GE AGM14ABG1 Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instructions ........ 2, 3

Operating Instructions

Control Knob Models ...... 6, 7

Touch Pad Models ......... 4, 5

Care and Cleaning

Air Filter . ................. 8

Grille and Case ............. 8

()utdoor (:oils .............. 8

Installation Instructions

Preparing to Install the

Air Conditioner . ............ 9

Window Installation ...... 10-14

Troubleshooting Tips ...... 15

Normal Operating Sounds . . .16

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A (;M06

A GF08

A CM08

A CFI 0
AGLIO

A GM l 0

A GN l 0

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AGLI2

A (;M l2

A GN l 2

A CFI 4

AGLI4

A CM l 4

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Consumer Support

Consumer Support ......... 20

Product Registration ..... 17, 18

_4'arranty ................. 19

Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

Find these numbers on a ]abe! on the

side oI the air conditione_:

3828A20296G

49-7447-1 02-03JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock

or personal injury.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

_{;:Use this appliance only %r its intended

pml)ose as described in tlns )wners
Manual.

_{;:This air conditioner mnst be properly

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

_?_::Nexer unplug your air conditioner by pulling

on the power cord. Always gdp plug firefly

and pull straight out flom the receptacle.

_;:Repair or replace immediamly all electa_ic

service cords that haxe become flwed or
otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord flint
shows cracks or abrasion damag_ along its
lenglh or at either the plug or connector end.

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_?{:_Turn the mode control to OFFand unplug

_i:,:For your safety'...do not store or use

;_;All air conditioners contain refl-ig_rants,

HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove

the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safe_ this appliance must be properly
grounded.

The air conditioner should ahvays be
plugged into its ow_:,individual electrical
outlet which has a xolmge rating that matches
the rating plato.

your air conditioner before making any

repairs or cleaning.

NOTE,'_estrongly recommend that any

servicing be perfom/ed by a qualified
indixqdual.

combnsfible mamdals, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.

which under federal law must be removed
prior to product disposal. If you ate g_tdng

rid of an old product with refl_igerants, check

with the company handling disposal about
what to do.

The power cord of dfis appliance is equipped

with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-piong (grounding) wall

outlet m minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard flom this appliance.

Haxe the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is

properly grounded.

Where a 9-prong wall outlet is enconnmred,

it is your personal responsibility and obligation
m have it replaced with a properly grounded

3-prong wall outlet.

This proxqdes the best performance and also
prexents overloading house wiring circuits

which could cause a fire hazard flom
oxerheated wires.

See the Installation Instructions, Electrical

Requirements section for specific elect[deal

connection requirements.

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WARNING!

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly

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Because ofpotential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the

use of an extension cord.

Howexei; if you must use an exmnsion coM,
it is absolutely necessai T tllat it be a UiAismd,

14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance

extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and that the elecuJcal rating of file

cord be 15 amperes (nfininnnn) and 195 x_lts.

CAUtiON:

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

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use

of an adapter plug.

Howe\>i; if yon must use an adaptei; where

local codes i)ermit, a temporaryconnectionmay
be made to a i)roperly grounded 21)rong wall
outlet by use of a UiAismd adaptor available

at most local hardware stores.

Tile larger slot in tile adaptor nmst be alig_)ed
with tim larger slot in tile wall outlet to provide
proper polarity in the connect.ion of the
power cord.

When disconnecting fl)e power cold flom the

adaptei; alwws hold the adapter in place with
one hand while i)ulling the i)ower cord i)lug

with the other hand. If this is not done, tile

adaptor ground ml_ninal is x_U liken to 1)_eak

with rei)eated use.

If the adapter ground temfinal breaks, DO NOT

USEthe air conditioner until a proper ground

has been established.

Attachingthe adaptergroundterminalto a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe applianceunlessthe

coverscrewis metal,andnotlesulated,andthe waft
outlet is groundedthroughthehousewiring. Youshould

havethe circuitcheckedbyaquafifiedelectricianto
makesuretheoutlet is properlygrounded.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCtiONS

Aboutthe controlsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.

Features and appearance will vary.

Coolon

Fanon
Energy

Saver OR

orgy

on

Coolon

Air ConditionerControls

Controls

ON/OFF Pad

TtlYns air condi_onei" on and o_'.

Oisplav

Shows the set temperature or time remaining

on tiIlleI:

MODE

Use to set tile air conditioner to COOLor

FANnlode.

Increase •/Decrease • Pads

Use to settemperatm'e when in COOLmode.

O FANPad

Use to setthe tm_speedto LOW(FI),MED (F2)
or HIGH(F3).

ENERGYSAVER(onsome models)

Controls tile tim.

