GE ACS06L, ACS08A Use and Care Guide

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AdapterPlug Air Direction 5

ApplianceRegistration 2 Care and Cleaning 6

Air Filter CondenserCoils

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ControlSettings ElectricalRequirements

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Models ACS06L

ACS08A

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ModelandSerialNumbers ProblemSolver

RepairService SafetyInstructions

UserMaintenanceInstructions 6 Warranty

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Keepit handy foranswerstoyour questions.

If youdon’t understandsomething or need more help, write (include

yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs

GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY 40225

writedownthemodel

andserialnumbem.

You’llfindthem ona label behindthe air dischargelouvers. Youshouldbe able toread them

byshininga flashlightthrough

the

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These numbers are alsqon the Consumer Product Ownership RegistrationCard that came with

yourair conditioner.Beforesending in thiscard, please write these

numbershere:

RflodelNumber

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any

correspondence or service calls

concerning your air conditioner.

@Regairor r@@lacekediately

allelectric

servicecords that

havebecome fmyedor Otherw;se

damaged. Do not use a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage along itslength or at either the

plugorcomector end.

SAVET=E

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Ene~gy=savingtips

QKeepthe air filterclean, (See instructionson page6.)

@For most efficient

keeptheventilationcontrolin theclosed~tositionexceptwhen

youwant toallowa smallamount

ofoutdoorair to enter tileroom or exhaustair-,smokeor odorsfrom theroom,

@Don’tlet the room get too hot. Wheneverpossible,turn tile uniton beforetheroom heats up.

When heat is“storedup” inwalls, furniture, rugsand draperies, your air conditionertakeslongerto producethe desired comfort condition.

@Keep windowsand doors closed. Cool, dry air escapes when they’reopen.

~Keepfurnace floorregistersand cold air returns closed. Cold air can easily escape throughthem.

~Don’tlet drapes or furnitureblock

the front of theunit and restrict air flowwhen it isoperating.

~It’sbest to operate your air conditionerat high speed during extremely hot weather.

@Keep the outdoorcondenser coil

clean. (See page6.) @Turn the air conditioneroff

beforevacationsor extended absences from home.

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AdapterPlug Air Direction 5

ApplianceRegistration 2 Care and Cleaning 6

Air Filter CondenserCoils

Grilles&Cabinet

ControlSettings ElectricalRequirements

Ener~-Saving Tips

Models ACS06L

ACS08A

6 6

6 4

ModelandSerialNumbers ProblemSolver

RepairService SafetyInstructions

UserMaintenanceInstructions 6 Warranty

BackCover

2 7

7 2

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It isintendedtohelpyouoprate and

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maintainyournew air conditioner properly.

Keepithandy for answerstoyour

questions.

If youdon’t understandsomething or need more help, write (include

yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs

GE Appliances AppliancePark Louisville,KY 40225

writedownthemodel

andserialnumbem.

You’llfindthem ona label behindthe air dischargelouvers. Youshouldbe able toread them

byshininga flashlightthrough

the

~OUV~~S.

These numbers are alsqon the Consumer Product Ownership

RegistrationCard that came with yourair conditioner.Beforesending in thiscard, please write these

numbershere:

RflodelNumber

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any

correspondence or service calls

concerning your air conditioner.

@Regair or r@@lacekediately

allelectric servicecords that

havebecome fmyedor Otherw;se

damaged. Do notuse a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage along itslength or at either the plug or comector end.

SAVET=E

msTRucTIoNs

Ene~gy=savingtips

QKeepthe air filterclean, (See

instructionson page6.)

@For most efficientcooling>

keepthe ventilationcontrolin theclosed ~tositionexceptwhen youwant toallowa smallamount ofoutdoorair to enter tileroom or exhaustair-,smokeor odorsfrom theroom,

@Don’tlet the room get too hot. Wheneverpossible,turn tile

uniton beforetheroom heats up. When heat is“storedup” inwalls, furniture, rugsand draperies, your

air conditionertakeslongerto producethe desired comfort condition.

@Keep windowsand doors closed. Cool, dry air escapes when they’reopen.

~Keepfurnace floorregistersand

cold air returns closed. Cold air can easily escape throughthem.

~Don’tlet drapes or furnitureblock

the front of theunit and restrict air flowwhen it isoperating.

~It’sbest to operate your air conditionerat high speed during extremely hot weather.

@Keep the outdoorcondenser coil clean. (See page6.)

@Turn the air conditioneroff beforevacationsor extended absences from home.

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Immediately contac~the dealer (or builder) that sold youthe air

co~lditioner.

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thkippliancemtitbe

proper~ygrounded.

EBeetricalTequiremenb

U5-voltmodels requirea 115/120-

voita.c., 60 hzgrounded outlet protectedwith a 15amp timedelay fuseor circuit breaker.

Thepowercord orIthesemodelshas

a three-prong(grounding)plugthat mateswith a standardthree-prong

(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to minimizethe possibilityof electric shockhazard fromtheseappliances.

PREFERRED METHOD

INSUREPROPER

GROUNDEXISTS

Fig. 1

Where a standardtwo-prongwall

outlet isencountered, it is your personalresponsibilityandobligation to haveit replaced with a properly

grounded three-prong walloutlet.

