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Care and Cleaning 6
Condenser Coils
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Electrical Requirements 3
Energy SaverSwitch 4
Energy-SavingTips 2
Extension Cords 3
Grille and Cabinet 6
Grounding
Model and Serial Numbers
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tips
Beforeusingyour air
conditionerreadthk book
Carefully=
It is intended to help you operate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keep it handy foranswersto your
questions.
If youdon’t understandsomething
or needmore help, write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225
write down the model
and
seria~numbers.
You’llfindthem ona labelbehind
the frontgrille on theleft-handside
ofthe airdischargeduct.
These numbersale also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Whenusingthisappliance,always
exercisebasic safetyprec{lutions,
includi~~gthefollowing:
@~~~~~u~p~ugyom airConditioner
bypuIling on thepowercord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.
@Repair or replace immediately
all electricservicecords that
have become
dmaged. Do not use acord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
aiongits length or ateither the
plug or connector end.
frayedor otherwise
s~m~ms~
mSTRUCTIONS
@Keeptheair filterclean, (See
instructionson page6.)
@For mosteftlcientcooling,keep
theventilationcontrolin the closed
positionexceptwhen youwantto
exhaustair, smokeor odors from
the room.
~Don’tlettheroom gettoo
hot. Wheneverpossible,turn the
uniton beforethe roomheatsup.
When heatis “storedup” inwalls,
furniture, rugsand draperies, your
air conditionertakeslongerto
producethe desiredcomfort
condition.
~Keepwindowsanddoors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes
when they’reopen.
~Keep furnacefloor registersand
cold air returns closed. Coldair
can easily escapethroughthem.
~Don’tletdrapesor furnitureblock
the front ofth; unit and restrictair
flowwhen it isoperating.
@It’sbest to operateyour air
conditioner at high speed during
extremely hotweather.
~Keep the outdoorcondenser coil
clean. (See page 6.)
~Turn the air conditioner off
beforevacationsor extended
absences fromhome.
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Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If you received a damwed
air Conditioner. o@
Immediately contact thedealer
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@thk:pplianeemwtbe
230/208-vol$perpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet. These typesofoutlets are
availableatmosthardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(AOAPTEFIPLUGS NOT
PERMITTEDIN CANADA)
P
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properly grounded.
Electrical Fequimmenm
U5.Wvoltmode~srequire a 115/120-
volta.c., 60 hz groundedoutlet
protectedwith a 15amp timedelay
fise or circuitbreaker.
Thepowercord on thesemodelshas
athree-prong (grounding)plugthat
mateswith astandardthree-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhazard fromthese appliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
INSUREPROPER
EXISTS
GROUND
Fig.
1
Where a standardtwo-prongwall
outlet isencountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
to have itreplaced with a properly
grounded three-prong walloutlet.
DO
Nm,UNDERANY
BEFORE USE
CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT
ORREMOWTHETHIRD
(GROUND)PRONGFROM
‘rHEPOWERCORD.
230/208-volt~odels
[Jwnsinglebranch circuit
230/208-volta.c., protected with a
time delay fuseor circuit breaker.
This is recommended for bes~
perform;]nccand to prevent
i>verloadinghousewiring circuits,
which could cause a possibie fire
hazard from overheating wires.
‘~ilepower cord 011
has a 230/208-voltperpendicular.
require their
supplying
thCS~ models
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230/208-VOLT
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
TANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINE CORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMPTIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET
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REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
Whether your airconditioner isa
U5-vo]t
is
outlet andcircuitchecked by a
qualified
or a 230/208-voitunit,it
imporhnt to havethe wall
electricianif thereis
anydoubtastowhether
ground exisk.
Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly Yeeomnnend‘against use
tjfall adapter p!t~g.Iflowever,
ifyou stillelect to usean adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEr!zPoRARY coNPJEaIoN
maybe made to a properly grounded
two-pro~~gwall o[itletby use of a
UL listed
~~m~~~]oca]ha.~d~larestores.
