GE AKV12AAM1, AKV10AAM1 Owner’s Manual

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Safety Instructions ........ 2, 3

Operating Instructions

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

Care and Cleaning

Air Filter .................. 6

Grille and Case ............. 6

()utdoor (:oils .............. 6

Installation Instruc_tions

Through-the-_A'all

Installation--()pfional ....... 16

Window Installation ....... 7-15

Troubleshooting Tips ... 17, 18

Normal ()perating Sounds . . .18

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Consumer Support

Consumer Support ......... 24

Product Registration ..... 21,22

Warranty ................. 23

Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

Find these numbers on a lal)el on the
side of the air conditioner.

49-7454 11-02Jfl

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock

or personal injury.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

Use this appliance only %r its intended
pui])ose as described in this Owner's

Manual.

This air conditioner must be propedy
installed in accordance with the Installation

Instructions before it is used.

Never unplug your air conditioner 1)y
pulling on the power cord. Always grip

plug firefly and pull straight out flom the

receptacle.
Repair or replace immediamly all electric

service cords that have become flwed or

otherwise damag>d. Do not use a cord

that shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either the plug or

conilector end.

q?{:_Turn the mode control to 0FFand unplug

_?_:_Fox your safety...do not store or use

_f?:,:All air condiuoners contain reDigerants,

HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove

the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safe_ this appliance must be properly
grounded.

The air conditioner should ahvays be
plugg>d into its owxxindividual electrical
outlet which has a xolmg> rating that matches
the rating plato.

your air conditioner before making any

repairs or cleaning.

NOTE."We strongly recommend that any
servicing be performed by a quafified individual

combustible mamrials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.

which under federal law must be remoxed
prior to product disposal. If you are getting

rid of an old product with refligerants, check

with the company handling disposal about
what to do.

The power cord of dfis appliance is equipped

with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 31)iong (grounding) wall

outlet m minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard flom this appliance.

Haxe the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is

properly grounded.

Where a 9-prong wall outlet is encounmred,

it is your personal responsibility and obligation
m have it replaced with a properly grounded

3-prong wall outlet.

This proxqdes the best performance and also
prments overloading house wiring circuits

which could cause a fire hazard flom
oxerheated wires.

See the Installation Instructions, Electrical
Requirements section fox specific elecuica]

connection requirements.

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WARNING!

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly

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

use of an extension cord.

Howex_, if you must use all extension cord,
it is absolutely necessat T that it be a UiAismd,

14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance

extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and that the elecuJcal rating of the

cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 195 volts.

CAUtiON:

DO NOT use an extension cord with any ofthe
230/208 volt models.

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly

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

use of an adapter plug.

Howex>[; if you must use all adaptei; where
local codes i)emfit, a temporaryconnection may
be made to a properly grounded 2-prong wall
outlet by use of a UiTlisted adapter available

at most local hardware stores.

Tile larger slot ill tile adapter must be aligned

with tile larger slot ill the wall outlet to I)rovide

proper polarity in the connection of the
power cord.

'Whei:, disconnecting file power cord flora tile
adaptel, alwws hold tile adaptor ill place with
one hand while pulling tile I)ower cord I)lug

with tile other hand. If this is not done, the
adaptor ground terminal is xetT likely to break

with repeamd use.
If the adapter ground terminal breaks, DO NOT

USEtile air co,_,ditio,_,er m_,ti]aproper grom_,d

has been established.

Attachingthe adaptergreundterminalto a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoesnot groundthe applianceunlessthe

coverscrewis metal,andnot bsulated, andthe wall
outlet is groundedthreughthe housewiring. Youshould

havethecircuitcheckedby a qualifiedelectricianto
makesuretheoutlet is properlygrounded.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCtiONS

Aboutthecontrolsontheair conditionermmodels with controlknobs.

Features and appearance will vary.

OFF

HIGH _ HIGH

MED • I I • LOW

LOW _ | |

COOL

COOLOFAN

0 MODECONTROLS

Yourmodel will ha ve one of the above type controls.

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3 9

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COOLEST

0 TEMP CONTROL

OFF

Controls

Mode Controls

0

HIGHCOOL,MED COOLand LOWCOOLprovide

cooling with (lifterent tim speeds.

COOLprovides cooling with a fixed tm_ speed.

LOWFAN, HIGHFANor FAN pr(Mdes air

circulation and filtering Mthout cooling.

NOTE."Ifyoumovetheswitchfroma coolsettlWto

OFFortoa fansetting,waitat least3minutesbefore

switchingbacktoa coolsetting.

CoolingDescriptions

ForNormalCooling--SelectHIGHCOOLor
MED COOLwith the temp control at midpoint.

ForMaximumCooling--Select HIGHCOOLMth

the temp control at the highest nmnber

available on w_ur knob.

