GE AEM09 Owner’s Manual & Installation Instructions
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Careand Cleaning
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Air Conditioner
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Air Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................5
Control Settings .........................................4, 5
Energy Saver Switch......................................4
Energy-Saving
Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................6
Grille & Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outdoor Coil
User Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................6
instructions .........................3
Tips.........................................3
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GE Answer
Installation
Electrical Requirements ................................7
Extension Cords ..............................................7
Grounding
Installation instructions .........................7- 13
Consumer Services
Appliance Registration ..................................2
Model and Serial Number Location ...........2
Warranty ........................................Back Cover
Solver...............................l4
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HELP US 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
W YOU NEED SERVICE
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label above
the power cord at its exit point
from the case.
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
concerning your air conditioner.
calls
If you received a damaged
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 section
of this guide. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that you
can correct yourself.
To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in
the back of this guide.
We’re proud of our service and want you to be
pleased. If
service you receive, here are three steps to
further help.
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your
appliance. Explain why you are not pleased.
cases, this will solve the problem.
for
some reason you are not happy with the
follow
In
for
most
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the
details—including your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
Major Appliance Consumer
Action Panel
20 North
Chicago,
Wacker
IL
60606
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WORTANT
Read W
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SA~TY ~STRUCTIONS
before
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WARNING—When
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as described in this Use and Care Guide.
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always exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose
This air conditioner must be properly installed
using this appliance,
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Repair or replace immediately all electric
service cords that have become frayed or
otherwise damaged.
cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at
either the plug or connector end.
in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. See
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Never unplug your air conditioner by
pulling
on the power cord.
grounding instructions.
plug firmly and pull straight out from the
receptacle,
Always grip
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For
materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors or
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
ENERGY-SAVING
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● For most efficient cooling, keep the Ventilation
Control in the CLOSED position except when you
want to exhaust air, smoke or odors from the room.
● Don’t
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.
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Keep
windows and doors closed. Cool, dry air
escap;s when they’re open.
filter clean.
let
the room get too hot. Whenever possible,
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closed.
● 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 coil clean.
● Turn the air conditioner off before vacations or
extended absences from home.
Do
not use a cord that shows
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Unplug your air conditioner before
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making any repairs. NOTE: We
recommend that any servicing be
performed by a qualified individual.
your safety
...do
not store or use combustible
TWS
Keep
furnace
Cold air can
floor
registers and cold air returns
ea;ly
escape through them.
strongly
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OPEMT~G
YOUR CONTROLS
SELECTOR
Selector Switch
OFF turns air conditioner off.
*LOW
speed operation without cooling.
*MED FAN
speed operation without cooling.
*HIGH FAN permits high fan
speed operation without cooling.
*For FAN operation, Energy Saver
Switch must be in NORMAL position.
LOW COOL permits cooling with
low fan speed operation.
MED COOL permits cooling with
medium fan speed operation.
HIGH COOL permits cooling
with high fan speed operation.
FAN permits
permits
medium fan
low
fan
THERMOSTAT
Thermostat Control
When you turn the Thermostat
Control to the desired setting, the
thermostat will automatically
control the temperature of the
indoor air. The higher the number
selected, the cooler the indoor air
will be.
OPEN
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CLOSED
VENTILATION
Ventilation Control
When
vou
move the Ventilation
Contro’1
is closed and only the air inside the
room will be circulated and
conditioned. Moving the control to
OPEN opens the vent door,
allowing a small amount of indoor
air to be exhausted from the room.
However, cooling effectiveness is
reduced when this control is set at
OPEN, so we suggest you don’t
keep it there long+ specially in
hot, humid weather.
to CLOSED, the vent door
Energy Saver Switch
The Energy Saver Switch controls the fan operation. When it’s in the
NORMAL position, the fan will circulate room air continuously. When it’s
in the SAVE position, the fan will automatically cycle on and off with the
compressor.
Freezing up
If you notice that your air conditioner is not cooling as it should, it may be
that ice has formed on the cooling coils. The ice blocks air flow and stops
the unit from cooling the room. This “freezing up” is a temporary condition
that most often occurs at night when the Thermostat is set at a higher
number and the Selector is set on LOW COOL.
To correct the condition, set the Selector at HIGH FAN or HIGH COOL
and move the Thermostat to the warmest setting.
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NORMAL
SAVE
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ENERGY SAVER
Outside air
temperature
dropping
For Normal Cooling
1. Set the Selector Switch at HIGH COOL.
2. Set the Thermostat Control
(usually 5-7 is a good starting position). If room
temperature is not satisfactory after a reasonable time,
set the Thermostat Control at a higher number for a
cooler room or at a lower number for a warmer room.
3. Set the Energy Saver Switch at NORMAL position
for continuous fan operation or at SAVE position to
automatically cycle the fan on and off with the
compressor.
4. Set the Ventilation Control at CLOSED except for
brief periods when you want to exhaust room air to
the outside.
at
the desired number
For Quieter Operation
For Maximum Cooling
1. Set the Selector Switch at HIGH COOL.
2. Turn the Thermostat Control to 10.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at CLOSED.
4. Set the Energy Saver Switch at the NORMAL
position.
1. Set the Selector Switch at LOW COOL position.
2. Turn the Thermostat Control to the desired number.
When the Thermostat Control is set on 9 or
Fan is set on low speed, moisture may freeze on the
coils
and
prevent the unit from cooling. If this
happens, set the Fan at high speed and set the
Thermostat Control to a lower number.
10
and the
For Nighttime Operation
During the cooler evening hours, we recommend that you
set the Selector Switch at LOW COOL for very quiet
operation and the Thermostat Control at mid-range
(5 or 6). Set the Ventilation Control at CLOSED and the
Energy Saver Switch
at
NORMAL or SAVE position.
To Adjust Air Direction
Up and down
3. Set the Ventilation Control at CLOSED.
4. Set the Energy Saver Switch at the NORMAL
position.
NOTE: When the Energy Saver Switch is at the SAVE
position, changes in the sound level may be more
noticeable than when it’s at the NORMAL position.
For Extreme Temperatures
For greatest economy and best performance, we
suggest you set the Selector Switch at HIGH COOL
in extremely hot weather.
Side to side
OFF
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ON
Separate banks of up-and down air direction louvers
are controlled by fingertip pressure on the louvers.
They regulate air discharge upward, downward or
straight out.
CIRCUUIRE
This model has a
side air direction, slide the
until the air is blowing in the direction you want, then
move it to OFF.
For continuous side-to-side air circulation, set the
Circulaire
Switch to ON and leave it there.
Circulaire
Switch. For fixed
Circulaire
Switch to ON
side-to-
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