GE AMD10, AMD12, AMH12 Use and Care Manual

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Saf*lnstrutiiOns

Operating Instrutiions

Air Direction

Control Settings

Care and Cleaning

Air

Filter.............................................................5

Grille and Cabinet ............-.-.-.....-.........-.......--.5

Outdoor

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Coils...................................................5

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4

.........................................3, 4

Air.Contilioner

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Problem

Things that are normal ...............................1 3

More questions

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Installation

Electrical Requirements.......... -.... -....... -........6

Wension

Grounding.........................................................6

Installation Instructions ..........................6-1 2

Window installation

ThrougKth&WalI Installation .......1012

Solver...............................l

?...call

800.626.2000

Cords ..............................................6

3

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GE Appliances

Consumer Services

Appliance Registration ...................... -..... ---...2

Important Phone Numbers........................l 5

Model and Serial Number Location ...........2

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AMD12
AMH12

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Before using your air conditioner,
read this guide

It@ help you operate and maintain your new

mnditioner

Keep it handy for answers to your questions.

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air

If you received a damaged air
conditioner...

Immediately contact the deder (or builder) that sold
you the air conditioner.

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andor

behind the @e on the front end of the base pan.

These numbers are

tiership
wnditioner.

these numbers here:

Model Number:

Send

NurnbeK

Use these numbers in any correspondence or
ails concerning your air conditioner.

the model and serial numkrs. ‘ —

on a label on the right hand side of the

dso

on the

Registration&d that came with your air

Before sending in this

tinsumer

car~

ae

Product

please write

servia

To obtain
the back of this guide.

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pleased
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further help.
FIRST, contact the people who serviced your

appliance.
cases, this

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serviw,

If for some reason you are not happy with the

you receive, here are three steps to follow for

see the Consumer

serviu

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why you are not pleased In most

solve the problem.

Servims

and want you to be

page in

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if you are still not

detail-including your phone number-to:

Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park

huisville, = 402X

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Major
20

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if your problem is

Applianm ~nsumer

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60606

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not resolve& write:

Action Panel

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Selector Switch

Cooling

wti

Iowfan speed

I

wm

~ermostat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8910

● -m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m

(

Control

)

CAWON: M

the air conditioner is shut off, wait

at least 2 minutes before restarting

For normal cooling

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For quieter operation

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5

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For

mafimum

Fan and

For fan
set at NO

operatio~

W.

cooling

Ener~

the Energy Saver Switch must be

Saver Switch

ww—

—Thefan

runs di the
time.

~ea~o~cles

when

sooling.

NORW

DI

HHGYflVER

~mer

men

setting, the air
operates

setting other than OFF.

To delay the start of the air conditioner anywhere
from 1 to 12 hours:

(@:

-..

.

Set for the number
of hours
delay

Control

you turn the Timer

mnditioner

mntinuously

YOU

want to

th6s-

if the Selector Switch is at any

‘“-~,

mum

Gntrol

starts immediately and

D&u;

to

the ~W

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Turn to the
desired setting.

To stop the air conditioner from 1 to 12 hours latec

(@~

sH—D#J

Set for the number of
hours you want the air
conditioner to operate
before

shting

off.

m-

fl

:*~:&

Turn to the
desired seting.

n

3

OPEM~G

YO~ CO~OLS

(mntinued)

Vent Control

The

WNT

control is

lmted

on the grille frame

above the control panel.

men

the

WNT

is set at CLOSE,

w

the room

men

set at OPEN, some indoor air can be exhausted

be circulated and conditioned

ody

the ah inside

from the room.

CLOSE VENT OPEN

Freezing up

If you notice that your air conditioner is not cooling as

shod~

it

cotis.

cooling the room. This “freezing up” is a temporary

condition that most often occurs at night when the

Thermostat is

is set on LO COOL.

To

or HI COOL with the Thermostat at 1 or 2.

it may be that ice has formed on the moling

The iw

block

air flow and stops the unit from

set on the coldest setting and the Selector

comect

the condition, set the Selector at F~ ONLY

The cooling effect

Use open v

postion

for

exhaust

ln;$e;s~r

unmmfotile

is redumd

Close
to

reciralate

when the vent is open.

vent

fiker

end

dr

Outside air

temperature

dropping

/

‘.

To

adjmt

the ah direction

fingertip pressure

adju~

the

dire~on up,

or

strtight oti

~r

don

G

Sidste

side

For fixed side-h-side air direction,

Cirtiaire

obtaine~

is

For

Circulaire

Switch to ON

then move it to OFF.

contiuous

Switch to ON and leave it there.

CIRCUUIRE

OFF

D

unti

the desired air direction

side-b-side air

ON

set the

circdation,

set the

Gtile

and

cabtiet

Outdoor

COM

Turn the air conditioner off and remove the plug from

wdl outiet

the

before cleaning.

UUCH

.

a

Use water md a mild

M

filter

The

air

filter behind the front grille shotid be checked

daergeti

DO NOT use

or abrasives.

bleati

and cleaned at least every 30 days or more often if
necessary.

The filter can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner to

dus~

remove light

“

‘ Rinse and let the filter dry before replacing it.

-

replacing, be sure the word

DO NOT

operate the air

or washed in warm soapy water.

men

~ONT

mnditioner

is facing you.

without a filter.

The coils on the weather side of the air
should be checked regularly.
dirt or
a service

smt

they maybe

avatiable

through your GE service outlet.

H

they are clogged with

professiotily

wnditioner

steam

cleane~

Front

To remove the

1.

@Ue

@Ie:

Remove the
air filter.

2. Remove and save
the screw that
holds the

@le

in place.

3. Press inward on

@

+

From

grille

the lower right
side of the
until the tab is clear of the slot and allow the
to come toward you

me

@le

slightiy.

4. Repeat for the lower left side.

5.

Gr&p

the grille’s lower comers and

we~ly lift

straight up to release the 2 top tabs from the slots in

&e

the

NO~:

than 3 inches or you may damage the tabs of the

front edge.

Do not pull the bottom edge toward you more

@le.

To replace the

1.

Plaw the two

@le:

tabs on the grille’s
top inside edge

with the two slots

in

the case.

2. Press on the

right

side of the

lower

case at the slots
and then carefully
push the

@Ue

until the tab fits

with the slot.

2

~.

Repeat for the lower left side.

4. Replace the screw.

5. Slide the

ffiter

back into place.

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