.

o

~entl]ation Control, maybe set

the room.

Q

The Temperature Limit Switches may be

limit the operating ranges. See page .4.

●

Position of the louvers will affect temperature. See page 3.

not

plugged in, fuse

Switch

have

behind room

been

very hot or very cold when air conditioner was first turned on.

cool

down

may

be escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air

blown,

cabinet is

not

be set high enough. Slide

l~st.every

or warm up.

at,~p~~

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or circuit breaker tripped,

set

at OFF.

equaltie

f~ont

position,

sgt

across the compressor.

~f air conditioner will

cofitrol to

30 days. See instructions on page 5.

allowing outside air to enter

at a setting other than normal. This will

,.

restxict

a lower or higher

air

flow.

“BURNING” ODOR
AT START OF

HEATING

OPERATION

OPERATING SOUNDS

DISCHARGED AIR
CONDENSES ON
WINDOWS
WALLS

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●

Dust accumulating on surface of heating

can cause “burning” odor at beginning

quic~y dissipate. ‘

. Relay clicks may be heard when compressor or fan cycles on and off. This is normal.

●

Fan runs continuously when
Switch behind room cabinet is set at CONTINUOUS. This is normal. Otherwise,
fan cycles on and off with the compressor or resistance heater.

●

Tilt louvers down slightly and keep them down until condensation disappears.

The~ostit

e~ement

Of.h?aiing o~mtion.

Switch is set at FAN ONLY or Fan Cycle

during

tmnspo~tion

This odor

or storage

should

free:

setice

the

6

If You Need

To obtain service, see your warranty
on the back page of this book.

We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:

Major Appliance

Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Wacker

Sewice

Drive

7

YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC ROOM AIR

WARRAN~

Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or

cancelled

check to establish warranty period.

CONUTIONER

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
For one year from date of original

purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and on-site service
labor to repair or replace

of the

room

air

conditioner that

fails because of a manufacturing
defect.

FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

For five years from the date of
original purchase, we will provide,
free of charge, parts and on-site by our authorized Customer

service labor to repair or replace

any~ti

system

evaporator and all connecting
tubing) that fails because of a

manufacturing defect.

~r

Transportation expense to and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be
free of charge.

of the sealed

(the compressor, condenser,

each of the

abve

any prt

reftigereting

warranties:

This warranty is extended to
the ori~nal purchaser
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use in the 48 mainland

states,

In Alaska the warranty is the same
except that it is LIMITED because you
must pay to ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
technician’s travel costs to your home.

All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or

servicers during normal working
hours.

Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,

GENERAL ELECTRIC

SERVICE, GENERAL

H~POINT

GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER
CARE@ SERVICE.

Hawaii and Washington,

FACTORY SERVICE or

and

any

Care@

FA~RY

ELECTRIC-

D.C.

WHAT IS N~ COVERED

●

Service trips to teach you how to● Improper installation.

use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.

If you then have any questions is of improper cooling or heating
about operating the product, capacity for the intended use,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free: adequate electrical connecting

GE Answer

800.626.2000
consumer information service

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Cente@

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

If you have an installation
problem, or if the air conditioner

contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing

facilities.
. Replacement of fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

●

in commercial locations labor
necessary to move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for

service by an individual technician.

legal

rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

●

Failure of the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.

●

Failure due to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.

. Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

WARRAN~R IS N~RESPONSIBLE

FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

use

including failure to

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