GE AGV12DBG1, AGV12AHG1, AGP12ABG1, AGN12ABG1, AGM12AJG1 Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instruc_tions ........ 2, 3

Operating Instructions

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

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

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Care and Cleaning

Air Fil ter .................. 8

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

Outdoor Coils .............. 8

Installation Instruc_tions

Preparing to Install the

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

Window Installation ...... 10-14

Troubleshooting Tips ...... 15

Normal Operating Sounds . . .16

Consumer Support

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

Product Registration ..... 17, 18

_¢\.wranty ................. 19

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Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

Find these ntm_bers on a label on the
side of the air conditione_:

3828A2fO31E 49-7521 11-05JR

iMPORTANTSAFETYiNFORMATiON.
READALLiNSTRUCTiONSBEFOREUSING.

For your safeN 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

i)mj)ose as described in tilts )wner s
Manual.

_{::This air conditioner must 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 grip plug firmly

and pull straight out flom the receptacle.

_: Replace immediamlv all electric service

cords dmt haw become flaved or odlerwise
damaged. A damaged power supply cord

must be replaced with a new power supply
cord obtained flom the manufi_CtUler and

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

qT{_:Turn the unit OFFand unplug your air

_:;For your safety...do not store or use

E:,:All air conditioners contain refl_igerants,

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 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.

Power cord includes a ctlnent intenupter

device. A test and reset button is provided on

the plug case. The device should be tested on a

periodic basis by first pressing the rESrbutton

and then the RESErbutton. If the TESrbutton

does not uip or if file RESErbutton will not

stay engaged, discontinue use of the air

conditioner and contact a qualified

service technician.

VO_ere a 9-prong wall outlet is encountered,
it is your persona] 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 xoltage rating that matches
the rating plate.

This proxqdes the best perfommnce 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 electfica]

connection requirements.

conditioner before making any repairs
or cleaning.

NOTE,"Westronglyrecommendthat anyservicing
be performedby a qualified individual.

combustible materials, 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 are g>tfing

rid of an old product with refl-igerants, check

with the company handling disposal about
what to do.

Hme the wall out]et and circuit checked by a

qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is

properly grounded.

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WARNING!

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly

Because ofpotential safety hazards under certain..ACAUTION:

conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.

Howexei; if you must use an exmnsion cord,
it is absolutely necessai T that 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 (nfinimum) and 195 x_lts.

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly

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

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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
on0et 1)yuse of a UiAismd adaptor available

at nlost local hardware stores.

Tile larger slot ill tile adaptor must be alig_led
x_4thfile larger slot in tile wall outlet to provide
proper polarity ill the connection of the
power cord.

When disconnecting fl)e power cold flom tile

adaptei; alwws hold the adapter ill place with
one hand while I)ulling tile I)ower cord I)lug

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

adaptor ground ml_ninal is x_U liken to bleak

with rei)eated use.

If tile adapter ground tem_inal breaks, DO NOT

USEtile air conditioner until a proper ground

has been established.

Attachingthe adaptergroundterminalto a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundthe applianceunlessthe

coverscrewis metal, andnotlesulated,andthe waft
outlet is groundedthrough the housewiring. Youshould

havethecircuitcheckedby a quafifiedelectricianto
makesuretheoutletis properlygrounded.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthe controlsonthe air conditionermmodels with touchpads.

Features and appearance will vary.

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FAN SPEED

Coolon -

Fanon
Energy

Saveror

Energy
Savored

OR

Air ConditionerControls Remote Control

Controls

O ON/OFFPad

TtlFIIS air coilditioilei" oi1 aIld ()_.

Oisplav

Shows tile set temperature or time remaining

011 tiIlleI:

O MODE

Use to set tile air conditioner to COOLor
/:AN mode.

Increase •/Decrease • Pads

Use to set temperature when in COOLmode.

O FAN Pad

Use to set the fire speed to LOW(FI), MED (F2)
or HIGH (F3).

O ENERGYSAVER(on some models)

Controls tile tim.

ON--The tim and compressor cycle on and

off. This results in wider \m'iations of room
temperature and humidity. Nommllv used

when the room is tmoccupied. NOTE"Thefan

will continue to run for a short t/me after the

compressorcyciesoff.

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

compressor cycles on and off.
This fi_atm'e must be set at O/:/:in order to

use tile tim settings (on tile mode control).

Coolon 0

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NOTE"Onsomemodels,the ENERGY SAVERfeature
cannotbe set on the air conditioner /t mustbe setusing

theremote control.

O CIRCUIJllRE (on some models)

For EOlltiIltlOt/S side-to-side air circulation

(cool settings only), set tile Circulaire switch

to ON.
For fixed side-to-side air direction, mrn ON

tmtil tile desired air direction is obt;fined,
then turn it OFF.

