GE AQX08, AQX06 Use and Care Manual

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useandcareof

Quietiiremodels

AQX06

AQX08

Energy-savingtips

operating

Airdirection

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p4

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Howtocleantheairfilter p;

Questions?

usetheProblemsolver ,

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Qperatig Your-‘

AiFConditionerControls ,..4,5,

Air Direction . . . . . . . . . ..+. o..5

user Maintenance

Instructions. . . . . . . . . .. *.*5.6

The Problem Solver ..+ . . . . . ...6

lfYou Need Sertiice . . . . . . . . ...7

Warranty . . .

@For most efficientcooling, keep

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ventin closed position exceptwhen
you wantto exhaust air, smokeor
odors from tie room.

Q Don’tlet the room get too

hot. Whenever possible, turn tie
unit on before the room heats up.
When heat is “stored up” irkwalls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your

air conditioner takes longer to

producethedesired comfort

co12dition.

It isintendedto help youoperate
andmaintainyour new air
conditioner properly.

Keepit handy foranswersto your

questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething

or needmore help, write (include
yourphone number):

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
Appliance%rk
Louisville,KY40225

writedownthemodel

serialnmbeme

and

You’llfindthem on a labe~behind
theidet baffle of the front grilIe.

These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
inthis card, please write these
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

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

When usirlgthisappliance,always
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,

includingthe following:

@usethisapplianceonly forik

intended purpose as described in
thisUse and Care “Book.

@This airConditionermustbe

properly instilledinaccordance

with tileImsallation Instructions

before it is used. See grounding

instructions on page3.

@~~~~~Wplug y@m * Conditioner
by pullingon the power ‘cord.

Alwaysgripplug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.

.

@Repair or replaceinlmediately

allelectricservicecords that

have become

damaged. Do not use a cord that
shows cracks or abrasiondamage
alongitslengthor at either the

plug

or’ connector end.

frayed or otherwise

If yok~receiveda dan~agedair

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

~~Qe time~nd ~Oney.

Beforeyellrequestservice,check

the Problem Solver on page 6. It
listsminor causes of operating
problems that you can correct

yourself.

Forperso~lalsafety,

fnhisapp!iancemwtbe

proper~ygrou~lded.

Electricalrequirement

115-voltmodels require a 115/120­volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet
protectedwith a 15amp timedelay
fuseor circuit breaker.

,

~hepowercordon these modelshas
~three-prong(grounding)plugthat
nates with a standard three-prong

(grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1)to
minimizethe possibilityofelectric
shockhazard from these appliances.

PREFERRED

METHOD

Fig. 1

Where a standard two-prong wall
[>utlctisencountered, it isyour
:wrsonalresponsibilityand obligation
I(Ihaveitreplaced with a properly

!1rot]ndedthree-prong

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INSUREPROPER

GROUNDEXISTS
BEFOREUSE

wa~ioutlet.

230/208-voltperpendicular,
tandemor large tandemtypew~ll
outlet. These typesof outletsare

availableat mosthardwarestores.

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2301208-VOLT MATCHING

PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES20AMP TIMEDELAYFUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKERPROTECTION

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2301208-VOLT

TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 15AMP TIMEDELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

2301208-VOLT

LARGE TANDEMTYPE WALL OUTLET

LINE CORD PLUG

REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE

OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION

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MATCHING

TEMPORARYMETHOD

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Thelarger slotintheadaptermustbe
alignedwiththelargerslotinthewall
outletto provideproper polarity in
theconnectionofthepowercord.

CAUTIQN: Attachingthe adapter
groundterminalto walloutlet cover
screwdoesnot groundtheappliance
unless cover screwis metal, and not
insulated,andwalloutletisgrounded
throughhouse wiring. Youshould
havethecircuitcheckedbya qualified
electrician to make sure the outlet
isproperly grounded.

men &om&thg the pwer cord
from the adapter, alwayshold the
adapter with one hand. If this isnot
done, theadaptergroundterminal is
verylikelytobreakwithrepeateduse.

should the adapter ground
termimd break, Do Nm USE the
appliance until a proper ground
h* again been

use of etiension cords

eshblished.

