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Energy”savingTips . . . . . . . . ...2
~mportan~safety Instructions. . ..2
ElectricalSafety. . . . . . . ..’. . ...3
OperatingYour -
Air ConditionerControls . ..4.5
Air Direction .,....,.......,.5
User Maintenance
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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
2
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
electricity
Forpemoti safety,
thkappliance
properlygrounded.
XlectrieniTequiremen@
~-voHt models require a 115/120-
-.
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
Q@
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
x
MATCHING
mm
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MAWHING
a
against use
However,
TEMPORARY
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)
P
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METHOD
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ON
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
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