GE ARS18, APS12 Use and Care Manual

How

Air Conditioner

Conten@

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

Grounding
Model and Serial Numbers

Problem Solver

Repair

Service

Safety Instructions
User Maintenance Instructions 6

Warranty

Back Cover

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6
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6
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7

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Use

and Care of

models

APS12
ARS18

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help you...

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

yourphone number):

Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225

Write down the model and
serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a label on the
frame of the air conditioner behind
the front grille.

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

SMETY
~STRUCTIONS

Read

-this appliance.

When using this appliance, always

exercise basic safety precautions,
including the following:

o USe

intended purpose

this Use and Care Book.

●

properly
with the
before it is used. See

instructions on page 3.

●

conditioner by
power cord.

firndy

the outlet.

●

all
have become frayed or otherwise
damaged.

shows cracks or abrasion damage
along
plug or connector end.

afl Mmctions

this

appliance

before

only

for

as described in

This air

con~tioner

instailed

Wtiation

in accordance

Instructions

m~t

grounding

Never unplug your air

pdiing

on the

Always grip plug

and pull straight out from

Repair

or replace

elwtric

service cords that

hnmediately

Do not use a cord that

ih length or at either the

ik

be

Ene~y-saving

Q

Keep the air filter clean. (See

instructions on page 6.)

. For most efficient operation,
keep vent in closed position except
when you want to exhaust air,
smoke or odors from the room.

. Don’t let the room get too hot or
too cold. Whenever possible, turn
the unit on before the room heats
up or cools down.

. Keep windows and doors closed.
Conditioned air escapes when
they’re open.

. Keep furnace floor registers and
cold air returns closed. Conditioned
air can easily escape through them.

. Don’t block front of unit when it
is operating. Curtains or drapes
blocking it will restrict air flow.

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

● Keep outdoor condenser coil

clean. (See page 6.)
. Turn 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 damaged air
conditioner,

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

Save time and money. Before you
request service,

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

immediately contact

check the Problem

SAW -E
mSTRUCTIONS

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2

Electrical

safetY—IMPO~~T...~ease

Read Carefully.

How

to connect

elwtricity

For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.

~tirical

~-volt

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

I

Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered. it is
personal
to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.

DO

C~CWTmCW, Cm
OR ~MOW ~ ~~D
(GROW)

m mm

230/208-volt models require their

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

requiremen~

models require a

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responsibdi~ and

NOT,

UND~ W

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INSURE PROPER

GROUNO

EXISTS

BEFORE USE

vour

;bligation

~OM

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

230/2DB-VOLT

TANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

230/208-VOLT

LARGE TANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

Whether your air conditioner is a

f15-volt

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.

or a 230/208-volt unit, it

MATCHING

PROTEUION

MATCHING

MATCHING

OELAY

FUSE

Use of adapter plug

(~-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, a
TEMPORARY
may be made to a properly
two-prong wall outlet by use of a

UL

listed adapter (Fig. 2) available

at most local hardware stores.

only)

However,

CONNE~ION

groundd

3

TEMPORARY METHOD

Fig. 2

“

The larger slot in the adapter must be

alignd-with

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,
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,

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

Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we

stron@y

use of an extension cord.

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. Such extension cords
are obtainable through your local
service organization.

the larger slot in the wall

and

wall outlet is grounded

etinsion

recommend against the

BEFORE USE

always hold the

cords

However,