O TIMERPad

ON--'_._hen tile air conditioner is off, it can be

set to automatically come on in 1 to 12 hours
or 1 to 24 hem's (depending on model) at its

previous setting. Each touch of tile TIMER pad
or tile INCREASE •/DECREASE• pads

(depending on model) will set tile timer

in hours.

OFFi\'_llen tile air conditioner is on, it can be

set to automatically tun_ off in 1 to 12 hem's or

1 to 24 hom_ (depending on model). Each

touch of tile TIMER pad or tile INCREASE• /
DECREASE• pads (depending on model) will

set tile till/er ill hotlI_.

Tocancel the timer, press tile 77MERpad /mfil

tile display time disappears.

O Remote Control Signal Receiver

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E_ERGYSAVER

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Remote Control

::Ji::To ensm'e proper operation, aim tile remote

control at the signal receiver on tile air

Collditiollei:

iJi::Tile remote control signal has a range of

up to 21 feet.

::Ji::Make sure nothing is between tile air conditioner

and the remote control that could block the
signal,

::Ji::Make sure batteries are fl'esh and installed

correctly as indicated on tile remote control.

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Lights next to the touch pads on the air conditioner

control panel indicate the selected settings.

COOtMode

[)se the COOL mode with HIGH(F3),MED(F2)or

LOW(FI) fm_fiw cooling. Use die/NCREASEA/
BECREASEVpads to settile desired temperature

between 60°F m_d 86°F in 1°F increments.

An electronic thennostnt is used to maintain the

room temperatm'e. The compressor will cyde on
and off to kee I) the room at the set level ot COl/l%II,

Set die theimostat at a lower number and the indoor
air will become coolel; Set the themlostat at a higher

number and the indoor air will become wm reel:

NOTE.."If the air conditioner/L_off and /L_then turnedon

whi/eset to a COOLsett/bg or if turnedfroma fan sett/bg
toa COOt sett/bg it wi// takeapprox/nTate/y3 m/butes

forthe compressortostart and coo//bgto beg/b,

FAN Mode

Use the FAN at HIGH (1:3),MED(F2)or LOW(FI)to Since tim only settings do not provide cooling,
provide air circulation and filtering without cooling, a temperature setting will not be displayed.

Cooling Descriptions

For Nonnal Cooling--Select tile COOL mode and

HIGH(F3)or MEO(F2)fimwith a middle set

te_//per;fftll'e,
For Maximum Cooling--Select the COOL mode

and HIGH(F3)tim with a lower set temperature.

For Quieter& Nighttime Coolftlg----Select the

COOL m ode and LOW (1:1} fire with a middle set

temperature.

NOTE:IfyouswitchfromaCOOLsett/bgtoOFFertoa fan
sett/bg,waitat least3m/butesbeforeswitch/bgbacktoa

COOLsett/bg.

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Power Outage Recovery Feature

In the case of a power outage or interruption, the

unit will automatically re-start in the settings last

used alter the power is restored. If the TIMER

Vent Control

The vent control is located above the control
panels.

When set at CLOSE, only the air inside the room

will be circulated and conditioned. _\'hen set at

OPEN,some inside air is exhausted outside.

Air Direction--Side-to-Side

The side-to-side air direction is a(!i usted by moving
the lever to the leli or right.

Air Direction--Up and Down

Fingertip pressure on the horizontal louvers
ac!iusts the air direction up or down.

teatm'e was set, it will resume its countdown.
_4:,t:lmay need to set a new time if' desired.

Toopen the vent, puff the lever toward you.
Toclose it, push it in.

(on some models)

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Aboutthecontrolson theairconditionermmode/swith controlknobs.

Features and appearance will vary.

OFF

FAN OOL

HIGHQcIIGH

LOW' MED

FAN COOL

LOW

COOL

FAN OOL

LOW LOW

FAN COOL

OFF

MODECONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

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TEMPCONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

Controls

Mode Controls

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HIGHCOOL,MEDCOOLand LOWCOOL

provide cooling with different tim speeds.

FANsettings provide air circulation and

filtering without cooling.

NOTE: If you move the mode control from a cool settlbg

to OFF or to a fan setting,wait at least 3 mlbutes

before switchlbgback to a cool setting.

Cooling Descriptions

ForNormal 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

VOIII" knob.

ForQuieter& NighttimeCooling--Select LOW COOL

with the temp control at midpoint.

TempControls

The temp control is used to maim;fin the
room teml)eratm'e. The compressor will c)'cle

on and off to kee I) the room at the same level
of comfort. '_A]_en wm tuYn the knob to a

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

the indoor air will become wam_e_: