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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
3
5
6
2
6
6
3
4
2
3
6
Grounding
Model and Serial Numbers 2, 6
Problem Solver
Repair Service
Safety Instructions
User Maintenance Instructions 6
Warranty
Back Cover
GEAmww &MeP
800.6262000
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Help us
hportant
Safety
help you...
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
fidy
and pull
~STRUCTIONS
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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
K
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.
DO
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
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INSURE PROPER
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BEFORE USE
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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
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
UL
listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardware stores.
only)
However,
a
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
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the larger
INSURE PROPER
GROUNO
FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE
ada~ter
sl~t
=
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AND
must be
in the wall
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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
N~
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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Opemti~
Your
~r
Conditioner
Controk
SELECTOR
HIGH FAN
o
Selector Switih
OFF
turns air conditioner off.
*~w
FAN
permik
operation without cooling.
*HIGH
speed operation without cooling.
*For F~
Sw.tch mw;
LOW COOL
low fan speed
HIGH COOL
with high fan speed operation.
FAN
o~eration, Energy
be in
low fan speed
permits high fan
Saver
NOWk”position.
Dermits
cooling with
~peration.
permits cooling
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THERMOSTAT
Thermostat Control
When you turn the Thermostat
Control to the desired setting, the
thermostat will automatically-control
the temperature of the indoor air.
The higher the number selected,
the cooler the indoor air will be.
*Ene~y
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Saver
ENERGY SAVER
B
Swikh
NORMAL
~
SAVE
m
OPEN VENT CLOSE
THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE
(ON
OF THE DISCHARGE GRILLE)
Ventilation Control
The vent door in your air
conditioner is closed when the
slide switch is to the right. When
the vent is closed, only the air
inside the room can be circulated
and conditioned. Sliding the switch
to the left opens the vent door,
allowing a small amount of indoor
air to be exhausted from the room.
Setting the Ventilation Control at
OPEN is helpful in removing
air, smoke or odors from the room,
and permits outdoor air to enter
through normal openings in the
house. However, cooling
effectiveness is reduced when this
control is set at OPEN, so we
you don’t keep it there
especially in hot, humid weather.
long—
stile
su~est
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The Energy Saver Switch controls
the fan
the NO&AL position, the fan will
circulate room air continuously.
When it’s in the SAVE position, the
fan will automatically cycle on and
off with the compressor.
Room air temperature may fluctuate
more widely when the Energy
Saver Switch is in the SAVE
position.
...—
oDeration.
When it’s in
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For normal
1. Set the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL.
2. Set the Thermostat Control at
the desired number (usually 5-7 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 for continuous
fan operation or at SAVE position
to automatically cycle the fan on
and off with the compressor.
4. Set the Ventilation Control at
CLOSE except for brief periods
when you want to exhaust room air
to the outside.
For maximum
1. Set the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL.
2.
~mthe
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
CLOSE.
4. Set the Energy Saver Switch at
the NORMAL position.
cooli~
cooli~
Thermostat Control to 10.
For quieter operation
1.
Set the Selector Switch at LOW
COOL position.
2.
~rn
the Thermostat Control to
the desired number.
When the Thermostat Control is
set on 9 or 10 and the Fan is set on
low speed, moisture may freeze on
the coils and prevent the unit from
cooling. If this happens, set the Fan
at high
Control to a lower number.
3. Set the Ventilation Control at
CLOSE.
4. Set the Energy Saver Switch at
the 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.
speed
and set the Thermostat
For ni@ttime operation
During the cooler evening hours,
we recommend that you set the
Selector Switch at LOW COOL
for very quiet operation and the
Thermostat Control at mid-range
(5 or 6). Set the Ventilation Control
at CLOSE and the Energy Saver
Switch at NORMAL or SAVE
position.
To adjust air direction
Up and down
UP-AND-DOWN
AIR
DIRE~lON
The
upanddown
are controlled by fingertip pressure
on the louvers. They regulate air
discharge upward, downward or
straight out.
Side to side
Two
separate
air direction louvers have separate
tabs to let you direct discharged air
to the right, to the left, or straight
ahead.
air-on louvers
banh
of side-to-side
For extreme temperatures
For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggest you set
the Selector Switch at HIGH
COOL in extremely hot weather.
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Care and Cleaning
USER
INSTRUCTIONS
~rn
remove plug from wall outlet
before cleaning.
MMNTEN~CE
air conditioner off and
Grille & Cabinet
Wipe front grille with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with mild liquid
dishwashing
with mild soap or detergent and
lukewarm water.
detergent. Wash cabinet
Condenser Coils
These coils on the weather side
of the unit should be checked
periodically and cleaned if clogged
with dirt or soot from the atmosphere.
If extremely soiled, they may need
to be steam cleaned, a
through your GE service outlet.
servieeatiable
Air Filter
The air filter behind the inlet grille
should be washed at least every 30
days or as often as it needs cleaning.
Front Grille Removal
The model and serial numbers are
on a label behind the air discharge
grille.
The grille is attached on front of
the cabinet by four tabs and a
screw.
Step 1:
upward.
Step 2:
right and left corner and carefully
insert the VENT knob between the
lower air direction louver and the
grille frame, and engage two tabs
on the grille’s top inside edge with
two slots in the cabinet front edge.
