GE ALA15D, ALM15D, ALM18D, AVM24D Use and Care Manual

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hot. Wheneverpossible, tuti the unit on beforethe room heats up. When heatis “storedup” ~ wails,
furniture, rugs tindd~aperies,your tiirconditioner Mkeslongerto produce thedesired comfort
conditiun.
@Keep windowsand doors
clos$d. Cool, dry air escapes
WhC~ they’reopen.
* Keep furnace floor registers and cold air returns closed. Cold air can easily escape through them.
lettheroom get too
Helpus
It isintendedtc help youoperate and inainlainyournew air conditionerproperly.
Keepithandy foranswerstoyour
questions. If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help,write (include yourphone number):
Consumer Affairs General Electric Company AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodei
andSeyialnumbers.
You’llfind themon a label behind the frontgrille onthe left-handside oftheair dischargeduct. Seepage6.
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 airconditioner.
When usingthisappliance,always exercisebasicsafetyprecautions, includingthe following:
@use this appliaRlceOtinlyfor ifi intended!purpose asdescribed in thisUse andCare Book.
@This airconditioner mustbe
properly installed with the Ins@]latioBlInstructions before it is used. Seegrounding instructionson page 3.
@~~v~rmplug yow ah eontitioner
by pulling on the power cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull straightout from thereceptacle.
~Repair or replace immediately
all electric service Cordsthat have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do notuse a cord that showscracks orabrasion damage alongitslength or at either the plug or connector end.
inaccordance
SAVETHmE
INSTRUCTIORJS
Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that soldyou the air conditioner.
thk apptiancemwt be
properly grounded.
Electrical requirement@
U5-voltmodels requirea 115/120-
volt a.c., 60 hzgroundedoutlet protectedwith a 15amp time delay fuseor circuitbreaker.
Thepowercord on thesemodelshas a three-prong (grounding)plugthat
mateswith astandard three-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to minimizethe possibilityof electric shockhazard from these appliances.
PREFERRED METHOD
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INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
Fig. 1
Where a standardtwo-prongwail outiet is encountered, it isyour personalresponsibilityandobligation
tohave itreplaced with a properly grounded three-prong wailoutlet.
DO ~~, ~m~~ AW
cmcuR4sTANcEs, CUT OR REMOVE THE THmD (G~auND) PE?ONGFRorti
THn POWER cow.
230/2G8-voltmodels require their own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-voita.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker. This is recomnlendcd for best
performance and to prevenl
t~verl{}adinghouse wiring circuits, which could cause a possible fire htizardfrom overheating wires.
Tile~lowercordon these models
BEFOREUSE
230/208-voltperpendicular, tandemor large tandemtype wall outlet.These typesofoutletsare availableat mosthardwarestores.
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230/208-VOLT
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLE-I
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT
TANDEMTYPE
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
Whether your air conditioner isa
u5-voBtor a 230/208-volt unit, it is importint to
outlet a~ndcircuit checked by a qualified electrician if there is any doubt
as to whether a proper
ground exis~.
Because ofpotential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against Wse of an adapter plug. However, ifyou stillelect to use an adapter, wl}erelocal codes permit, a
~~~dp~~~~y c~~~~~~~~ may be made to aproperly g~ounded
two-pr~ng walloutlet by use of a UL listedadaptsr (Fig. 2) available
at 1210stlocal !~ardwarestores.
MATCHING
MATCHING
WALLOUTLET
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have the wall
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BEFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall outletto provideproper polarityin theconnectionofthepowercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter groundterminal to
wd~i outletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheappliance unless coverscrewismetal, and not insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded throughhouse wiring.Youshould havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified electrician to makesure theoutlet isproperly grounded.
men
&omWt@ the pwer cord
from the adapter,
alwaysholdthe
adapterwith onehand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.
Should the
terminal break, DO N~ USE the appliance until
has
again been eshblishedo
adapter ground
a proper ground
useOfefiemsiom cor~
Becauseof potential safety hazards under certain conditions, westrongly recomend agati$ the use of
an extension cord. However,
ifyoustill elect to usean extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessary that
itbe a UL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and that thecurrent 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. SLlc13extension cords are ob~inable througl~yot~rlocal service organization.
ON
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HIGH FAN
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OPEN
SELECTOR
selectorStikh
OEF turnsairconditioneroff.
‘LOW FANpermitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
‘HIGH FANpermitshighfanspeed
without cooling.
*For.fan only operation,Energy
SaverSwitchinustbe inNOM
position.
LOW COOL permits coolingwith
lowfanspeed operation.
HIGH COOL permitscoolingwith highfan speed operation.
THERMOSTAT
Thermostatcontrol
Whenyouturn theThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the thermostatwillautomaticall~control thetemperatureof the indoorair. The higherthenumberselected,the coolertheindoorair wi]~be.
VENTILATION
Thevent door isclosedwhenthe slideswitchistotheleft.Whenthe ventisclosed, onlytheair inside theroomcanbecirculatedand conditioned.Slidingthe switch totheright openstheventdoor, allowinga smallamountofindoor airtobe efiausted from the room.
*Ene~y saver Swikh
SAVE
The Energy SaverSwitch controls the fanoperation. When it’sin the NORM position, the fan will circulate room air continuously. When it’sin the SAVEposition, the fan will automatically cycle on and offwith the compressor.
Forfan only operation, Energy
SaverSwitch mustbe in the NOW
posilion.
