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AEX08F
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AMX12A

AMX12D
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Itisintended to helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewair
conditionerproperly.

Keepit handy foranswersto your
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphone number):

Consumer Affairs
GeneralElectric Company

AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

andseriaInumbers.

You’llfind them on alabel onthe
frame ofthe air conditioner behind

the air filter.
These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership

RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending

in thiscard, please write these

numbers here:

When usingthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthe following:

@usethis appliance only forik

intended purpose as described in
thisUse and CareBook.

@This airconditioner must be

properly installed

the Inshllation Instructions

with

before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionson page3.

~Neverunplugyour ah conditioner

by pulling on t~lepower Cord.
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightoutfrom the receptacle.

@Repair or replace immediately

electric service cords that

al~
have become frayed or otherwise

damaged. Do notuse a cord that

shows cracks or abrasiondamage
alongits lengthor ateither the
plugor connectorend.

inaccordance

SAVETH=E

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls

concerning your air conditioner.

airConditionere.Q

Immediately contactthe dealer
(or builder) that sold you the air

conditioner.

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyou

service...

Fequest

INSTRUCTIONS

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EBectricaiSafety—IMPORTANT...PIeaSe ReadCaFefuI~.

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U5-voltmodels require a 115/120­volta.c., 60 hz grounded outlet
protectedwith a 15amp timedelay
fise or circuit breaker.

Thepowercord on thesemodelshas

a three-prong (grounding)plug that
mateswith a standardthree-prong
(grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1)to

minimizethe possibilityof electric
shockhazard from theseappliances.

PREFERRED
METHOD

Fig. 1

Where a standard two-prong wall

outlet is encountered, it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobligation
to haveit replaced with a properly

grounded three-prong wall outlet.

Do Nm, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, cm
OR WMOVE THE THIRD

(GROUND) PRONG FROM

T14EPOWER CORD.

230/2[}8-voltmodels require their

own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volta.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-voltperpendiclllar

INSUREPROPER

GROUNDEXISTS

BEFOREUSE

230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor largetandemtypewall
outlet,These typesofoutletsare
avai~ableatmosthardwarestores,

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2301208-VOLT

PERPENDICULARTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES20 AMPTIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTE~lON

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2301208-VOLT

TANDEMTYPE

LINECORD PLUG

REQUIRES15AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUITBREAKERPROTECTION

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2301208-VOLT MATCHING

LARGETANDEMTYPE WALLOUTLET

LINECORDPLUG

REQUIRES30 AMP TIME DELAYFUSE

ORCIRCUIT BREAKERPROTE~lON

Whether your air eond;tioner isa

MATCHING

MATCHING

WALLOUTLET

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U5-voltor a 230/208-voltunit, it

is importint to

outlet and circuit ebecked by a
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt

have the wall

as to whetlRera proper

ground exisb.

Becauseof potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend

against use

ofan adapter plug.However,

ifyou still e~ectto use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORAR]’ coNNEmIoN
maybe Imadeto a properly grounded
two-prong wall outlel by use of a
UL.listed adapter (F~.g.2) available

at most local hardware stores.

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TEMPORARYMETED

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMITTEDINCANADA)

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Thelargerslotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslot inthewall
outlettoprovideproper polarity in
theconnectionofthe powercord.

CAUTION: Attachingthe adapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundthe appliance
unless cover screwis metal, and not
insulated,andwalloutlet isgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electrician to make sure theoutlet
isproperly grounded.

m~~*o~wtiw thePW~~COTd

from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, the adapterground.terminalis
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

$hould the

terminal break, DO N~ USE the
appliance until
has again been eshblishede

adapter ground

a proper ground

useOfemensionCora

Because ofpotential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
westrongly

useofan extensioncord.

ifyou stillelect touse an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be a UL listed3-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 obtainable tl~roughyourlocal

service organization.

recomend agaimtthe

However,

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