GE AME18 Use and Care Manual

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Contents

Care & Installation Guide

Air Conditioner

Adapter Plug Air Direction 5

Appliance Registration Care and Cleaning

Air Filter Grille & Cabinet

Outdoor Coil

Consumer Services

Conwol Settings

Electrical Requirements Energy-Sating Tips

Extension Cords Freezing Up

Croundinc

Installation Instructions 8-14 Model and Serial Numbers 2,6

Problem Solver

Safetv

Instructions

User Maintenance Instructions 6 Warranty

GE Answer Center

800.626.2000

Back Cover

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Model

AME18

GE Appliances

Help us help you...

MPORTANT

If you need

sertice

Before using your air conditioner, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate

and

maintain your new air

conditioner properly.

Keep it handy

questions.

If you don’t understand something

or need more help, write (include your phone number):

Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the mode

for

answers to your

and

serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label behind the front

side of the air discharge duct. These numbers

Consumer Product Ownership

Registration Card that came with

your air conditioner. Before

sending in this card,

these numbers here:

Model Number

grille

on the left-hand

are

also on the

please

write

SAFETY

~STRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

●

Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose

in this Use and Care Guide.

●

This air conditioner must be properly installed in accordance with the Installation hstructions before it is used. See

instructions.

●

Never unplug your air conditioner by pulling on the power cord.

firmly and pull straight out from the receptacle.

●

Repair or replace immediately

all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged.

Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the

plug or connector end.

as described

grounding

Always grip plug

To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in the back of this book.

We’re proud of our service want you to be pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. In most cases, this will solve the problem.

NEXT, if you

write

all

your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is still

not resolved, write:

Major Appliance Consumer

Action Panel 20 North Chicago, IL 60606

are

still not pleased,

the details—including

Wacker

Drive

and

Serial Number

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

If you received a damaged air conditioner...

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

Save time and money. Before you request service...

Check the Problem Solver section of this guide. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

●

Unplug your air conditioner

before making any repairs.

Note: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.

●

For your safety..

.do

not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

SAVE THESE

~STRUCTIONS

Electrical

Safety—MPORTANT...please

Read

Carefuuy.

How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

Electrical requirements

115-volt models require a 115/120-

volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet protected with fuse

circuit breaker.

The power cord on these models has a three-prong (grounding) plug that mates with a standard three-prong (grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1) to

minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard from these appliances.

PREFERRED , METHOD

Fig. 1

Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is your

personal responsibility and

obligation to have it replaced with

properly grounded three-prong

wall outlet.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.

230/208-volt models

own single branch circui; supplying

230/208-volt a.c., protected with a time delay fuse or circuit breaker.

This is recommended for best

performance and to prevent

overloading house wiring circuits,

which could cause a possible fire hazard from overheating wires.

The power cord on these

has a 230/208-volt perpendicular, tandem or large tandem type plug

15 amp time delay

a’

INSURE PROPER GROUND EXISTS BEFORE USE

reauire their

models

that mates respectively with a 230/208-volt perpendicular, tandem or large tandem type wall outlet. These types of outlets are available at most hardware

230/208-VOLT

PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

230/208-~OLT

TANDEM TYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

230/208-VOLT

URGE

TANDEM TYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

WALL OUTLET

stores

MATCHING

Whether your air conditioner is a 115-volt or a 230/208-volt unit, it is important to have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician if there is any doubt as to whether a

proper ground exists.

Use of adapter plug

(115-volt models only)

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against use of an adapter plug. However,

you still

elect

to use an adapter,

where local codes permit,

TEMPORARY CONNECTION

may

be made to a properly grounded

two-prong

wall

outlet by use of a listed adapter (Fig. 2) available most

local

hardware stores.

TEMPORARY METHOD

(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT

PERMITTED IN

ALIGN LARGE

PRO

Fig. 2

CANAOA

BEFORE USE

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger

slot

in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity in the connection

of the power cord.

CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to

wall

outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and wall outlet is grounded through house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always

hold

the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

Use of extension cords

Because of potential safety hazards

under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord.

However, if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL listed

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 nameplate of the appliance.

Operating Your Air Conditioner Controls

FAN

C\%L

ONLY

OFF=

SELECTOR

MED

COOL

“C:;L

THERMOSTAT

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910

■ -w-n-n-m-m-n-n-m-m

❑

COOLER}

TIMER

Selector Switch

OFF turns air conditioner off. FAN ONLY provides

circulation without cooling.

Fc)rjan only operati(m, Energy Saver Fan

NORMAL

LO COOL provides cooling with low fan speed operation.