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Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
weStwngly recommend agabst tlRe
use of amatiension Colrd*klowever,
ifyoustillelectto use an extension

cord, it is absolutely necessary

that

itbe a UL listed 3-wire grou~}ding
type appliance extension cord

and

that the current carrying rating of
the cord in

amperesbeequal to or

greater than the branc13circuit size
shownon the

appliance. Such e><tensioncords

the

are ob*minable

ratingnameplateof

througi~yoi]i-local

service organizatio~~.

Tempemturecontrol

Whenyou turn the Temperature
Controlto the desired setting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperature ofthe indoorair.
Thehigher the number selected,

thecooler the indoor air willbe.
The

SaveEnergyMnge is a

visualreminder that you can

conserveenergy by selecting a
higherroom temperature but still

keepthe room cool and lesshumid
thanoutside.

Ventilationcontrol

When the VentilationControl is set
at “closed” the ventdoor is closed
and onlythe air insidethe room

can becirculated andconditioned.
When it’sin the “open” position,
the ventdoor is openand indoor air
can be exhausted from the room.

selectorswitch

OFE turnsair conditioneroff.

*HI FANpermitshighfan speed

operationwithoutcooling.

*LO

FANpermitslowfan speed

operationwithoutcooling.

*ULTRALOFANpermits

continuous ultra lowfanspeed

operationwithoutcooling.

*Forfanonlyoperation,Energy

SaverSwitchmustbe in “norm”

position.

~ COOL permitscoolingwith

highfanspeedoperation.
LO COOL permits coolingwith

lowfan speed operation.
~TM ~ COOL permitscooling

withcontinuousultra lowfan speed
operation.

The Energy SaverSwitch contI-ols
thefanoperation. When it’sinthe

“norm” position, the fanwill
circulateroom air contint~ously.
When it’sin the “save”positio~~,the
fan will automatically cyc~eon and
offwith thecompressor.

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atthedesiredtiurnber(usually
the

midpoint is a goodstarting

position).If roomtemperatureis
notsatisfactoryafter a reasonable
time,set the TemperatureControl

ata higher number fora cooler
roomor at a lowernumberfora
warmerroom.

3. SlideEnergy SaverSwitchto the

desiredposition~’save”or “norm:’
d. SetVentilationControlat

“closed”position.

Formaxhum Cooling

1. Set the SelectorSwitchat
HI COOL.

2. SettheTemperatureControlat 10.

3. Slidethe Energy Saver Switch

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“norm” position.

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“closed” position.

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Forquieteroperation

1. Setthe SelectorSwitchat

LO COOL.

2. SettheTemperatureControlat
desirednumber.

3. SettheVentilationControlat
“closed” position.

Note:When the EnergySaver
Switchis at the “save”position,
changesin the soundlevelmaybe
morenoticeableasthe fancycles
on and offwiththe compressor.

FornighttimeQperatioll

Duringthe coolereveninghours,
werecommendthatyousetthe
SelectorSwitch at ULTRALO
COOL for very quietoperation and
the TemperatureControl at mid­range(5).

When the TemperatureControl
isset on 9 or 10and the Fan isset

on lowspeed, moisture may freeze
on thec;ils and prevent the unit
from cooling.If this happens, set
the Fanat high speed and setthe
TemperatureControl to a lower
number.

For efiremetemperatures

For greatest economy and best
performance, we suggestthat you
setthe SelectorSwitchat HI COOL
in extremely hot weather.

Whethercontro!sare set for
coolingor falloperationonly,
settingtheVentilationControlat

“open”letsroomairbe exhausted
totheo[~tside,Thisishelpfulin
removingstidleair, smol<eor odors
fromtheroom. However,cooling
effectivenessisreduced when this
controlissettit“open;’sowesu~est
youdon’tkeep it there lc~ng—
especiallyin hot, humid weather.

SIDETO-SIDEAIRDIRE~ION

AIRDIRECTION

Positionthe horizontal louvers w~th

yourfingertipstodirectair discharge

up or down. Use the tabs to position
thehidden verticallouvers to direct
air dischargeto the left, right or
anyposition in between.

