GE AJ806L, AJX06L, AJ808A, AJX08A, AJ81OA Use and Care Guide

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AJAIID

Energy-savingtips

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AJX08A
AJMIOA
AJMIOD

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Mjustingairdirection p5
Howtocleanthea;filter p6

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Energy”savingTips . . . . . . . . ...2

~mportan~safety Instructions. . ..2

ElectricalSafety. . . . . . . ..’. . ...3

OperatingYour -

Air ConditionerControls . ..4.5

Air Direction .,....,.......,.5

User Maintenance

Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . ..+l. .6

The ProbleinSolver . . . . . . . . ...7 ,

lfYou Need Service . . . . . . . . ...7

Warranty . . . . . . . . .. *BackCover

* Keeptheair tllter clean. (See

instructionson page 6.)

@For mostefficientcooling,keep

ventin closed positiorlexceptwhen
youwantto efiaust air, smokeor
odors from theroom.

@Don’tlet the room gettoo hot.

Wheneverpossible, turn theunit
on beforethe room heats upor

cools down*

@Keep windowsand doors
closed. Cold air escapes when
they’reopen.

s Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Cold air can
easily escape through them.

@Don’tblock frontof unit when it
isoperating. Curtains or drapes

blocking itwill restrict air flow.

* It’sbest tooperate your air

conditii]ncrat high speed during
extremely hot weather.

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Beforeusingyour

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airconditioner

read

thisbookcarefully.

It isintendedto help yOLIoperate
and maintainyournew air
conditionerproperly.

Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225

write downthemodel
andserialnmbers.

You’llfind them ona label on the
frame ofthe air conditioner behind
the frontgrille.

These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please write these
numbershere:

Model Number

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.

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

save time and money.
Before you request service, check
the Problem Solver on page 7. It
listsminor causes of operating
problems that you can correct

yourself.

When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,

includingthe following;
@use this appliance only fox’its

intended purpose as described in

thisUse and Care Book,

@This air conditioner must be

properlyinstalledin accordance
withthe InstallationInstructions
beforeit is used. Seegrounding

instructionson page3.

@Nevermplug yourairColndtioner

by pu~lingon the power cord.
Alwaysgrip plugfirmly and pull
straightout from thereceptacle.

~Repair or replace immediately
ail electric service cords that

havebecome frayedor otherwise
damaged. Do notuse a cord that

shows cracks or abrasion damage
along itslengthor at either the
plugor connectorend.

:qoF?toConElect

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electricity

Forpemoti safety,
thkappliance
properlygrounded.

XlectrieniTequiremen@

~-voHt models require a 115/120-

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volt a.c., 60 hz groundedoutlet
protectedwith a 15amp timedelay
fuseor circuit breaker.

Thepowercordon thesemodelshas

a three-prong(grounding)plug that
mateswith a standardthree-prong

@rounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhazard fromtheseappliances.

PREFERRED
METHOD

Fig. 1

Where a standard two,prong wali

outlet isencountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityand;bligation
tohaveit replaced with a properly

grounded three-prong walloutlet.

00 Nm, UNDER ANY

CIRCUMSTNCKS,CUT
ORmMovETHETHIRD
(GROIJND)PRONGFROM

THEPov#ERCORD.

230/208-voltmodels

own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volta.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.

This is recommended for best

performance and to prevent
overlo;~di~]ghouse wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire

hazard from overheating wires.

Ti]ep{~wercord on these models

i]asa L230/203-voltperpendicular
i:~~ldcll~or large tandem type ping
[hatmutes respectively with a

mwtbe

require their

INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtype wall
outlet. Thesetypesofoutletsare
availableat mosthardwarestores.

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230/208-VOLT MATCHING

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINE CORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

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2301208-VOLT

TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINE CORDPLUG

REQUIRES15AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON

230/208-VOLT

LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORD PLUG

REQUIRES30AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUIT BREAKERPROTECTION

Whetheryour air conditioner is a
us-volt or a 230/208-volt unit, it
is importint to have the wall

outIetand circuit checked by

qualified

any doubt

electrician if there is

as to whether a proper

ground exisw.

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

ofan adapter plug.

ifyou still elect to t~sean adapter,
where local codes permit, a

‘rEMPoRARY eoNNEaIoN
may bemade to a properly grounded
two-pr[~?lgwall ol!tletby use of a

$JLlisted

at most local i~ardwarestores.

adapter (Fig. 2) available

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However,

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Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargers16tinthewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
theconnection ofthe powercord.

CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
groundterminal to walloutletcover
screwdoesnot groundthe appliance
ufless cover screwismetal, and not
insulated,andwalloutlet isgrounded “
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualifid
electrician to make sure the outlet

isproperly grounded.

mentiwomwt~thepwer cord
fromtheadapter,alwaysholdthe

adapter with one hand. If this is not
don=,the adap~r ground terminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

Should the adapterground

terminalbreak, DO N~ USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has againbeen esbblishedo

use Gfewensiom cords

Because ofpotential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly IrecQKmemdagakt

useofan etiension cord.

ifyoustfllelect to useall extension

cord, it is absolutely necessary that

it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size

shown on the rating nameplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords

are ob~inable through your local

service organization.

the

However,

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