~d~pt~i (~ig. 2)available
MATCHING
mm
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Thelargerslotin theadaptermustbe
aligned-withthelargersl;t inthewall
outletto provideproper polarityin
theconnectionof thepowercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
groundterminal to walloutletcover
screwdoes not groundtheapplimce
unlesscoverscrewis metal, andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethe circuitcheckedbyaqualifid
electricianto makesure theoutlet
isproperly grounded.
ON
men*omwt@the ~wer Cord
from the
adapterwith onehand. If this isnot
done,the adapter groundtefinal is
verylikelytobreakwithrepeatd use.
Shouldthe adapterground
terminaibreak,DON~ USEthe
applianceuntil
hasagainbeenestiblishede
Because of potential safety
hazardsunder certain conditions,
westrongly
Use Of an extens~~n cOY~.
ifyoustill elect touse an extension
cord, it is absolutelynecessary that
it be a UL listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extensioncord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shownon the rating nameplate of
the app!iance. Suchextension cords
are obtainable throughyour local
service organization.
adapter,alwayshold the
a p~opeT groun~
~ecOnmem~ agah~t the
However,
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LOW COOL
COOLER ~
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THERMC)STAT
SELECTOR
SelecbrStitih
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
*FANONLYpermits fan speed
operationwithoutcooling.
*ForFM ONLYoperation,Energy
SaverS~vitchmustbeinNOM
positio~l.
LOW COOL
low fan speedoperation.
mD COOL permits coolingwith
medium fanspeed operation..
HIGH COOL permitscooling
with highfan speedoperation.
permits coolingwith
Thermostatcontrol
WhenyouslidetheThermostat
Controltothe desiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoor air.
Thehigherthenumber selected, the
coolertheindoorair willbe.
*Ene~y saver Switih
NORM
The Energy SaverSwitch controls
the fan operation. When it’sin
the NORM position, the fan will
circulate room air continuously.
When it’sin the SAVEposition, the
fan will automatically cycleon and
offwith the compressor.
TIMER
~merControl
When you turnthe TimerControl
to the MANUAL setting,the air
conditionerstartsimmediatelyand
operatescontinuously ifthe
SelectorSwitchisat anysetting
other thanOFF.
When usedwiththe Delay
Start/StopSwitch,the Timer
Controlturns the air conditioner
on oroff atpresettimes.
To deflaythe Shrt of the air
conditioner anywherefrom
1to 12hours:
1. Set theTimer Controlfor the
number ofhoursyouwantto delay
the startof the air conditioning
operation.
2. Setthe Delay Start/Stop Switch
at DELAYSTART.
3. Turn the Selector Switch tothe
desired setting.
To stop the air conditiolli~lg
operation from 1to 12hours later:
1. Set the Timer Control for the
number ofhours youwantthe air
conditioner tooperate before
shuttingoff automatical~y.
2. Set the Delay Start/Stop Switch
at DELAY S~P.
3. Turn the Selector Switch to tile
desired setting.
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Ventilation
OPEN
1. Setthe SelectorSwitchat HIGH
COOL.
SlidetheThemostatControlto10.
2.
3. Setthe VentilationControlat
CLOSE.
ventilationcontrol
The ventdoor inyourair
conditioneris c~osedwhenthe
slideswitchis to theleft. When the
ventis closed, onlythe airinside
theroomcan be circulatedand
conditioned.Slidingthe switchto
therightopens the vent door,
allowinga smallamount of indoor
air tobeexhaustedfrom theroom.
Settingthe VentilationControl at
OPEN letsroom airbe exhausted
tothe outside.This ishelpfulin
removingstaleair, smokeor odors
fromthe room, and permits outdoor
air to enterthroughnormalopenings
in the house. However,cooling
effectivenessis reduced whenthis
controlissetat OPEN, sowesuggest
youdon’tkeep itthere long—
especiallyin hot, humid weather.
Forflorma~eooIing
1. Set theSelector Switchat HIGH
COOL.
2. Set theThermostat Control at
the desired number (usually5-7is a
good startingposition). If room
temperature is notsatisfactoryafter
a reasonabletime,settheThermostat
Control ata higher number for a
cooler room or at alower number
ft?ra warlner room.