BEFOREUSE

230/208-voltperpendicular, tandemor iargetandemtypewall outlet, Thesetypesofoutletsarc availableatmosthardwarestores.

230/208-VOLT MATCt-ilNG

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINECORD PLUG

REQUIRES20AMPTIMEDELAYFUSE

OR CIRCUITBREAKER PROTEMION

230/208-VOLT MATCHING

TANDEMTYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15AMP TIMEDELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUITBREAKER PROTE~iON

WALL OUTLET

2301208-VOLT MATCHING

LARGE TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30AMPTIMEDELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUITBREAKER PROTE~lON

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT PERMITTEDINCANADA}

Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe aligned-withthelargers16tinthewall outletto provideproper polarity in the connectionofthe powercord.

CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter ground terminalto walloutlet cover

screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance urdess cover screwis metal, and not insulated,andwalloutlet isgrounded. throughhouse wiring. Youshould. havethecircuitcheckedbyaqudifid electrician tomake sure the outlet

isproperly grounded. Men *omw@ thewwercord

fromtheadapteKo,alwayshold the adapter with onehand. If this is not done, the adapterground terminalis verylikelytobreakwithrepeati use.

Shouid the adapter ground terminal brwk, Do Nm USE the

appliance until a pro~er ground

has again been estab~ished.

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useofetiensionCorm

Because of potential safety

hazards under certain conditions,

westrongly

reeomend agmt the

useofan exten-Rsioi?RCord.However,

if youstillelect to use allextension

cord, it is absolutely necessary t}~at

it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding

type appliance extension cord and

that thecurrent carrying rating of

the cord in amperes be

greater than thebranch circuit size

shown on the rating the appliance. Such extensionco~ds are obtainable through your local service organization.

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nameplateof

LOW

COOL

AIROUT

CLOSED

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On turnsair conditioneroff. *F~ ONLYpermitsfanspeed

operationwithoutcooling.

*Forfanonlyoperation,Energy

SaverSwitchmustbe inthe

NORMALposition. LOW COOL permitscoolingwith

lowfanspeedoperation.

m~ COOLpermitscoolingwith

Imediumfanspeed operation.

HIGII COOL permitscoolingwith highfanspeedoperation.

SELECTOF?

THERMOSTAT

Thermoshtcontrol

Whenyouturn theThermostat Controltothedesired setting, the

thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol

thetemperatureoftheindoorair. Thehigherthenumberselected,

thecoolertheindoorair willbe.

TheEnergy Saver Switchcontrolsthe

fanoperation. Whenit’s in the NO~AL position,

thefanwill circulateroom air

continuously.When it’sinthe SAVE position, thefan willautomatically

cycleon and off withthecompressor.

Forfanonly operation,Energy SaverSwitch nlus~bein the NORMALposition.

NORMAL

D SAVE

ENERGY

SAVER

AIRIN

VENT

ventilationcontrol

WhentheVentControl isat the CLOSED position,theventdooris closedandonlytheairinsidethe roomcanbecirculated and

conditioned. Setthecontrolatthe AIR IN

position and the ventdoor opensto allowasmallamount ofoutdoorair toentertheroom.

Setthecontrolatthe AIROUT positionandtheventdooropensto allowair, smokeor odorstobe exhaustedfrom theroom.

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areasonabletime,settheThemostat Controlat a highernumber for a cooler roomor ata lowernumber fora warmer room.

3. SettheVentControlat CLOSED.

4. Setthe Energy SaverSwitchat

NORMAL position for continuous fanoperationor at SAVEposition toautomaticallycyclethe fanon

and off withthe compressor.

Formaximumcooling

1. Set the Selector Switchat

HIGH COOL.

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2. Set the Thermostat Controlat

10.

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3. Setthe Vent Control at CLOSED.

2. Set the ThermostatControlat thedesirednumber (usually5-7is a

goodstartingposition). If room temperatureis not satisfactoryafter

Set the Energy SaverSwitch at

e NORMAL position.

Forni@ttimeoperation

Duringthe coolereveninghours, werecommendthatyousetthe

SeiectorSwitchat LOVJCOOL for ve~ quietoperationandthe ThermostatControlatmid-range (5-7).

Foretiremekmperatures

For greatesteconomyand best performance, we suggestthat you setthe SelectorSwitchatHIGH COOL in extremelyhotweather.

Forventilation

Whether the controlsare set for coolingor fan only operation, settingtheVentControlat “air in”

allowsa small amountofoutside air to enter the room, and settingit to “air out” exhaustedto the outiide. See page

4. However,coolingeffectiveness isreduced wheneverthe ventdoor isopen, so we suggestthatyou don’tkeep it open forlong— especiallyin hot, humid weather.

lets room air be

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The tlp”and-downairdirection

louvers are togetherand are controlledby fingertippressure onthe louvers. Theyregulateair dischargeupward,downwardor

straight out.

separatebannbofside-to-

sideairdirectionlouvers have

separatetabsto let youdirect dischargedair to the right,to the left, or straightahead.

