GE AES15, AED18, AES18, AES23 User Manual

Contents

Ak ContiYioner

Air Direction
Air

F-ilter

Appliance Registration

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{;ondenser (:oils

(;ontrol Settings

Electrical Requirements

Elnergy
F:nergy-Saving

F;xtension

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Models

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Saver Switch

Tips

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AES15 AED18

AES18 AES23

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Installation Instructions
Model and Serial Numbers 2,5

Problem Solver
Repair Service

Safety Instructions
User Maintenance Instructions

Warranty

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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 behind
the air discharge louvers. They’ll
be easier to read if you shine a

flashlight on them or remove the
front grille. (See page 5.)

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

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your air

Instructions

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When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for

intended purpose

this Use and Care Guide.

●

This air conditioner must be
properly instilled in accordance
with the
before it is used. See

instructions on page 7.

●

Never unplug your air conditioner
by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug
straight out from the receptacle.

●

Repair or replace immediately
all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged.

shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.

SAW

Mructions

this

apptiance.

as

describd

before

Insbllation Instructions

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and pull

Do not use a cord that

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INSTRUCTIONS

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. Keep the air filter clean. (See
instructions on page 5.)

● For most efficient cooling, keep

the vent control in the CLOSED
position except when you want to
exhaust air, smoke or odors from
the room.

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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. Cold 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 weather.

● Keep the outdoor condenser coil

clean. (See page 5.)

● Turn the air conditioner off

before vacations or extended

absences from home.

tips

Serial Number

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

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 6. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct yourself.

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Opemting

Your Air Conditioner

Controk

OFF

FAN

SELECTOR

Selector Switih

OFF

turns air conditioner off.

*LOW FAN

operation without cooling.
*MED FAN permits medium fan
speed operation without cooling.

*HIGH FAN permits high fan
speed operation without cooling.

*For FAN operation, Energy Saver

Swtch mus~

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.

permits

be in

NOMk-position,

low fan speed

COOL

cOOLER

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THERMOSTAT

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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.

*Ene~y

(on models so equipped)

NORMAL

Saver Swikh

SAVE

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ENERGY SAVER

OPEN

—

VENTIMTION

CLOSEO

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Ventilation Control

The vent door in your air
conditioner is closed when the
slide switch is to the
the vent is closed, onl~the air
inside the room can be circulated
and conditioned. Sliding the knob
to the left opens the vent door,
allowing a small amount of indoor
air to be exhausted from the room.

Setting the Ventilation Control at
OPEN lets room air be exhausted
to the outside. This is helpful in

removing stale air, smoke or odors

from the-room, and
air to enter through normal openings
in the house. However, cooling
effectiveness is reduced when this
control is set at OPEN, so we
you don’t keep it there
especially in hot, humid weather.

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The Energy Saver Switch controls
the fan operation. When it’s in
the

NOR-MAL

circulate room air continuously.
When it’s in the SAVE position, the
fan will automatically cycle on and
off with the compressor.

position, the fan

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Opemting Your

Air Conditioner

Controb(continued)

For normal cooling

1.

Set the Selector Switch at

COOL.

2. Set the Thermostat Control at
the desired number (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.

HIGH

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.

For quieter operation

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 10 and the 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.

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 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.

For extreme temperatures

For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggest you set
the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL in extremely hot weather.

To adjust air direction

Up and down

UP-AND-DOWN—
AIR DIRECTION

Three 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.

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Side to side

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CIRCUWIRE

Some models have a
Switch. For
direction, slide the
Switch to ON until the desired air
direction is
to OFF.

For continuous side-to-side air
circulation, set the Circulaire
Switch to ON and leave it there.

fixed

obbined,

Circulaire

side-to-side air

Circulaire

then move it

*On models so equipped

Other models have two separate
banks of side-to-side air direction
louvers with separate tabs to let you
direct discharged air to the right, to
the left, or straight ahead.

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