GE AGV08, agp08 User Manual 2

GE Appliances

Room
Air
Conditioners

Pub. No. 49-7368-2 CG 12-97

AGH08

AGP08

AGV08

Owner’s Manual &

Installation Instructions

Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

Operating Instructions

Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

Congratulations!
You Are Now Part of the GE Family

Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our
quality products and we are committed to providing
dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use
Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly
voices of our customer service department.

Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time
you use your air conditioner. That’s important,
because your new air conditioner will be part of your
family for many years. And we hope you will be part
of ours for a long time to come.

We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your
purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us
whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

GE & You, AService Partnership.

Safety Information

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

Use of Extension Cords . . . . . . . . .3

Use of Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . . .3

Operating Instructions

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Installation Instructions

Preparing to Install the

Air Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Window Installation . . . . . . . .8–12

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You

Call For Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . .13

Customer Service

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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.

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.

READ THIS MANUAL

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

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.

IMPORT ANT!

Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that is
packed with this product.

2

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.

■ This air conditioner must be properly

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

■ Repair or replace immediately all electric

service cords that have become frayed or
otherwise damaged.

■ Turn the mode control to

OFF

and unplug
your air conditioner before making any
repairs.

NOTE:

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

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The use of an extension cord is not
recommended. However, if an extension cord
is required to reach the nearest wall receptacle,
use only a UL-listed, 3-wire, grounded, 14
gauge, 15A, 125V appliance extension cord.

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS

Because most 2-prong outlets are not
grounded, we strongly advise against using an
adapter plug. However, a temporary
connection may be made where local codes
permit and if the 2-prong wall outlet is properly
grounded. UL-listed adapters are available at
most hardware stores.

When you plug the adapter in, make sure the
larger prong goes into the larger slot to provide
the proper polarity for the power cord.

For Proper Grounding:

■ Screw the adapter to the outlet, using the

outlet cover screw.

■ Ground the outlet through the house wiring.

When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, hold the adapter close to the outlet
while pulling the plug out. If this is not done,
the grounding connector is likely to break with
repeated use.

If the grounding connector breaks,

DO NOT USE

the air conditioner until a proper ground has
again been made.

USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS

3

Read and follow this Safety Information carefully.

SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Customer ServiceTroubleshooting Tips

Operating Instructions

Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

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Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

Operating Instructions

Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

Installation Instructions

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips

Installation Instructions

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

About the controls on the air conditioner.

The controls will look like one of the following.

Controls

Mode Controls

HIGH COOL, MED COOL

and

LOW COOL

provide

cooling with different fan speeds.

LOWFAN

or

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

or

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.

OFF

LOW

FAN

LOW

COOL

HI

FAN

HI

COOL

OFF

LOW

FAN

LOW

COOL

HIGH

FAN

HIGH
COOL

MED
COOL

MODE CONTROLS

TEMP CONTROLS

5

4

3

2

1

6

7

8

9

10

4 5

3

2

1

3 4

6

7

8

2

1

5

6

Customer ServiceTroubleshooting Tips

Operating Instructions

Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

Additional controls and important information.

5

Vent Control

The vent control is located above the control knobs.

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.

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

Air Direction

The horizontal air direction is adjusted by moving
the lever to the left or right.

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

Energy Saver

(on some models)

The energy saver switch controls the fan.

ENERGY SAVERON

—The fan and compressor cycle
on and off together. This results in wider variations
of room temperature and humidity.

ENERGY SAVER OFF

—The fan runs all the time, while

the compressor cycles on and off.