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It isintendedto helpyOLIoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.
If you don’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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When usi~gthis appliance, always
exercisel~asicsafetyprecautions,
includingtinefollowing:
ouse thisapplianceOniyforik
i~ltendedpurpose asdescribedin
thisUseandCareBook.
@Thisairconditionermustbe
properly
withthe
before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.
instai~edinaccordance
Inshliation Imtructiom
~Keeptheair filter cle-an.(See ‘ ‘ .
instructionson page 6+) -
*For mostefficientoperation, I
keep ventin closed positionexcept .
when yQHwa~~ttoexhaustair,
smokeor odors from theroom.
@~o~’t ]e~the room get ~~o ~~otor
too cold. Whenever possible, turn
the unit on before the room heats
up or cools down.
@Keepwindowsanddoors closed.
Conditioned air escapes when
they’reopen.
*Keep furnace floor registers and
c<)ldair returns closed. Conditioned
air can easi!yescape through them.
writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llfindthem on a label on the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind
the front grille.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
your air conditioner. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received a damaged air
conditioner? immediately contact
the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the air conditioner.
@Neverunplugyourair
conditionerbypullingon the
powercord.
Always grip plug
firmlyandpullstraightoutfrom
theoutlet.
@Repairor replaceimmediately
all electricservicecordsthat
havebecomefrayedorotherwise
danlaged. Do notuse a cord that
showscracksor abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor at eitherthe
plugor connectorend.
save time and money. Before you
request serviee9check the Problem
Solver on page 7. It lists minor
causes of operating problems that
youcan correct yourself.
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voltAC,60hzgroundedoutlet
protectedwitha 15amptimedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercord onthesemodelshas
athree-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswith a standardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet
(Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhw.ardfromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
itiSURE PROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
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Fig. 1
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BEFOREUSE
Where a standardtwo-prongwall
outletisencountered, itisyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohaveitreplaced with a properly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
Do Nm, UNDERANY
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUTOR
RnMovE THE‘rkIIRD(GROUND)
PRONGFROM‘FrmPomR
cow.
Thepowercordonthesemodelshas
a230/208-voltpe~pendiculartype
plugthat mateswitha230/20$-voIt
perpendiculartype walloutlet.
(Rg. 2). Thistypeofoutletis
availableatmosthardwarestores.
MODEL AJT08DA
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230/208-VOLT
PERPENDICULAR TYPE
LINE CORD PLUG
Fig. 2
Wether your
airconditioner isa
m-volt or a 230/208-voltunfit,it is
b~rtant tohavethe walloutlet
a~ldcirctit checked bya qualified
electrician Hthere isany doubt as
to whether
a proper ground exis@.
(w-voltmodeIs only)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions, we
stronglyrecommendagainstuseof
an adapter plug. However,ifyoustill
electtouseanadapter,where local
codespermit, a TEMPOMRY
CONNE~ION maybe madeto a
properlygrounded two-prongwall
outletbyuseofaUL listedadapter
(Fig.3)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERR41TTEDINCANADA)
MATCHING
WALL OUTLET
m
CAUTION: Attachingadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andwalloutletis grounded
throughhousewiring. Youshould
havethecircuitchwkedbyaqualified
electriciantomake sure theoutletis
properlygrounded.
when disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter9 always
holdtheadapterwithonehand. If
thisisnotdone,theadapterground
terminalis verylikelytobreak with
repeateduse.
$hoddthe
break, DO N~ USE the apptiamce
until a proper ground has again
been esmblished.
use Ofetiemion cork
not recommended
atiptirgomdktial
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
under certain conditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainsttheuse
ofanextensioncord. However,if
youstillelect tousean extension
cord, itisabsolutelynecessary that
itbe a UL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncordand
thatthecurrent carrying ratingof
thecord inamperes be equal to or
greater than thebranch circuit size
shownonthe ratingnameplate of
theappliance. Suchextensioncords
are obtainablethroughyourlocal
service organization.
23@/208-voltImQdelsrequire their
ownsinglebranchcircuitsupplying
230/208-voltAC,protectedwitha20
tlmptimedelayfuseor circuit
breaker.This is recommended for
bestperformanceand to prevent
overloadinghouse wiring circuits,
whici~c{)uldcause apossibIefire
hazardfronl overheatingwires.
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THERMOSTAT
SELECTOR
FAN
o
Thermostat
When youturn thiscontrolto
the desired setting, the thermostat
willautomaticallycontrolthe
temperatureofthe indoor air.