Fornormalcoo#ing
Forqtiekr operation
1. SettheSelectorSwitchat HIGH COOL.
2. SettheThermostat Controlat
thedesired number (usually5-7isa goodstartingposition).If ;oom temperatureis notsatisfactoryafter areasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlat a higher number for a cooler room or at alowernumber fora warmerroom.
3. Setthe Energy SaverSwitchat
NORM positionfor continuousfan operationor at SAVEpositionto automaticallycycle the fanon and offwith the compressor.
4. Set the VentilationControlat CLOSE exceptfor briefperiods when youwantto exhaustroom air tothe outside.
For matium coo-
1. Setthe SeIectorSwitchat HIGH
COOL.
2. TurntheThermostatControlto 10.
3. Setthe VentilationControl at CLOSE.
4. Set theEnergy Saver Switch at
the NORM position.
1. Setthe SelectorSwitchat LOW COOLposition.
2. firn the ThermostatControl to thedesirednumber.
Whenthe ThermostatControlis seton 9 or 10andthe Fanis seton lowspeed, moisturemayfreeze on thecoilsand preventthe unitfrom
cooling.If thishappens, settheFan athighspeedand setthe Themostat Controlto alowernumber.
3. Set theVentilationControlat CLOSE.
4. Setthe EnergySaverSwitchat the NORM position.
Note: When the Energy Saver
Switchis at the SAVEposition, changesin thesoundlevelmaybe more noticeablethan when it’sat the NORM position.
Forti@tthe Opemtion
During the cooler eveninghours, werecommend thatyou set the
SelectorSwitchat LOWCOOL for very quiet operation andthe Thermostat Controlat mid-range (5 or 6). Setthe VentilationControl
at CLOSE and the Energy Saver Switchat NORM or SAVE position.
Foretiremetempemtures
For greatest economy and best performance, we suggestyou set the Selector Switch atHIGH COOL in extremeiy hot weather.
Theup-and-downairdirectionIouvem are controlledbytabsthat let you positionthe louversto discharge the air up, downor straightout.
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side
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For fixedside-to-sideair direction, setthe CirculaireSwitchto ON unt~ thedesiredair directionis obtind, then moveitto OFF.
For continuousside-to-sideair circulation,settie CirculaireSwitch
to ON andleaveit there.
CIRCULAIRE
UserMainknanceInstruction
cleaningyotir
airConditioner
mrnairColBditi@n@rO&aBld
remove plug fromwalloutlet
before
GrtiIe& cabinet
Wipefrontgrille witha clean cloth lightlydampenedwith mildliquid dishwashingdetergent.Washcabinet with mild soapor detergentand lukewarmwater.
Condemer Coik These coils on the weather side
ofthe unit should be checked periodicallyand cleanedif c~ogged withdirtor sootfromthe atmosphere.
If extremely soiled, they may need tobe steamcleaned, a service availablethroughyour General Electric serviceoutlet.
cleaning.
The air filterbehindthe inletgrille shouldbe washedat leastevery30 daysor as oftenasit n~s cleaning.
Toremove the filter, grasp thetab on the filterand pullto the right.
Vacuumthe filteron thedusty side toremovelightdust.Wmhthe falter,
cleanersideup, undergenflyflowimg waterto wash out accumulateddust andlint. If the filter is very dirty, usea mild householddetergentin
the wash water.Let the filterdry thoroughlybeforereplacing it.
fion$ GrilleRemoval
The modeland serial numbersare on a labelbehindthe front grille on theleft-handsideofthe airdischarge grille.
ToFemlovetile grille:
1. Removethe air filter.
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2. Removeand savethe screwthat holdsthegrille to the chassis.
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When replacing the filter, be sure the wordFRONT isfacingyou as youslidethe filterback intoplace.
3. Press the sideof the cabinet firdy and, atthe same time, pull the corner ofthe grille forward to
unhook itfrom clips at bottom.
4. Slidethe grille upward to free
the two tabs at thetop of the grille
from slotsin the top of the cabinet.
To rep~ace the griRle,hook top of grille ontotop of cabinet, puslI bottom of grille in until itsnaps
into place, and replace the screw
removed iIIStepZabove.
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If you I]eedmore help.,.call, toll free: TheGEABnswercenter@
800.626.2000
on the back pageofth~sbook. ­We’reproud ofour service and
wantybuto bepleased. If forsome reason youare nothappy withthe service you receive, here are three stepsto followforfurther help.
FIRSr~,contactthe people who
serviced your appliance. Explain whyyOLIare notpleased. In most
cases, ;’}iswill solvetileproblem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write all tiledetails-including your phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations General Electric Company Appliance Park Lollisville,I(entl]cky40225
FINALLY, ifyour problem j.sstill notresolved, wl-ite:
Major Appliance consumer ActionPanel ZOBTortl~l~~aclce]:liKive
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Foroneyear from date of original
purchase, wewill provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to
pau’tof the room air Cofiditioner
that fails because of a manufac-
turing 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
Transportation expense to and
from a service shop and shop service labor if required will be free of charge.
repair or replace any
ofthe above warranties:
This
warranty is extended to the
original purchaserand any succeed­ing owner far 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 LIMITEDbecause you must pay to ship the product to tt)e service shop or for the service tec!7nicianstravel costs to your home.
All warranty servicewill be provided by our Factory Service Centers or by our authorized Customer Care@ servicers during normal working hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY, GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC­HOTPOIN’~FACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE@SERVICE.
@Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers.
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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.
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If you then have any questions 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@
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. Youare
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
@In commercial 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.
QDamage to the product caused by improper power supply voltage,
accident, tire, floods or acts
Of God.
WARRANTORIS NOT RESPON­SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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