GE AMS06 Use and Care Manual

Contents

Ak Condfiioner

Adapter Plug Air Direction

Air Filter Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning Condenser Coils

Control Settings Electrical Requirements

Energy Saver Switch Energy-Saving Tips

Extension Cords Grille and Cabinet

Model

NS06

4,5

6 2

6 6

3 4

2 3

Grounding Model and Serial Numbers 2, 6

Problem Solver Repair Service

Safety Instructions User Maintenance Instructions 6

Warranty

Back Cover

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Before conditioner, read this book carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new air conditioner properly.

Keep it handy for answers to your 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 and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label behind

tie

side of the air discharge duct. (See page 6.)

These numbers are also on the Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that came with your air conditioner. Before sending in this card, please write these numbers here:

Model Number

usi~

your air

model

front grille on the lefi-hand

Instructions

Read M instructions before

usi~

this appliance.

When

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

●

Use this appliance only for i@

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

● This air conditioner must be

properly with the Installation Instructions before it is used. See

instiled

instructions on page 3.

. Never unplug your airconditiomr

by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip plug straight out from the receptacle.

● Repair or replace immediately

all

electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise

tiaged.

shows cracks or abrasion damage along i~ lengti or at either the plug or connector end.

SAW

Do not use a cord that

THESE

as described in

in accordance

grounding

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and pull

~STRUCTIONS

Ene~y-savi~

Keep the air filter clean. (See

instructions on page 6.)

● For most efficient cooling, keep

the vent control in the CLOSE position except when you want to exhaust air, smoke or odors from the room.

●

Don’t let the room get too hot. Whenever possible, turn the unit on before the room heats up. When heat is “stored up” in walls, furniture, rugs and draperies, your air conditioner takes longer to produce the desired comfort condition.

●

Keep windows and doors closed. Cool, dry air escapes when they’re open.

● Keep furnace floor registers and

cold air returns closed. Cold air can easily escape through them.

. Don’t let drapes or furniture block the front of the unit and restrict air flow when it is operating.

●

It’s best to operate your air conditioner at high speed during extremely hot weather.

● Keep the outdoor condenser coil

clean. (See page 6.)

● Turn the air conditioner off

before vacations or extended absences from home.

tips

Serial Number

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

If you received a

dam~ed

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 on page 7. It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself.

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Electrical

Safety—IMPORTANT...pleaSe

Read

Carefully.

How

to connect

electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

Electrical requirement

115-volt models

volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet protected with a 15 amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker.

The

power

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 a properly grounded three-prong wall outlet.

N~,

CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR

REMOW

(GROUND) PRONG THE POWER CORD.

230/208-volt models

own single branch circuit 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 models

has a 230/208-volt perpendicular, tandem or large tandem type plug that mates respectively with a

require a

115/120-

cord on these models has

INSURE PROPER

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BEFORE USE

UNDER ANY

THE THIRD

~OM

require their

230/208-volt perpendicular, tandem or large tandem type wall outlet. These types of outlets are available at most hardware stores.

230/208-VOLT

PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

230i206-VOLT

TANDEM TYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

230/208-VOLT

LARGE TANDEM TYPE

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

MATCHING

WALL OUTLET

MATCHING

WALL OUTLET

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

(U5-volt modek

Because of potential safety hazards

under certain conditions, we

strongly recommend against use of an adapter plug.

if you still elect to use an adapter,

where local codes permit, TEMPORARY

may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall outlet by use of a

listed adapter (Fig. 2) available

at most local hardware stores.

only)

However,

CONNE~ION

TEMPORARY METHOD

IADAPTER PLUGS NOT

PERMITTEOINCANADA)

ALIGN LARGE

PRONGS/SLOTS

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Fig. 2

The

larger

slot in the

aligned”with

‘~; “ “ --“’

e-’

the larger

INSURE PROPER

GROUNO

FIRM CONNECTION

BEFORE USE

ada~ter

sl~t

‘\

/’

AND

must be

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

USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established.

Use of

etiension

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 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.

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