The higherthe number selected,
the cooler the indoor air will be,
HIGH
HEAT COOL
HIGH
selectorswitch
OFF turns air conditioneroff.
FANONLY permits medium fan
speedoperation withoutcooling.
ForFANONLYoperation,the FAN
switchmustbeintie CONT~UOUS
position (see below).
LOW COOL permits coolingwith
Iowfan speed operation.
mD COOL permits cooling with
medium fan speed operation.
HIGH COOL permits cooling
with high fan speed operation.
LOW mAT permits heating with
lowfan speed operation.
mD
HEATpermits heating with
medium fan speed operation.
HIGH
high fan speed operation.
HEATpermits heating with
When this control is set at CLOSE,
only the air insidethe room can be
circulatedand conditioned. When
it’s in the OPEN position, some
indoor air can be exhausted from
the room.
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The FAN switch, located behind
the front grille, isset at
cQNTINUOUS at the factory to
providecontinuous fan operation in
COO1 Or hca.tmOdCS.
If you want the fan to cycleon and
off with the compressor or
resistance heater, set the FAN
switch at ~CLE.
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1. SetSELECTORswitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat
desirednumber(ustiy themidpoint
isa good startingposition).If room
temperatureis notsatisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,setthetemperature
controlat a highernumber for a
coolerroom or ata lower number
fora warmer room.
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NIafimumCooling
SetSELE~R switchatHIGH
1.
COOL.
EorEtireImeTemperatklres
Forgreatesteconomy and best
performance,wesuggestyou
alwayssetthe SELE~R at
HIGH COOL in extremelyhot
weather.
For air
filtering Without cooling
SetSELE~R switchatFAN
ONLY
Forfan onlyoperation,theF~
switchlocatedbehind the front
grille (seepage 4) must be in the
CONTINUOUSposition.
circulation and
up-and-down
Adjustlouverswithyour fingertips
to direct dischargedair up, down or
straightahead.
airdirection:
2. SetTHERMOSTATcontrolat 10.
3. SetVENTILATION controlat
CLOSE position.
4. Shift FAN switchto
CONTINUOUS.
For Quieter operation
1. Set SELECTOR switch at LOW
COOL.
2. Set THERMOSTAT controlat
desired number.
3. Set VENTILATION control at
CLOSE position.
4. ShiftFAN switchto desired
position—CONTINUOUS or
H’LE.
For P4igM:time op@I”atiaE3
During the cooler evening hours,
it is recommended that you set the
SELE~OR at LOW COOL for
very quie~operation and the
TIIERMOSTAT control at mid
range (5 or 6).
For ventilation
Whethercontrolsaresetforcooling,
heatingor fanonlyoperation,setting
VENTILATION control at OPEN
letsroom air be exhaustedto the
outside.This is helpfulin removing
staleair, smokeor odors fromthe
room, and permits outdoorair to
enterthroughnormalopeningsin the
house.However,coolingeffmtiveness
is reduced when this controlis set
at OPEN, so we suggestyoudon’t
keep it there long—especiallyin
hot, humid weather.
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NormalHeating
Set SELE~R switchatHIGH
1.
HEAT.
2. Set THERMOSTAT control at
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isa good statiing position).If room
temperature is not satisfactoryafter
areasonabletime,set the temperature
control at a lower number for a
warmer room or at a higher number
for a cooler room.
Side-tO-~ideair direction: Adjust
louverswith your fingertips to
direct dischargedair to the left, to
the right or straightahead.
Ek:TRga’<!z?’:11’w’::fio%i-i~a
1. Set SELE~OR switchat HIGH
HEAT.
2. Set TI+ER~tiOSTATcontrol at 1.
3. set ‘*~ENTILATIoN control at
CLt~SE position.
~!,.Shifi lgl~I>?switch to
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cleaning
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~rn air
remove the plug fro~n the wall
outlet before Cleaning.
Grille & cabinet
Wipeboth sidesofgrillewith a
clean cloth lightlydampenedwith
mildliquiddishwashingdetergent,
or clean with a vacuumcleaner
brush. Be carefulnotto force the
movablelouversout of position.
Other areas behindthe grille may
bewiped or vacuumed, takingcare
notto damage the coil fins.
Washcabinetwith mild soapor
detergentandlukewarmwater.
Never use strong
solvenk or bleaching agenk.
condenser
These coilson the weather side
ofthe unitshould be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
withdirtorsoot fromtheatmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, they mayneed
tok steamcleaned,aserviceavailable
throughyour GeneralElectricservice
outlet.
