GE AFH12, ADH15, ADH18 Use and Care Manual

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Importmt Sdety hmciiofis...2

Electticd safety, .,, ,,. ,.; ,,”3

Adjusting Air Direction . . . . . , .5

User Nlaintenance

Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . ...596

Roblemsolver . . . . . . . . . . . ...6

Consumerservices.. . . . . . . ...7

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~ Keep the air filter clean. (See

instructions on page 6.)
* For most efficient ope~aton, keep

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

~Don’t let the room get too hot or

too coId. Whenever possible, turn
the unit on before the room heats

up or cools down.

@Keep windows and doors closed.
Conditioned air escapes when
they’re open.

@Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Conditioned
air can easily escape through them. ~

* Don’t block front of unit when

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’tunderstand something
or need more help...

Call, toll-free:
The GE Answer Centerm
8N.626.2~

consumer information service

or write (include your phone
number)

Consumer Affairs

General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville,KY ~225

You’llfind them on a label at the
bottom on the frame of the air con­ditioner behind the front grille.

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 inany correspon­dence or service calls concerning
your air conditioner.

safetykstrllctions

When using thisappliance, always
exercise basicsafety precalltions,
including the followifig:

@usettisapplianceonlyforits

intended purpose as described in
this [Jse and Care Book.

e Never mplug yow aircond-

tiomerby pallingon the pwer coFd.

Mways grip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet.

@Rep&ror replaceimedately

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eieetficsertiee cords that

havebecome

damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the
plug or connector end.

hayed orothefise

If you received a danlaged air (com­dtiomer, immediately contact the
dealer (or builder) that sold you
the air conditioner,

SaVetime aEBd

B~for~ you r~qu~si

E~033@ye

Sertieeq check
the Problem Solver on page 6. It lists
mi~or causes of operating problems
that you can correct yourself.

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Forpersonalsafety,
thisappliancemustbe

properlygrounded.

The power cord of this appliance

is equipped with a three-prong
230/208-volt(grounding)perpen­dicular or large tandem type plug

which mates respectively with a
230/208-voltperpendicular or large
tandem type walloutlet to minimize

the possibilityof elec~ricshock
hazard from this appliance. This
type of outlet isavailable at most

hardware stores.

All wiring includinginstallation of
walloutlet must be made inaccord-

ance with localelectrical codesand

regulations. It is your persona] re-

sponsibilityand obligation to have

the wall outlet and circuit checked
by a qualified electrician [o make
sure theoutlet isproperly grounded.

~lectr~c~l

YourairConditioner

requirements

requiresits
o}m singlebranchcircuitsMpp!ying
230/208 VOI]ta.c.l protectedtith a

timedelay fuse or circuitbreaker.

This isrecommended for best

performance and to prevent over­loading house wiringcircuits, which
could cause a possible fire hazard
from overheating wires.

useofextensionCords

Ilot FecoBmumended

Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions,westrongly
recommend against the use of an
extension cord. However,ifyou still
elect to use an extension cord, it is
absolutely necessary that it be aIL
listed 3-wiregrounding type appli­ance extension cord and that the
current carryingrating ofthe cord in
amperes be equaI to or greater than
the branch circuit sizeshownon the
rating nameplate of the appliance.
Such extension cords are obtain­able through your local service
organization.

230/208-VOLT

PERPENDICULARTYPE

LINECORI’)PLUG

REQUIRES20 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

230/208-VOLT

LARGETANDEMTYPE

LINE CORDPLUG

RE(IUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUIT BREAKERProtection

MATCHING

WALLOUTLET

MATCHING

WALLOU<TLET