3. Set the Energy Saver Switchat
NORM position for continuous fan
~}perationor at SAVEposition to
automatically cyclethe fan on and
off with thecompressor.
.j. Set the VentilationCo~~trolat
i~LOSE
;vhcr~y~}uW(lntto exhaust room air
{<}the outside.
except forbriefperiods
4. Setthe EnergySaverSwitchat
theNORM position.
For quieter operation
1. Setthe SelectorSwitchat LOW
COOL position.
2. Slidethe ThermostatControlto
thedesired number.
When the ThermostatControl is
seton 9or 10and theFanis set on
lowspeed, moisture mayfreezeon
the coils and prevent the unitfrom
cooling.If thishappens, setthe Fan
athighsp=d andsettheThermostat
Controlto alowernumber.
3. Setthe VentilationControlat
CLOSE.
4. Setthe Energy SaverSwitchat
the NORM position.
Note: When theEnergy Saver
Switchis atthe SAVE position,
changesin the soundlevelmaybe
more noticeablethan when it’sat
the NORM position.
For ni@ttime Opemtion
During the coolerevenirighours,
we recommend that yousetthe
Selector Switch at LOW COOL
for very quiet operationand the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(5 or 6). Set theVentilation Control
at CLOSE and the Energy Saver
Switchat NOW or SAVEposition.
For eldremie temperatures
For greatest econolmyand best
performance, we suggestyoL~set
the Selector Swilchat HIGH
COOL in extreme]y hotweather.
Theup-and-downairdirectionlouvers
arecontrolledbytabsthat let you
positionthe louversto discharge
the air up, downor straightout.
Sidetoside
OFF ON
CIRCULAIRE
For fixed side-to-sideair direction,
setthe CirculaireSwitchto ON untti
thedesiredair directionis obtained,
then moveitto OFF.
For continuousside-to-sideair
circulation,set the CirculaireSwitch
to ON and leaveitthere.
GrflBe& cabinet
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Wipefrontgrillewith a cleancloth
lightly dampened with mild liquid
dishwashingdetergent.Washcabinet
withmild soap ordetergent and
lukewarmwater.
Condemercoils
These coilson theweatherside
oftheunitshouldbe checked
periodicallyaridcleaned ifclogged
withdirtor sootfromthe atmosphere.
If extremelysoiled, theymay need
to be steamcleaned, a service
availablethroughyour General
Electric serviceoutlet.
Ail*Filter
The air filterbehindthe inlet grille
shouldbe washedat leastevery30
daysor aso&n as it needscleaning.
Toremove the filter, grasp thetab
on the filterand pullto the right.
Vacuumthe filteronthe dustyside
to removelightdust.Washthe falter,
cleanersideup, undergentlyflowing
waterto washout accumulateddust
and lint. If the filteris very dirty,
usea mild household detergentin
the wash water.Let thefilter dry
thoroughlybeforereplacingit.
The modeland serial ~~urnbersare
on a labelbehindthe frontgrille on
theleft-handsideofthe air discharge
grille.
Toremove the grille:
1. Removetheair filter.
2. Removeand savethe screw that
holdsthe grilleto the chassis.
.
When replacing the filter, be sure
the wordFRONT is facingyouas
youslidethe filter back intoplace.
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3. Press the sideofthe cabi~~et
firmly and, at the same time, pull
the corner of the 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 replace the grille, hook top
of grille onto top of cabinet, push
bottom of grille in until it s~~aps
into place, and replace the screw
removed in Step 2 above.
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WATER DNPPING
OUTSIDE
WATERDRIPPING
WATERINBASEPAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
@Thermostat
Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximumcooling,WhenEnergySflV~r
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~Airfilter-dirty,shouldbe cleanedatleasteve~’30 days.Seeinstructions;page 6.
*Roommayhavebeenveryhotwhe~~airconditioner wasfirstturnedon, Alldwthe
forittocooldown.
~Coldairmaybe escapingthroughopenfurnac~floor registe~sandcoldair returns.
