GE AG-12, AG-10, AG-08 User Manual

GE Appliances

Room Air Conditioners

Pub. No. 49-7390 JR 10-99

AG_07 – 7,000 BTU models

AG_08 – 8,000 BTU models

AG_10 – 10,000 BTU models

AG_12 – 12,000 BTU models

Owner’s Manual &

Installation Instructions

www.geappliances.com

3828A30036Q

Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

Operating Instructions

Safety InstructionsInstallation Instructions

GE & You, A Service Partnership.

Safety Information

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . .3

How to Connect Electricity . . . . . .3

Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . . . .4

Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . .4

Operating Instructions

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7

Installation Instructions

Preparing to Install the

Air Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Window Installation . . . . . . . .9–13

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Normal Operating Sounds . . . . .14

Customer Service

Product Registration . . . . . . .17, 18

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Write the model and serial numbers here:

You can find them on a label on the side of the air conditioner.

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your air conditioner properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your air conditioner.

READ THIS MANUAL

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

You’ll find many answers to common problems in the

Before You

Call For Service

section. If you review our chart of

Troubleshooting

Tips

first, you may not need to call for service at all.

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back section. Or, you can always call the GE Answer Center® at

800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

IMPORTANT!

Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card.

Two easy ways to register your appliance!

■ Through the internet at www.geappliances.com

■ Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury.

■ Use this appliance only for its intended

purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

■This air conditioner must be properly

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

■Never unplug your air conditioner by pulling

on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and pull straight out from the receptacle.

■ Repair or replace immediately all electric

service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug or connector end.

■ Turn the mode control to

OFF

and unplug your air conditioner before making any repairs or cleaning.

NOTE:

We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.

■ For your safety…do not store or use

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

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.

Have the 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 have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.

The air conditioner should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the rating plate.

This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.

See the Installation Instructions,

Electrical

Requirements

section for specific electrical

connection requirements.

HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

WARNING!

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

However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed, 14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 125 volts.

CAUTION:

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

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS –

115-Volt models only

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

However, if you must use an adapter, where local codes permit, a

temporary connection

may be made to a properly grounded 2-prong wall outlet by use of a UL-listed adapter available at most local hardware stores.

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter in place with one hand while pulling the power cord plug with the other hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

If the adapter ground terminal breaks,

DO NOT

USE

the air conditioner until a proper ground

has been established.

Attaching the adapter ground terminal to a wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall outlet is grounded through the house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS –

115-Volt models only

Read and follow this Safety Information carefully.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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About the controls on the air conditioner.

Features and appearance will vary.

Controls

Mode Controls

HIGH COOL, MED COOL

and

LOW COOL

provide

cooling with different fan speeds.

LOW FAN

HIGH FAN

provides air circulation

and filtering without cooling.

NOTE: If you move the switch from a cool setting to OFF or to a fan setting, wait at least 3 minutes before switching back to a cool setting.

Cooling Descriptions

For Normal Cooling

—Select

HIGH COOL

MED

COOL

with the temp control at midpoint.

For Maximum Cooling

—Select

HIGH COOL

with the temp control at the highest number available on your knob.

For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling

—Select

LOW COOL

with the temp control at midpoint.

Temp Controls

The temp control is used to maintain the room temperature. The compressor will cycle on and off to keep the room at the same level of comfort. When you turn the knob to a higher number the indoor air will become cooler. Turn the knob to a lower number and the indoor air will become warmer.

MODE CONTROLS

Your model will have one of the above type controls.

TEMP CONTROLS

Your model will have one of the above type controls.

OFF

LOW

FAN

LOW

COOL

HIGH

FAN

HIGH COOL

MED COOL

OFF

LOW

FAN

LOW COOL

FAN

COOL

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About the controls on the air conditioner.

Additional controls and important information.

Vent Control

The vent control is located above the control knobs.

When set at

, only the air inside the room will

be circulated and conditioned. When set at

OPEN

some inside air is exhausted outside.

To open the vent, pull the lever toward you. To close it, push it in.

Air Direction – Side-to-Side

On some models, the side-to-side air direction is adjusted by moving the lever to the left or right.

CIRCULAIRE (on some models)

For fixed side-to-side air direction, set the Circulaire switch to ONuntil the desired air direction is obtained, then move it to

OFF

For continuous side-to-side air circulation (cool settings only), set the Circulaire switch to ON.

Energy Saver

(on some models)

The energy saver switch controls the fan.

—The fan and compressor cycle on and off together. This results in wider variations of room temperature and humidity. Normally used when the room is unoccupied.

OFF

— The fan runs all the time, while the

compressor cycles on and off.

This switch must be set at

OFF

in order to use the

fan settings (on the mode control).

Air Direction – Up and Down

Fingertip pressure on the horizontal louvers adjusts the air direction up or down.

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