For Quieter and Nighttime Cooling--Select
LOW COOLwith the temp control at midpoint.

TempControls

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The temp control is used to maintain the

room temperature. The compressor will cycle
on and off' to kee I) the room at the same

level of comfort. When w)u ttlrn the knob to

a higher ntlI//beI; the indoor air will become
coole_: Turn the knob m a lower number and

the indoor air will become wam_e_:

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Additional controls and important information.

Energy Saver (on some models)

The energy saver switch controls the tim.

ON--The tan and c()mpressor cycle on and off

together: This results in wider wu_iations of room
temperature and humidity. It is nommllv used

when the room is m_occupie(l.

Vent Control

The vent control is located on the inside of the
air louxe_ at the bottom of the xent. /

X4hen set at CLOSE,only the air inside the room /
will be circulated and conditioned. X,\hen set at

OPEN, some inside air is exhausted outside.

Vent control
lever

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OFF--The tim runs all the time, while the

compressor cycles on and off.
This switch nlust be set at OFFin order t() use

the tan settings (on the mode c(mtrol).

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Ventcontrol
lever

Air Direction--Up and Down

Fingertip pressm'e on the horizontal lou\'e_ a(!iusts
the air direction up or down.

Air Direction--Side-to-Side

The side-to-side air direction is a(!i usted by moving
the air direction lever to the left or right,

Toopen the venL

To close the venL

Air direction

lever

Careand cleaningof theair conditioner.

Grille and Case

Turn the ......air conditioner off and remo'_e the I)lug, To clean, use water and a mild detergent. Do not

from the wall outlet heft)re cleaning, use bleach or abrasixes.

Outdoor Coils

The coils on the outdoor side oI the air conditioner
should be checked regularly. If they are clogged

with dirt or soot, they may be protessionally steam

cleaned, a service a\_filable through yore" GE
service outlet.

Air Filter

The air filter behind the fl'ont grille should be
checked and cleaned at least exe_' 30 daxs or

illoi'e ()lien if' necessarv.

Clean the filter with wam_, soapy water: Rinse and
let the filter dry before replacing it.

NOTE: DONOTrinse, orput the filter inan automatic
dishwasher

Toremove:

] Pull to tmlatch the lower corne_ of the inlet

grille and lift it up and off.

A CAUTION:DONOroperetetheal

conditioner without a filter becausedirt and lintwHIclog it
andreduceperformance.

] Using the tab, pull up slighfl) on the filter to

release it and pull it down to remoxe.

Preparingtoinstall theair conditioner.

Read these instructionscompletely and carefully.

BeforeYouBegin

NOTE TOINSTALLER:Leave these instructions with

the air conditioner after installation is completed.

NOTE TOCONSUMER:Keep this Owner's Manual

and Installation Instructions for future use.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
For personal safety, this air conditioner must be

properly grounded.

It is important to have the wall outlet and circu#
checked by a quafified electrician if there is any
doubt as to whether aproper ground exists.

Follow National Electrical Codes (NEC) and/or local

codes and ordinances.

A CAUTION:

Do not under any circumstances, cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord.

Do not change the plug on the power cord of this
air conditioner

Aluminum house wiring may present special
problems--consult a qualified electrician.

ElectricalRequirements

(_ Some models require 115/120-volt a.c.,

The 3-prong grounding plug minimizes the (----"_

possibili b of electric shock hazard. If the wall outlet k.E/

you plan to use is only a 2-prong outlet, it is xour

responsibili b to haxe it replaced with a properly
,gr°unded .3-1)tong, wall outlet.

60 Hz grounded outlet protected with a

15-amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker:

ToolsYouWillNeed

!:_Phillips-head screwdi_Jver
!'!:_A(!iustable wrench
_: Ruler or tape measure

::Ji::Drill

!_ Scissor5 or knife
!'!:_Pencil
!i_:I,evel

Some models require 230/20S-volt a.c.,
protected with a time delay filse or circuit

breaker These models should be installed
on their own single branch circuit fiw best

performance and to prevent overloading
house or apartment wiring circuits, which

could cause a possible fire hazard fl'om
()x'erheating wires.

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Window installationinstructions.

Parts Included

__,---------_ (thin, adhesive-backed)

Foamtop ___

window gasket _,____

Topmountb_grail /4oJo°7

Left

accordion

panel-_

:_ seal strip _ _/'__-_V-sup port (2)

Window sash seal

__Support rail (2)

Topmounting rail

Bottom mounting rail

Window stool seal /

(thick, adhesive-backed)

Flat washer (4) Type A Type B (11)

10,000BTU models (17)
12,000BTU models (19)

Accordion panel accordion

clamp (2) _ panel

Type C(4) TypeD

1_ Nut(4) _)

Lock @

washer (4)

Bolt (4) _

Type E(2)

Right

Window

locking bracket

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