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These coils on the weather side
ofthe unit should be checked
periodically and

dirtor soot fromtie atn~osphere.

with

clea~]edif clogged

If extremely soiled, they Imayneed
to be steam cleaned, a servic(~

availabletl~roughyour ‘G’eileral
Electric service outlet.’

“rhefoamair filter behindthe

inletgrilleshou!dbe washedat

leastevery 30 daysor as oftenas
itneeds cleaning.

Toremovethe filter,grasp the
upper part of the inletbaffleandpull
thebaftleout.

Then pullthe filteroffthetwotabs

on the grille frame.

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Vacuumthe filteron the dirty side
or washit with runningwater.Run
waterthroughfromthe cleaner side
ofthefilter;Odriveout accumulated
dustand lint. Shaketo dry.

Replacefilteron tabson the grille

frameand replacethe inletbaffle.

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useThisProblemsolver

PROBLEM

AIR CONDXTIONER
DOES NOT OPERATE

AIR CONDITIONER

“DOES NOT COOL

As IT SHOULD”

POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
~Not pluggedin. Plug may have been bumped loose byvacuumcleaner or furniture.

~If pluggedin, fuse could haveblownOrcircuit breaker maYhavetriPPed”
@Curtain, blindsor furniture blockingfrontof air conditioner will restrictair flow.

~TelnPeraturecontrol Inaynot be set

Highestsettingshouldprovidemaximum cooling. When Energy SaverSwitch isset at
“save;’temperature range in room wi~lvary more.

@Air filterdirty, shouldbe cleaned at leastevery 30 days. See instructionsabove.
@Roommayhavebeen very hot when air conditioner wasfirst turned on. Allowtime

for itto cool down.
~Cold air maybe escaping through open furnace floor registersand cold air returns.
%VentilationControl may be setat open posi~ion,allowinghot outsideair to enter

the room.
GCoolingcoils haveiced up. Tomelt ice, setthe Fan at high speed and the

“temperatureControl to a lower number.
@Thermostatclick, a metallic sound, may be heard when compressor cycleson

off. This isIlormal.

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~Fan runscontinuouslywhen SelectorSwitchis in Cool or Fan position.Tl~isis r]ormal.

WhenEnergySaverSwitchissetat “savej’

high enough. Turn knob to a highernumber.

and.

fancycleson and off with compressor.

QExcess w~ter]mayoverflowin excessivelyhot and humid weather. This is normal.

obtainservice, seeyourwarranty

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theback pageof thisbook,

‘rePr~~~ofours~rvie~and

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yoLito be pleased. If for some

reasonyouare nothappywith the
serviceyoureceive, here are three
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyour appliance. Explain
whyyouare no~pleased. In ‘most

cases,this will solvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyou are still notpleased,

writeallthe details—including

yourphone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky Q0225

FINALLY,ifyourproblem is still

notresolved, write:

Major Appliance

Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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This warrantyis extendedto the

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original purchaserandany succeedi­ng ownerfor products purchased
far use in the

48 mainiandstates,

Hawaii andWashington, D.C.In
Alaska the warranty is the same
except that it is LIMiTEDbecause
you must pay to ship the product
to the serviceshop or for the
servicetechnicians travel costs to

your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided

by our Factory ServiceCenters or
by our authorizedCustomer Care@
servicersduring normal working
hours.

Look in the White orYellow Pages
of your telephone directory for

GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE, GENERALELECTRIC­HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.

o Replacementof house fuses
or resetting of circuif breakers.

If you then haveany questions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact

yourdealer or our

ConsumerAffairs office at the
address below,or call, toll free:

The GE Answer Center@

800.626.2000
consumer information service

~ Improper installation.

QIn commercial locations labor
necessaryto move the unit to a
location where it is accessible for
service by an individual technician,

@Failure of the product resulting
from modifications to the product
or due to unreasonable use includ­ing failure to provide reasonable
and necessary maintenance.

0 Damage to the product caused
by improper power supply voltage,

accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.

WARRANTORISNOTRESPON­SIBLE FORCONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.