GE AJT08DA, AJS08AA Use and Care Manual

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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

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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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