GE AES15, AED18, AES18, AES23 User Manual

Contents

Ak ContiYioner

Air Direction Air

F-ilter

Appliance Registration

(;arc and {;ondenser (:oils

(;ontrol Settings

Electrical Requirements

Elnergy F:nergy-Saving

F;xtension

(lrille and (;rounding

Models

(;leanin~

Saver Switch

Tips

(;ords

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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

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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.

describd

before

Insbllation Instructions

grounding

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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.

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.

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

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.

*Ene~y

(on models so equipped)

NORMAL

Saver Swikh

SAVE

ENERGY SAVER

OPEN

—

VENTIMTION

CLOSEO

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.

right. When

perrnim

outdoor

long—

su~est

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

will

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Opemting Your

Air Conditioner

Controb(continued)

For normal cooling

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

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

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.

Side to side

OFF ON

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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