Ail” Filter
The air filter behind the front grille
should be checked and cleaned at
leastevery 30 days or as often as it
needs cleaning.
coi~ditioneroffandl
chemicals,
coils
Clean the filter witha vacuum
cleanertoremove lightdust. Wash
the filterin lukewarm,soapywater
andrinsein clear waterto remove
stickydust.
When replacingthefilter,be sure
the wordFRONT isfacingyou as
youslidethe filterbackintoplace.
If yourair conditioneris mounted
flushinsidethe roomor if the
windowsillextends farther into the
r{]omthanthe chassis, it may be
necessaryto removethe front grille
beforethe filtercan be removed.
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Toremove the grille on H5-volt
model
MS08AA:
1. Grasp the bottomof the grille
and swing it towardyou about 30
degrees.
2. Slidethe grille upward to
ciisengageit from catches on the
upper part of the chassis.
The air filter can now be removed
from the grille—grasp the tab on
the filter and pull.
After cleaning, replace the air filter
and grille, hooking the top of the
grille on%othe upper part of the
chassis and pushing the bottom of
the grille in until it snaps into
place.
Toremove the grilleon 230-volt
model MT08DA:
1. Grasp the bottomof the grille
and swingittowardyouabout30
degrees.
2. Slidethe grille downwardto
disengage it from the slitson the
upperpart ofthecabinet.
The air filter can now be removed
fromthe grille—graspthetab on
thefilter and pull.
Afier cleaning,replace the air filter
and grille, hooting the top of the
grille onto the top of the cabinet
and pushingthebottom of the grille
in until it snaps intoplace.
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I PROBLEM
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AIR CONDITIONER
“DOES Nm COOL
ASIT SEIOULD”
POSSIBLE CAUSEm WMEDY
eRoommay~a~e~ee~very~0~w~~naircon~itionerWaSfirstturnedon. AIIowtime
forittocooldown.
@Cold
airmaybeescapingthroughopenfimacefloorregistersandcoldairreturns.
*ventilationcontrolmaybesetat
OPEN, allowinghotoutsideairtoenterroom.
al
OPEMTING
SOUNDS
WATERDRIPPNG
OUTSDE
@Thermostatclick,ametallicsound,maybe heard whencompressorcycleson and
off. Thisisnormal.
@Fancycl~son and offwith compressor when FANswitchbehindfront grilleisat
~CLEand Selectoris in coolor heatposition. Otherwise, fanrunscontinuously
when air conditionerison.
@Excess
watermayoverflowinextremelyhotandhumid weather.This isnormal.
@Airconditionermustbeinstalledlevelortiltedslightlytotheoutsideforproper
waterdisposd.
I WATER INBASEPAN
I (ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
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Thisisnormalforashortperiodinareaswithlittlehumidity;normalforalonger
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period inveryhumid areas. Moisture.removedfrom indoorairdrainsto rear of
cabinetwhere itispickedup bya fanandthrownagainsttheoutdoorcondensercoil.
Ifyou needmore help.● ●call, toll free:
‘FheGE Answer ceMter@
800.626.2000
Toobtainservice, see your warranty whyyou are not pleased. In most
on the back page of this book. cases, this will solvethe problem. not resolved, write:
We’reproud of our service and
wa]~tyol] to be pleased. If for some
reason you arc not happy with the
service you receive. here are three
steps to
followfor further h~lp.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details (includingyour
phone number) to:
~~lanager,Consumer Relations
Ge~~eralElectric
FINALLY, if yourproblem is still
Major Appliance
Consulner ActionPanel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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FULLoNE”YmR wARRANn
For oneyear from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, parts and service labor in
your home to repair or replace any
part of the room air Conditioner
that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
FULL FIVE=YEARWARRANTY
For five years from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free of
charge, a replacement compressor
and service labor to diagnose and
replace any compressor that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.
For each of the above warranties:
Transportation expense to and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be free
of charge.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchase!’and any succeed-
ing owner for products purchased
for use in the 48 mainland states,
Hawaii and Washington, D.C.In
Alaska the warranty is the same
except that it is LIMITED because
you must pay to ship the product
to the service shop or for the
service technicians travel costs to
your home.
All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care@
servicers during norms! working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRICHOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTR!CCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~ Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
you then have any questions
If
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
The GE Answer Center 0
800.626.2000
consumer information service
~ Improper installation.
If you havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of improper cooling or heating capacity for
the intended use contact your
dealer or installer. You are
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
@Replacement of house fuses
or resetting of circuit breakers.
@‘Incommercial locations labor
necessary to move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.
@Failure of the product resulting
from modifications to the product
or due to unreasonable use including failure to provide reasonable
and necessary maintenance.
@Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRANTOR IS /VOTRESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
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