GE AGM14ACG1, ADV14AAG1, ADV12AAG1 Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instruaions ........ 2, 3

Operating Instructions

Control Knob Models ...... 6, 7

Touch Pad Models ......... 4, 5

Care and Cleaning

Air Filter . ................. 8

Grille and Case ............. 8

()utdoor (:oils .............. 8

Installation Instructions

Preparing to Install the

Air Conditioner . ............ 9

Window Installation ...... 10-14

Troubleshooting Tips ...... 15

Normal Operating Sounds . . .16

Consumer Support

Consumer Support ......... 20

Product Registration ..... 17, 18

_4'arranty ................. 19

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Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

Find these nmnbers on a label on the
side of the air conditione_:

49-7483 12-03JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock

or personal injurg

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

_{_:Use this appliance only %r its intended

puq)ose as described in tills )wrier s
Manual.

_{::This air conditioner must be properly

installed in accordance with tile Installation
Instructions before it is used.

_::Nexer unplug your air conditioner by pulling

on the power cord. Always gdp plug firefly

and pull straight out fiom tile receptacle.

_: Repair or replace immediamly all elect3_ic

service cords that haxe become flwed or
otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord dlat
shows cracks or abrasion damag_ along its
lenglh or at either the plug or connector end.

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_?{::Turn tile mode control to OR:and unplug

_:;For your safety...do not store or use

;f; All air conditioners contain refl_igerants,

HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove

the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safe_ this appliance must be properly
grounded.

Tile air conditioner should always be
plug\g_d into its own individual electrical
outlet which has a x_lmg_ rating fllat matches
the rating plato.

your air conditioner before making any

repairs or cleaning.

NOTE"Westronglyrecommendthat anyservicing
be performedbyaqualified individual.

combustible materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in tile vicinity
of this or any other appliance.

which under federal law must be removed
prior to product disposal. If you are g>tfing

rid of an old product with refi_ig_rants, check

with tile company handling disposal about
what to do.

Tile power cord of dfis appliance is equipped

with a 3-prong (gxounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall

outlet m minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard fiom this appliance.

Hme tile wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is

properly grounded.

Where a 2-prong wall outlet is encountered,

it is your personal responsibility and obligation
to hme it replaced with a properly grounded

3-prong wall outlet.

This provides tile best performance and also
prexents oxerloading house wiring circuits

which cou]d cause a fire hazard from

oxerheated wires.
See the Installation Instructions, Electrical

Requirements section for specific electrical

connection requirements.

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WARNING!

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly

Because ofpotential safety hazards under certain.."CAUTION:

conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.

Howexei; if you must use an exmnsion cord,
it is absolutely necessai T tllat it be a UiAismd,

14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance

extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and that the electrical rating of file

cord be 15 amperes (nfininnnn) and 195 x_lts.

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly

DO NOT use an extensioncord with any of the
230/208 volt models.

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Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug.

Howe\>i; if yon must use an adaptei; where
local codes i)ermit, a temporaryconnectionmay
be made to a i)roperly grounded 21)rong wall
on0et l)y use of a UiAismd adaptor available

at nlost local hardware stores.

Tile larger slot ill tile adaptor nmst be alig_led
with file larger slot in tile wall outlet to provide
proper polarity ill the connection of the
power cord.

When disconnecting fl)e power cold flom tile

adaptei; alwws hold the adapter ill place with
one hand while I)ulling tile I)ower cord I)lug

with the other hand. If this is not done, tile

adaptor ground ml_ninal is x_U liken to bleak

with rei)eated use.

If tile adapter ground temfinal breaks, DO NOT

USEtile air conditioner until a proper ground

has been established.

Attachingthe adaptergroundterminalto a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoesnot groundthe applianceunlessthe

coverscrewis metal, andnotlesulated,andthe waft
outlet is groundedthroughthehousewiring. Youshould

havethecircuitcheckedby a quafifiedelectricianto
makesuretheoutlet is properlygrounded.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthe controlsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.

Features and appearance will vary.

FAN SPEED

Coolon -

Fanon
Energy

Saveror

Energy
Saveron

on

Air ConditionerControls Remote Control

Controls

O ON/OFF Pad

TtlFIIS air coilditioilei" oi1 aIld ()_.

Oisplav

Shows tile set temperature or time remaining

011 tiIlleI:

O MODE

Use to set tile air conditioner to COOLor

FAN mode.

Increase •/Decrease • Pads

Use to set temperature when in COOLmode.

O FAN Pad

Use to set the fire speed to LOW(FI), MED (F2)
or HIGH (F3).

O ENERGYSAVER(on some models)

Controls tile tim.

ON--The tim and compressor cycle on and

off. This results in wider \m'iations of room
temperature and humidity. Nommllv used

when the room is tmoccupied. NOTE"Thefan

will continuetorun fora shortt/me after the

compressorcyciesoff.

OFF--The tim rtms all tile time, while tile

compressor cycles on and off.
This fi_atm'e must be set at OFFin order to

use tile tim settings (on tile mode control).

