GE ACM1O, ACM1l, ACM12 Use and Care Guide
Contents
RoomAk
Conditioner
Adapter Plug
Air Direction
Air Filter
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning
Condenser Coils
Control Settings
Electrical Requirements
Energy Saver
Energy-Saving Tips
Extension Cords
Grille and Cabinet
Models ACM1O
ACM1l
ACM12
4,5
3
5
6
2
6
6
3
4
2
3
6
Grounding
Model and Serial Numbers
Problem Solver
Repair Service
Safety Instructions
Warranty
GEAmwer Center
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Help us
Importit Safety
help you...
Before
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 on the
frame of the air conditioner behind
the air filter.
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
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
usiW
your air
Imtructiom
Men using
exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:
●
Use this
intended purpose as
this Use and Care Book.
* This* conditioner must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Instillation Instructions
before
instructions on
●
Never unplug
by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip plug
straight out from
●
Repair
elatric
all
have
damaged.
shows
along its
plug or connector end.
SAW
this appliance, always
app~ance ody
for
described in
it is used. See
your air
grounding
page
3.
fi~y
the
receptacle.
conditioner
and pull
or replace immediately
service cords that
become
frayed or otherwise
Do
not use a cord that
cracb
or abrasion damage
length
or at either the
T~E
ib
~STRUCTIONS
Ene~y-saving
● Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructions on page 6.)
. For most efficient cooling,
keep the ventilation control in
the “closed” position except when
you want to allow a small amount
of outdoor air to enter the room or
exhaust air, smoke or odors from
the room.
●
Don’t let the room get too
hot. Whenever possible, turn the
unit on before the room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditioner takes longer to
produce the desired comfort
condition.
●
Keep windows and doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’re open.
● Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed.
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 weather.
●
Keep the outdoor condenser coil
clean. (See page 6.)
. Turn the air conditioner off
before vacations or extended
absences from home.
tips
Cold
air
If you received a
dam~ed
air conditioner . . .
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold you the air
conditioner.
Save time and money.
Before you request
service . . .
Check the Problem Solver on
page 7. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.
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Electrical
Safety—IMPO~~T...pleme
Read Carefully.
How
to connect
electricity
For
~rsonal safety,
thisappliance
properly grounded.
Electrical
H5-volt
volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet
protected with a 15 amp time delay
fuse or circuit breaker.
The power cord on these models has
a three-prong (grounding) plug that
mates with a standard three-prong
(grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1) to
minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from these appliances.
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered. it is
personal responsibdi~ and
to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
230/208-volt models
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
hazard from overheating wires.
The power cord on these models
has a 230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type plug
that mates respectively with a
models require a
PREFERRED ,
METHOD
$-.
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yk
Fig. 1
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DO NOT, UNDER
cmcmsTANcm,
OR WW
(GROUND) PRONG
T~
POWER
m~
be
requiremen~
115/120-
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INSURE PROPER
GROUNO
EXISTS
BEFORE USE
vour
;bligation
Am
CUT
m mmD
~OM
CORD.
require their
230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type wall
outlet. These types of outlets are
available at
PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORO PLUG
REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME
TANOEM
LINE CORO PLUG
REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME
@o
LARGE
LINE CORO PLUG
REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME
Whether
f15-volt
is important to have the wall
outle~
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as to whether a proper
ground exists.
Use of adapter plug
(~-volt modek
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against use
of an adapter plug.
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY
may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use of a
UL listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardware stores.
mos~
hardware stores.
@@
230/208-VOLT
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
WB
230/208-VOLT
TYPE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
-0
(’
\
e
230/20B-VOLT
TANOEM
TYPE WALL OUTLET
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
your air conditioner is a
or a 230/208-volt unit, it
and circuit checked by a
MATCHING
OELAY
FUSE
MATCHING
WALL OUTLET
OELAY
FUSE
mm
●
MATCHING
OELAY
FUSE
The
aligned-with the larger
outlet to provide proper polarity in
the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground the appliance
udess
insulati,
through house wiring. You should
have the circuit checked by a
electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord
from the adapter,
adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, the adapter ground terminal is
very likely to break with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break,
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.
Use of
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we
use of an extension cord.
if you stall
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
only)
However,
CONNE~ION
it be a
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nameplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTEOINCANAOA) %
larger
slot in the
cover screw is
and
e~nsion
stron@y
recommend against the
elat
UL listed 3-wire grounding
adauter
must be
sl~t
in the
meti,
and not
wdl
outlet is grounded
qudifid
always hold
M N~
USE
cords
However,
to use an extension
I
wdl
tie
the
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