GE AMM12D Use and Care Manual
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It isintendedto help youoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.
Keepit handy)foranswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’t understandsomething
or need morehelp, write (include
yourphone.number):
ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writi downthemodel
You’llfind them on a label on the
frame of the air conditioner behind
the air filter.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in thiscard, pIeasewrite these
numbers here:
When llsirkgthisa~}pliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
including tile following:
@use this ap~~iianceo~l!yfor iL$
intended purpose asdescribed in
thisUse and Care Book.
@This air conditioner mlBstbe
properly imsb!led in accordance
with the Instillation Instructions
before it is used. See grounding
instructionsonpage3.
@NeverUplug yourah Conditioner
by pulling on the power Cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightoutfrom thereceptacle.
@Repair or replace immediately
all electric sQFvice‘cordsthat
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not usea cord that
shows cracks or abrasion damage
alongits length or at either the
plugor connector end.
230/208-voit perpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewalI
outlet.These typesofoutletsare
availableatmosthardwarestores,
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TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANADA)
ALIGN LARGE
PRONGS/Sl.OTS
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U5-voltmodels require a 115/120volt a.c,, 60 hz grounded outlet
protectedwitha 15amp timedelay
fise or circuit breaker.
Thepowercordon these modelshas
a three-prong(grounding)plugthat
mateswith a stindard three-prong
(grounding)walloutlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethepossibilityofelectric
shockhazardfromtheseappliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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INSURE PROPER
GROUND
Fig. 1
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Where a standard two-prong wall
outletis encountered, it is your
personalresponsibilityand ;bligation
tohaveit repiaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
Do Nm, UNDER ANY
CIRCWASTANCRS, CUT
230/208-voltmodels require their
own singlebranch circuit supplying
230/208-voIta.c., protected with a
~imedelay fuse or circuit breaker.
Thisis recommended for best
performance and to prevent
~~verloaciii]ghousewiring circuits,
whicl]could cause a possible fire
~===~hazard from overheating wires.
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The power cord on t}lesemocle]s
~.__=,_>.’
-_ hasa 230/208-voIt perpendicular
.
.1I:lndem or large @ndemtype plug
(.,:14
------=E~12Lmates respectively witil a
BEFOREUSE
EXISTS
2301208-VOLT
PERPENDICULARTYPE WALLOUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES20AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
230i2ti8-VOLT
TANDEMTYPE
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON
MATCHING
MATCHING
WALLOUTLET
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2301208-VOLT MATCHING
LARGETANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET
LINECORDPLUG
REQUIRES30AMP TIME DELAYFUSE
ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION
whether your air’Conditioner isa
~~-VO~t O;a 230/208-voItunit,it
is importinttohavethe wall
outlet and
qualified electrician if there
any doubt as towhether a proper
ground exisk.
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly reeonlmeEld against t!se
of 211adapter plug. However,
ifyou stilielect to use an adapter,
where locai codes permit, a
TE?dPORARY COPJNE~ION
be made to a properly grounded
may
two-prong wall outlet by use of a
LJLlistedadapter(Fig. 2) available
at most l~]calivardwarestores.
circuitchecked by a
is
Fig. 2 I’1
Thelargerslotin theadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outletto provide proper polarity in
the connectionofthe powercord.
CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
ground terminal to walloutlet cover
screwdoesnot groundthe appliance
urdess cover screwis metal, andnot
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethe circuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to makesure theoutlet
is properly grounded.
men *omect@ the ~wer Cord
from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, the adapterground terminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepted use.
BEFORE USE
ON
shouldtheadapterground
terminalbreak,DoNmUSEthe
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.
use Ofetinsion cor&
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly reeomend agatit the
use of an extension cord. However,
ifyou stillelmt to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
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 nameplate of
the appliance. Such extension cords
are obtainab~ethrough your local
service organization.
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