@Ventcontrol maybeset atopenposition,allowing hot outsideairtoenterth~room.
Coolingcoilshaveiced up.Tomeltice,settie SelectorSwitchtoPANONLYand ~
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theThermostatControltoa lowernumber.
*Thermostat
Thisisnormal.
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~Fanrunscontinuouslywhen SelectorSwitchis in Cool or Fan position.This isnormal.
WhenEnergy SaverSwitchissetatSAVE,fancycleson andOKwithcompressor.
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*Excess watermayoverflowin excessivelyhotand humidweather.This isnormal.
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5Air conditionermustbe installedlevelortiltedslightlytothe outsidefor proper
waterdisposal.
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s Thisisnormalforashortperiod inareas with littlehumidity;normalforalonger
periodin veryhumidareas. Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drains to rear ofcabinet
whereit is pickedup bya fanand thrownagainstthe outdoorcondenser coil.
Control maynotbeset high enough, Slideco~~trolto ahigl~erllumbtir.
SwiWhiSsetat
click, ametallicsound,maybe beardwhencompressorcyclesonatidoff. “
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If you needmoire help.● .call, toilfree:
Tile GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumer illfornlatiollservice
If YouNeedservice
Toobtainservice, seeyour warranty
on thebackpage ofthisbook. -
We’reproud ofour serviceand
wantyoutobe pieased.If for some
reasonyouare not happywith the
serviceyoureceive, hereare three
stepsto f<}ilowforfurther help.
FIRST.contact thepeoplewho
servicedyour appliance.Explain
why you are not pleased.Inmost
cases,th~swillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
writeailthe details-incl~ding yo~r
phonenumber—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
Genera] Electric Com~Jany
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 4-0225
Major Appliance
Consumer Actionpanel
20 North Wacker D?.’ive
Chicago, Illinois60606
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YOURGENERALELECTRICROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Save proof of original purchase datesuch asyour salesslip or cancelledcheckto establishwarrantyperiod.
This warrantyisextendedto
Foroneyearfrom dateof original
purchase,we will provide,free
of charge,partsandservicelabor
in your home to repairor replace
anypart of the room air
condit~oner that failsbecause
of a manufacturirlgdefect.
FULL FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom thedateof
originalpurchase,wewill provide,
free of charge,parts and service
labor in yourhometo repairor
replaceany part of the sealed
refr~gemtingsystem(thecompressor,
condenser,evaporatorandall
connecting tubing) that fails
becauseof a manufacturing
defect.
Foreach
Transportationexpenseto and
from aservice shop andshop
service labor if requiredwill be
free of charge.
ofthe abovewarranties:
the originai purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purcinasedfor useinthe 48mainiand
states,Hawaiiand Washington,D.C.
in Alaska(hewarrantyisthe same
exceptthat it is LIMiTED becauseyou
mustpayto shipthe producttothe
serviceshop or forthe service
technician’stravei coststo yourhome.
Aii warrantyservicewiii be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normaiworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYeiiowPages
of yourteiephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRiCCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERViCE, GENERAL ELECTRiCi-iOTPOiNTFACTORYSERViCEor
GENERAL ELECTRiCCUSTOMER
CARE@SERViCE.
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~Servicetrips to teach you howto
usethe product.
Read your Useand Care
if youthen have anyquestions
about operating the product,
piease contact yourdeaier orour
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below,or cali, toil free:
The GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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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.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your Iocai or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
material.
~improper installation.
if youhavean installation
probiem, or ifthe air conditioner
isof improper cooiing capacity
for the intended use,contact
your deaieror instaiier.Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
@Replacement of fusesor
resetting of circuit breakers.
Gin commercial iocations iabor
necessaryto movethe unit to a
iocation where it isaccessible for
service byan individual technician.
~Faiiureof the product resuitingfrom
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useinciuding faiiure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
~Failuredue to corrosion on modeis
not corrosion-protected.
~Damageto the product caused
by improper power suppiy voitage,
accident, fire, fioods or acts of God.
WARRANTORISN(?TRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
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