For quieter Opemtion I. Set the SelectorSwitch at

LOWCOOL.

2. Set the Thermostat Control at desired number.

When the Thermostat Controlis set

on 9 or 10and the Fan is set on low speed, moisture may freezeon the QojISand preventthe unit from cooliilu.If thishappens, set the Fan

USER .MAINTEPJmeE

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INSTRUCTIONS

mrnairconditioner offand

remove tlBeplllg fro~nthe Wali

outlet before cleaning.

Grille& Cabinet

Wipebothsides ofgrille with a

clean clothlightlydampened with mildliquid dishwashingdetergent, or clean with avacuumcleaner

brush. Becarefil notto force the movablelouversoutof position.

Other areas behind the grillemay

be wiped or vacuumed, takingcare

not todamage the coil fins.

Washcabinet with mild soap or detergentand Iukewarmwater. Never use strong chemicals,

soIvenb or bleaching agerlb.

Comdemer Coik

These coils on theweather side of the unitshould be checked periodicaI]yand cleaned ifclogged

withdirtor soot fromtheatmosphere. If extremelysoiled, they mayneed tobesteamcleand, a serviceavaiIabIe

throughyour GE serviceoutlet.

The air filter behindthe frontgrille shouldbe checkedand cleanedat leastevery30 days or as oftenas it needscleaninp,

To remove the filter:

Grasp the tab atthe bottomof the unitand pulldownward.

Clean the filter with a vacuum cleaner toremovelight dust. Wash the filter in lukewarm, soapy water

and rinsein clear water to remove sticky dust.

The filtercan be replaced with

either side facingthe front.

flushinsidethe room or if the windowsillextends farther intothe roomthan thechassis, itmay be necessarytoremovethe air inlet

grille beforethe filtercan be removed.

To remove the grille, pull the air inletgrille outfrom top-center.The filter is positionedon the back side ofthe grille—graspthe tab and pull

down. Afier cleaning, replace the air filter _z%

and air inletgrille, pushingthe -,

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grille into place.

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‘?,PROBLEM

OPEMTING SOUNDS

W-ATER

DNPPING

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY

@Excesswatermayoverflowin excessivelyhotandhumidweather.This isnormal.

e Air con~it~oner~~stbe i~s~a~~~dlevelor tiltedslightly tohe outsideforproper

waterdisposal.

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OUTDOORSIDE)

*Thisis normal for a short period in areas with ~itt~ehumidity;nor’ma~for a longer

period invery humid whereit ispickedi~pbya fan and thrownagainstthe outdoorcondenser coil.

areas.Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drains torear ofcabinet

If YouNeedservice

Toobtainservice, seeyour warranty onthe back page ofthisbook.

NEXT, ifyouare still not pleased, write allthedetails-including your phonenumber—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, I<entucky40225

FIFJALD{,ifyour problem is still notresolved, write:

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YOURGENERALELECTRICROOMAIRCONDITIONER

Save proof of original p(~rchase date s~tch as your sates slip or cancelied ct)eck to establish warranty period.

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11 WHATIs COVERED

RRANTY

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FULL ONE-YEARWARRANTY

For one yearfrom date of original purchase, we wi~!

of charge,parts and serviceiabor

in your home to repair or replace any part of the room air condltjoner that fails because of a manufacturing defect.

FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY

Forfive yearsfromthe dateof

original purchase,we

free of charge, parts and service ‘

labor in your home to repair or

replace any

mfrjgemt~ng system (thecompresso~

condenser,evaporatorand all connecting tubing) that fails becauseof a manufacturing

defect. Foreach of the above warranties;

Transportation

from a service shop and shop service labor if required will be

free of charge.

provide,free

will Provide,

pati of the sealed

expense to and

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Thiswarranty isextendedto the original purchaserandany succeedingownerfor producis

purchased for use in the 48 mainland

states,HawaiiandWashington,D.C. InAlaskathe warrantyisthe same

exceptthat it is LIMITED becauseyou

must payto ship the productto the

service

shop or for the service

technician’stravelcoststo your home. All warranty service will beprovided

our Factory ~ervice centers or

by byour authorizedCustomerCare” servicersduring normalworking hours,

Lookin the White or YellowPages of yourtelephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.

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WHAT1SNOTCOVERED

QServicetrips toteach you howto

use the product.

ReadyourUseand Carematerial.

you then have any questions

about operating the product,

please contact your

Consumer Affairs office at the address below,or call, toll free:

GE Answer Center@~

800.626.2000 consumer information service

dealer or our

@ Improper installation.

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

is of improper cooling capacity

for the intended use,contact your dealer or installer,Youare responsible for providing adequate electrical connecting facilities,

QReplacement of fuses or

resetting of circuit breakers.

In commercial locations labor

~ necessary to movethe unit to a location

service by an individual technician.

where it is accessible for

~Failureof the product resulting from

modifications to the product

unreasonable use including failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance,

or due to

@Failure due to corrosion on models not corrosion-protected.

@Damage to the product caused

by improper

accident, fire, floods or acts of God.

power supply voltage,

WARRANTORISNOTRESPONSIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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