MED COOL provides cooling with medium fan speed operation.

HI COOL provides cooling with high fan speed operation.

Cy~le

po.~ition.

Switch

air

mu.~t be

Freezing up

Outside air

temperature

dropping

vou

notice that your air

conditioner is not-cooling as it

should, it may be that ice has formed on the cooling coils. The ice blocks air flow and stops the unit from cooling the room. This “freezing up”

is a temporary condition that most often occurs at night when the Thermostat is set at a higher number

and the Selector is set on LO COOL. To correct the condition, set the

Selector at HI FAN or HI COOL

and

move the Thermostat to the

warmest setting.

Thermostat Control

When you move the Thermostat Control to the desired setting, the thermostat will the temperature of the indoor air. The higher the number selected, the cooler the indoor air

automatical&

will

become.

control

Energy Saver Fan Cycle Switch

This switch controls the

fan

operation.

NORMAL setting allows continuous fan function, circulating air even when the compressor has cycled off and the thermostat

setting has been

setting is

maximum comfort.

SAVE setting and off with the compressor during cooling. The fan stops when the

therrn;stat

setting results in and wider variations of room temperature and humidity. This

setting is normally used when the

room is unoccupied.

recommended for

setting is-satisfied. This

ENERGY SAVER

NORMAL

SAVE

;ached.

lets

longer off time

This

the fan cycle on

Timer Control

(on models so equipped)

When you turn the Timer Control to the MANUAL setting, the air conditioner starts immediately and operates continuously if the Selector Switch is at any setting other than OFF.

When used with the

SttiStop

Control turns the air conditioner on or off at preset times.

To delay the start of the air conditioner anywhere from

1 to 12 hours:

Set the Timer Control for the number of hours you want to delay the start of the air conditioning operation.

2. Set the Delay

SttiStop

at DELAY START.

3. Turn the Selector Switch to the desired setting.

To stop the air conditioning from

1 to 12 hours later:

Set the Timer Control for the

number of hours you want the air ‘

conditioner to operate before

shutting off automatically.

2. Set the Delay

DELAY STOP.

3. Turn the Selector Switch to the

desired setting.

Switch, the Timer

Switch

Delay

DELAY START

DELAY STOP

SttiStop

Switch at

—

For maximum cooling

To adjust air direction

OPEN VENT CLOSE

(ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE DISCHARGE GRILLE)

Ventilation Control

When you move the Ventilation Control to CLOSE, the vent door is closed and only the air inside the room will be circulated conditioned. Moving the control to OPEN opens the vent door, allowing a air to be exhausted from the room.

However, cooling effectiveness is reduced when this control is set at OPEN, so we suggest you don’t keep it there long—especially in hot, humid weather.

small

amount of indoor

and

For normal cooling

1. Set the Selector Switch at HI

COOL.

2. Set the Thermostat Control at the desired number (usually 4-6 is a good starting position). If room temperature is not satisfactory after a reasonable time, set the Thermostat Control at a higher number for a cooler room or at a lower number for a warmer room.

3. Set the Energy Saver Switch at NORMAL position.

4. Set the Ventilation Control at CLOSE except for brief periods when you want to exhaust room air to the outside.

1. Set the Selector Switch at HI COOL.

2. Turn the Thermostat Control to

10.

3. Be sure the Ventilation Control is in the CLOSE position.

Set

the Energy Saver Switch at

NORMAL position.

For quieter operation

1. Set the Selector Switch at LO

COOL position.

2. Turn the Thermostat Control to the desired number.

3. Be sure the Ventilation Control is in the CLOSE position.

4. Set the Energy Saver Switch at NORMAL position.

Note: When the Energy Saver Switch is at the SAVE position, changes in the sound level may be more noticeable than when it’s at the NORMAL position.

For nighttime operation

During the cooler evening hours, we recommend that you set the Selector Switch at LO COOL for quieter operation and the Thermostat Control at mid-range (5 or 6). Be sure the Ventilation Control is in the CLOSE position,

and

set the Energy Saver Switch at

NORMAL or SAVE position.

For extreme temperatures

For greatest economy and best performance, we suggest you set the Selector Switch at HI COOL in extremely hot weather.

Up and down

The up-and-down air direction louvers are controlled by tabs that

let you position the louvers to discharge the air up, down or straight out.

Side to Side

For fixed side-to-side air direction, set the

to ON until the desired air is obtained, then move it to OFF.

For continuous side-to-side air circulation,

Switch to ON and leave it there.

CIRCUMIRE

OFF

set the Circulaire

Circulaire Switch

directior

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