Coolon 0

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NOTE"Onsome models,the ENERGYSAVERfeature
cannotbe set on the air conditioner /tmust be set using

theremote control.

O CIRCULAIRE (on some models)

For (olltiIltlOt/S side-to-side air circulation

(cool settings only), set tile Circulaire switch

to ON.
For fixed side-to-side air direction, mrn ON

tmtil tile desired air direction is obt;fined,
then turn it OFF.

O TIMER Pad

ON--'_._hen tile air conditioner is off, it can be

set to automatically come on in 1 to 12 hours
or 1 to 24 hem's (depending on model) at its

previous setting. Each touch of tile TIMER pad
or tile INCREASE •/DECREASE• pads

(depending on model) will set tile timer

in hours.

OFFi\'_llen tile air conditioner is on, it can be

set to automatically tun_ off in 1 to 12 hem's or

1 to 24 hom_ (depending on model). Each

touch of tile TIMER pad or tile INCREASE• /
DECREASE• pads (depending on model) will

set tile till/er ill hotlI_.

Tocancel the timer, press tile 77MERpad /mfil

tile display time disappears.

O Remote Control Signal Receiver

TIMER MODE

Remote Control

::Ji::To ensm'e proper operation, aim tile remote

control at the signal receiver on tile air

Collditiollei:

iJi::Tile remote control signal has a range of

up to 21 feet.

::Ji::Make sure nothing is between tile air conditioner

and the remote control that could block the
signal,

::Ji::Make sure batteries are fl'esh and installed

correctly as indicated on tile remote control.

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Lights next to the touch pads on the air conditioner

control panel indicate the selected settings.

COOLMode

Use the COOL Inode with HIGH (F3), MED (F2) or

LOW(F1)tim for cooling. Use the INCREASEA /

DECREASE • pads to set the desired temperature

between 60°F and 86°F in 1°F increments.

M_ electronic them/ostat is used to maintain tile
room temperatm'e. Tile compressor will cycle on

and off to kee I) tile room at tile set level of comflwt.
Set the them_ostat at a lower nttmber and the indoor

air will becolne coole_: Set tile fl/ern/ostnt at a higher
nmnber and tile indoor air will become wam_e_:

NOTE:ff theairconditionerisoff andisthenturnedon

whilesetto COOL,it willtakeapproxl_nate/y3minutes
forthecompressortostartandcoolingtobegin.

CoolingDescriptions

ForNormalCooling--Selectthe COOLmode and
HIGH(F3)or MED(F2)fim with a middle set

temperature.

ForMaximumCooling--Select the COOL mode
and HIGH(F3)firewith alower set temperature.

ForQuieter& NighttimeCooling--Selectthe

COOLmode and LOW(F/)fire with a middle set

temperature.

NOTE"/fyouswitchfroma COOLsettingtoOFFortoa fan
settingwaitat least3minutesbeforeswitchingbacktoa

COOLsetting

FAN Mode

Use tile FANat HIGH(F3),MED(F2)or LOW(F/)to Since tim only settings do not provide cooling,
provide air circulation and filtering without cooling, a temperatm'e setting will not be displayed.

Power Outage Recovery Feature

In tile case el a power outage or interruption, tile
refit will automatically re-start in the settings last
used after tile power is restored. Tile TlMERfeature

Vent Control

Tile vent control is located above tile control
panels.

When set at CLOSE, only tile air inside tile room

will be circulated and conditioned, _Vhen set at

OPEN,some inside air is exhausted outside.

Air Direction--Side-to-Side

Tile side-to-side air direction is a(!i usted by moving
tile lever to tile left or right.

will reset to tile original setting. You may need to set
a new time if desired.

Toopen the vent, pull the lever toward you.
Toclose it,push it hT.

Air Direction--Up and Down

Fingertip pressure on tile horizontal lou\'e_
a(!iusts tile air direction u I) or down.

(on some models)

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Aboutthecontrolsonthe air conditionermmodelswith controlknobs.

Features and appearance will vary.

OFF

FAN OOL

HIGHQcIIGH

LOW' MED

FAN COOL

LOW

COOL

FAN OOL

LOW LOW

FAN COOL

OFF

MODECONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

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TEMPCONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

Controls

Mode Controls

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HIGHCOOL,MED COOLand LOWCOOL

provide cooling with (liflerent tan speeds.

FANsettings provide air circulation and

filtering without cooling.

NOTE:If youmovethemodecontrolfromacoolsettlbg

toOFFortoafansetting,waitat least3 mlbutes

beforeswitchlbgbacktoacoolsetting.

Cooling Descriptions
ForNormal Cooling--Select HIGH COOLor MED

COOL with the temp control at midpoint.

For Maximum Cooling--Select HIGH COOL with the
temp control at the highest number available on

VOIII" knob.

For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling--Select LOW COOL

with the temp control at midpoint,

TempControls

The temp control is used to maintain the

room temperature, The compressor will c)'cle
on and off to kee I) the room at the same level

of comfort. _,_]_en wm turn the knob to a
higher numbe_; the indoor air will become

cooler; Turn the knob to a lower number and
the indoor air will become wmmer