ON--The fan and compressor cycle on and

off. This results in wider variations of room
temperature and humidit,i. Nommlly used

when the room is unoccupied. Note: The fan

will continue to run for a short time after the
compressor cycles off

OFF--The tim runs all tile time, while tile

COIIlI)I'eSSOI"cycles on _lll(l Off',

This teature must be set at OFFin order to
use the tim settim,s (on the mode control).

RemoteControl

Note:Onsomemodels,theENERGYSAVER

feature cannot be set on the air conditioner.

It must be set usingthe remote control

CIRCULAIRE(onsome models)

For contimu)us side-to-side air circulation

(cool settings only), set tile Circulaire switch

to ON.

For fixed side-to-side air direction, tm'n ON
tmtil tile desired air direction is obt;fined,

then tm'n it OFF.

TIMER Pad

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ON--_._]mn tile air conditioner is oil it can be

set to automatically come on in ] to ] 2 hom_
at its I)revious setting. Each touch will set tile

timer in hom_.

OFF--X_qmn tile air conditioner is on, it can

be set to automatically tm'n offin 1 to 12
hom_. Each touch will set tile timer in hom_.

Tocancel the timer,press tile TIMER pad until

tile display time disappears.

Remote Control Signal Receiver

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Remote Control

!i_:To ensure proper operation, aim tile

remote control at tile signal receixer
on tile air conditione_:

!i?:The remote control signal has a range

of up to 21 teet.

_: Make sure nothing is between tile air

conditioner and tile reillote control
that could block the signal.

_: Make sure batteries are fl'esh and installed

correctly as indicated on the remote control.

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Lights next to the touch pads on the air conditioner

control panel indicate the selected settings.

COOLMode

Use the COOLmode with HIGH(F3).MED (F2) or
LOW(FI) tim for cooling. Use the INCREASEA/
DECREASE• pads to set the desired temperature

between 60°F and 86°F in l °F increments.

M_ electronic them_ostat is used to maintain fl_e
room temperatm'e. Tile compressor will cycle on and

off to kee I) tile room at file set level ot comfort Set
file them_ostat at a lower number and tile indoor air

will become cooler: Set the them/ostat at a higher
number and tile indoor air will become w;mne_:

NOTE:If theairconditioneris off andis thenturnedon

whileset to COOL,it will takeapproximately3 minutes

for the compressorto startandcoolingtobegin.

FAN Mode

Use tile FANat HIGH(F3),MED(F2)or LOW(FI)to

provide air circulation and filtering without cooling.
Since tim only settings (11) not provide cooling,

a temperatm'e setting will not be displayed,

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CoolingDescriptions

ForNormalCooling--Select tile COOLmode and
HIGH(F3)or MED(F2)lim with a middle set

temperatm'e.
ForMaximumCooling--Select tile COOLmode

and HIGH(F3)tim with a lower set temperature.
ForQuieter& NighttimeCooling--..Selecttile

COOLmode and LOW(1:1)firewith a middle set

temperature.

NOTE:If youswitchfromaCOOLsettingto OFForto
a fan setting,wait at least3 minutesbefore switching

back to a COOLsetting.

Vent Control

Tile vent control is located above tile control

panels.

When set at CLOSE, only the air inside the room

will be circulated and conditioned. When set at

OPEN,some inside air is exhausted outside.

Ak Direction--Side-to-Side

Tile side-to-side air direction is a(!justed 1)y moving
the lever to the left or fight.

Air Direction--Up and Down

Fingertip pressure on tile horizontal lou\'e_

a(!justs tile air direction up or down.

Toopen the vent, pull the lever toward you.
Toclose it, push it hT.

(on some models)

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Aboutthecontrolsontheair conditionermmodelswith controlknobs.

Features and appearance will vary.

OFF

FAN OOL

HIGHQcRGH

LOW' MED

FAN COOL

LOW

COOL

MODECONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

TEMPCONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

OFF

FAN OOL

LOW LOW

FAN COOL

Controls

o Mode Controls

HIGH COOL,MED COOLand LOW COOL

provide cooling with different tim speeds.

FANsettings provide air circulation and

filtering without cooling.

NOTE."If youmove themode control froma coolsettlbg

to OFFor toa fansettlbg, wait at least 3 minutesbefore
switching back toa coolsetting.

Cooling Descriptions

For Normal Cooling--Select HIGH COOLor MED

COOLwith the temp control at midpoint.

For Maximum Cooling-Select HIGH COOL with the
temp control at the highest nmnber available on

vom" knob.

ForQuieter& NighttimeCooling--Select LOW COOL

with the temp control at midpoint.

TempControls

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The temp control is used to maintain tile
room temperature. The compressor will

cycle on and off to kee I) the room at the
same level (ff COlnfl)rt. _,_]/eIl you turn the

knob to a higher ntlIllbeI; the indoor air
will become coole_: Tm'n the knob to a lower

number and the indoor air will become

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