GE ALA15, ALM18, AVM18, AVM24 Use and Care Manual
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AdapterPIug
Air Direction
Air Filter
ApplianceRegistration
Care andCleaning
CondenserCoils
ControlSettings
Electrical Requirements
I Energy SaverSwitch
Energy-SavingTips
ExtensionCords
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Grille and Cabinet
Grounding
Model and Serial Numbers
Problem Solver
Repair Service
SafetyInstructions
Warranty
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It is intended to helpyouoperate
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and maintainyournew air
conditionerproperly.
Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.
If youdon’t understandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfind them on a label behind
the front grille onthe left-hand side
ofthe airdischarge duct. Seepage 6.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner. Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
e ~~p~irQr repRaeeheaately
ail electric
have become fmyed or Otherwise
dmaged. Do not use a cord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
along iti length or at eithe~the,,
plug or connector end.
serviceCormtilat
SAWTmE
INSTRUCTIONS
@Keepthe air filterclean. (See
instructions on page6.)
~For
most efficientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolin the clos>d
positionexceptwhenyou w~ntto
exhaustair, smokeor odors from
the room.
QDon’tletthe roomget too
hot. Wheneve~possible,turn the
uniton beforethe roomheatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desired comfort
condition.
~Keepwindowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
@Keep furnace floorregisters and
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easilyescape throughthem.
@Don’tletdrapes or furnitureblock
the frontof the unitand restrictair
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~lowwhenit is operating.
e It’sbest to
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hot weather.
~Keep the outdoorcondenser coil —
clean. (Seepage 6.)
@Turn the air conditioneroff
before vacationsor extended
absences from home.
operateyour air
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Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
Immediately contact the dea~er
(or builder) that sold you the air
co~~ditioner.
WorpersomIsafety,
$h&appliance
mmtbe
properlygrounded,.
230/208-voltpe~endicular,
tandemor large tandemtypewall
outlet. Thesetypesofoutlets are
availableatmosthardwarestores.
(ADAPTEFIPLUGSNOT
PERMITTED IPICANADA)
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Electrical
U5-voltmodels requirea lH/l20volta.c., 60hz groundedoutlet
protectedwith a 15amp timedelay
fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercord on thesemodelshas
a three-prong(grounding)plug that
mateswith a standardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhnrd fromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
Where a standard two-prongwall
outlet is encountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
to haveit replaced witha properly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
requirement
iNSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE
230/208-VOLT
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTEHION
230/208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
MATCHING
mm
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
Fi
Theiar~erslotin tileadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargerslotintilewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
the connectionofthepower cord.
CAUTION: Attiching the adapter
groundterminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoesnotgroundtie applimce
udess coverscrewis me~l, and not
insulati, andwalloutlet isgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to make sure theoutlet
isproperly grounded.
ON
m~~*o~w@ thepW~FCO~d
from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with one hand. If thisis not
done, the adaptergroundterminal is
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
$hould the adapter ground
terminalbreak, DO N~ USE the
appliance until
has again been es@blishede
a proper ground
useOfewensiomCOT*
DO N~,
um~~ANY
CII?CU-MSTANCES,CUT
ORWMOVETHETHIRD
(GROUND}rRoNGmoM
THEPOWERtom.
230/208-voIt~ode!s
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
p~;rformanceand toprevent
overloading house wiring circuits.
whicl~could cause a possible fire
haza~-dfrom overlleaiing
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“rilef)owercord 011thesemodels
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230/208-vc}ltpcrpe~ldicular,
!~asa
tandem or large tandem ty~~cplijg
th~inliltesrespectively WitilL?
require their
wires.
Because ofpotential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly recomend agtit the
use of an extensioncord. However,
ifyou stillelect to use an extension
cord, it isabsolutely necessary tl~at
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 nalneplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.
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