Step
right side of the metal cabinet at the
location of the slot and then
carefully push the grille in until the
tab engages with the slot.
Do not strike or forceable hit the
plastic grille otherwise damage to
the tabs will
Set the air direction louvers
Grasp the grille’s upper
Grille Fram
FRONT VIEW
3:
Press inward on the lower
OCCUK
SIDE VIEW
e
remove the grille:
To
Step 1:
that holds the grille to the chassis.
Step
right side of the cabinet until the
mb
grille to come toward you slightly.
Step
lower left side.
Do not pull the bottom edge toward
you more than 3
to the top 2 tabs of the grille may
OCCUK
Step
right and left corner and carefully
lift straight upward to disengage the
2 top tabs from their slots in the
cabinet front edge.
Remove and save the screw
2: Press inward on the lower
is clear of the slot and allow the
3: Repeat this process for the
inches as damage
4: Grasp the grille’s lower
Q.’
To
remove the filter,
on the filter and pull downward.
Vacuum the filter on the dusty side
to remove light dust. Wash the filter,
cleaner side up, under
water to wash out accumulated dust
and lint. If the filter is very dirty,
use a mild household detergent in
the wash water. Let the filter dry
thoroughly before replacing it.
When replacing the filter,
the word FRONT is facing you as
you slide the filter back into place.
grasp the tab
gentiy
flowing
be sure
Step
4: Repeat this process for the
lower left side.
Step
5: Mount
the cabinet with the screw attached
to grille during shipping, and
the filter back into place.
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the grille on front of
6
slide
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Questiom?
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UseThis Problem Solver
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
AIR CONDITIONER
DOES
AIR CONDITIONER
AS IT SHOULD”
OPERATING
SOUNDS
WATER
OUTSIDE
“DOES
N~
OPERATE
N~COOL
DWPPING
●
Not plugged in. Plug may have been bumped loose by vacuum cleaner or furniture.
●
If plugged in, fuse could have blown or circuit breaker may have tripped.
c
Curtains, blinds or furniture blocking front of air conditioner will restrict airflow.
●
Thermostat Control may not be set high enough. Turn control to a higher number.
Highest setting should provide maximum cooling. When Energy Saver Switch is set
at SAVE, temperature range in room
●
Air filter dirty, should be cleaned at least every 30 days. See instructions on page 6.
●
Room may have been very hot when air conditioner was first turned on. Allow time
for it to cool down.
●
Cold air may be escaping through open furnace floor registers and cold air returns.
●
Vent control maybe
●
Cooling coils have iced up. To melt ice, set the Selector Switch to FAN ONLY and
the Thermostat Control to a lower number.
c
Thermostat click, a metallic sound, maybe heard when compressor cycles on and
off. This is normal.
●
Fan runs continuously when Selector Switch is in Cool or Fan position. This is
normal. When Energy Saver Switch is set at SAVE, fan cycles on and off with
compressor.
●
Excess water may overflow in extremely hot and humid weather. This is normal.
set at open position, allowing hot outside air to enter the room.
will
vary more.
WATER DRIPPING
INSIDE
WATER IN BASE PAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
If you need more help.. call, toll free:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
●
Air conditioner must be installed level or tilted slightly to the outside for proper
water disposal.
●
This is normal for a short period in areas with little humidity; normal for a longer
period in very humid areas. Moisture removed from indoor air drains to rear of
cabinet where it is picked up by a fan and thrown against the outdoor condenser coil.
If You Need Service
To obtain service, see your warranty
on the back page of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
not
happy with the
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Wacker
Drive
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YOUR GENERAL ELECTRIC ROOM AIR CONDITIONER
WARRANTY
Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or
cancelled
check to establish warranty period.
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WHAT IS COVERED
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
For one year from date of original
purchase, we will provide, free
of charge, parts and service labor
in your home to repair or replace
any part of the room air
conditioner that fails because
of a manufacturing defect.
FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
For five years from the date of
original purchase, we will provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor in your home to repair or
replace
mftigemting system
condenser, evaporator and all
connecting tubing) that fails
because of a manufacturing
defect.
hr
Transportation expense to and
from a service shop and shop
service labor if required will be
free of charge.
any part of
each of the above warranties:
the
sealed
(the
compresso~
This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for use in the 48 mainland
states, Hawaii and Washington,
In Alaska the warranty is the same
except that it is LIMITED because you
must pay to ship the product to the
service shop or for the service
technician’s travel costs to your
All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE, GENERAL
HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER
CARE” SERVICE.
ELECTRIC-
D.C.
home,
WHAT IS N~ COVERED
c
Service trips to teach you how to
use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
GE Answer
800.626.2000
consumer information service
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.
. .
Cente@
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
● Improper installation.
If you have an installation
problem, or if the air conditioner
is of improper cooling capacity
for the intended use, contact
your dealer or installer. You are
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
● Replacement of fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
● In commercial locations labor
necessary to move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRAN~R
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
. Failure of the product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable use including failure to
provide reasonable and necessary
maintenance.
. Failure due to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.
. Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,
IS
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
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Pub.
8-89
No.
49-7221
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AMS06
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