GE ASW08FKS1, ASW08FBS1, ASH10AKS1, ASH08FKS1, ASW08FCS1 Owner’s Manual

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Safely Instruaions .......... 2, 3

Operating InsCruaions

Controls--Control Iga_obs ..... 6, 7

Controls--Touch Pads ....... 4, 5

Care and Cleaning

Air Filter . .................... 8

Batteries ..................... 8

Grille and Case ............... 8

Outdoor Coils ................ 8

Installation Instructions

Through-the-_A'all

Installation--Optional ........ 15

_'indow Installation ......... 9-14

Troubleshooting Tips ........ 16

Nomml Operating Sounds ..... 16

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Consumer Support

Consumer Support ........... 90

Product Registration ....... 17, 18

VCaiwantv .................... 19

Write the model and serial numbers here:

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Model #

Serial #

Find these numbers on a label on the

side ot the air conditione_:

DB98-1M79A 49-7472 72-03JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

• ,WARNING!

For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock
or personal injury.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

E:,:Use this appliance only %r its intended

pml)ose as described in tilts )wner s
Manual.

E:,:This air conditioner must be properly

installed in accordance with tile Installation
Instructions before it is used.

E:,:Nexer unplug your air conditioner by pulling

on the power cord. Always glqp plug firefly
and pull straight out flom tile receptacle.

E:,:Repair or replace immediamly all elecu_ic

service cords that hme become flwed or
otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord
that shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either tile plug or

connector end.

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;f; Turn tile mode control OFFand unplug

E:,IFor your safety...do not store or use

_: All air conditioners contain refligerants,

HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safety, this appliance must be properly
grounded.

Tile air conditioner should always be plugg>d
into its own individual electrical outlet

which has a x_lmge rating fllat matches the

rating plate.

your air conditioner before making any

repairs or cleaning.

NOTE."V_:estrongly recommend that any
servicing be perfomaed by a qualified

individual.

combnsfible materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in tile vicinity
of this or any other appliance.

which under federal law must be remox>d
prior to product disposal. If you are g_tdng

rid of an old product with refl-igerants, check
with tile company handling disposal about

what to do.

Tile power coM of fl_is appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (gTounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall
outlet m minimize the possibiligv of elecUic

shock hazard flom this appliance.
Hme the wall outlet and circuit checked by

a qualified electrician to make sure tile outlet

is properly grounded.

'_/_]lerea 9-prong wall outlet is encounmred,

it is your personal responsibility and obligation

to have it replaced with a properly grounded
_prong wall outlet.

Tiffs proxqdes tile best performance and also
prexents overloading house wiring circuits

which could cause a fire hazard flom
oxerheated wires.

See the Installation Instructions, Electrical

Requirements section for specific electlJca]

connection requirements.

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WARNING!

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly

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Because ofpotential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the

use of an extension cord.

Howex>t; if you must/lse an extension cord,
it is absolutely necessary that it be a UiAismd,

14 gauge, 3-wire grounding b'pe appliance

extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and flint fl)e electrical rating of rite

cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 195 x_lts.

CAUtiON:

DO NOT use an extension cord with any of the
230/208 volt models.

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly

Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the

use of an adapter plug.

Howex>[; if you must rise an adapte[; where
local codes permit, a temporary connection may
be made to a properly grounded 9-prong wall
outlet by use of a UiAismd adaptor available at

most local hardware stores.

The larger slot in fl_e adapter must be
aligned with the larger slot in file wall outlet
to provide proper polarity in the connection
of the power cord.

When disconnecting file power cord flom the

adapter; alwws hold tile adaptor in place with
one hand while pulling tile power cord plug

with the other hand. If this is not done, the

adaptor ground temfinal is x>tT likely' to b_eak

with repeamd use.

If the adapter ground temfinal breaks, DO NOT

USEthe air conditioner until a proper ground

has been established,

Attachingthe adaptergroundtermba/ to a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoes notgroundtheapplianceunlessthe

coverscrewis metal, notinsulated,andthe waftoutlet
is groundedthroughthe housewiring. Youshouldhave

thecircuit checkedby aqualifiedelectricianto make

surethe outlet isproperlygrounded.

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCtiONS

Aboutthe controlsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.

Features and appearance will vary.

Cool on Fan on

r NIGH

F

MED

LOW

AirConditionerControls Remote Control

O ON/OFF

TtlYns aiY (-onditioneY on and oleO,

Oisplav

Shows the set temperature, time remaining
on tiiner or tim speed (I-LOW_2-MED or

a-HIGH).

O MODE

Use to set the air conditioner to COOLor

FANmode.

Increase •/Decrease • Pads

Use to set temperature when in COOL mode.

0 FAN

Use to setthe tim speed to LOW(l), MED(2)or

HIGH(3).

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TIMER

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ON_\_l_en the air conditioner is off, it can

be set to automatically turn oiT in 1 to ] 2

hom_ at its previous setting. Each touch will

set the time in hom_.

OFF--_NheI,_ the air conditioner is on, it can

be set to automatically turn off in 1 to 12

hom_. Each touch will set the time in hom_.

To cancel the timex, press the TIMERpad

until the displa) time disappears.

RemoteControlSignal Receiver

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Power Outage Recovery Feature

In the case ota power outage or interruption, the
unit will automatically re-start in the settings last

used alter the power is restored. The 77MERteature

Remote Control

!i_:To ensure proper operation, aim the

remote control at the signal receixer
on the air conditioner.

iJi::The remote control signal has a range of

up to 21 tibet.

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xfill reset to the original setting. You ma) need to set

a new time it desired.

_: Make sure nothing is between the air

conditioner and the remote control that
could block the signal.

::Ji::Make sure batteries are fi'esh and installed

correcflv_see the Care and Cleaning section.

When the air conditioner is turned on, it will
automatically start in the setting last used.

COOLMode

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Use tile COOLmode with HIGH (3),MED (2)or

LOW(1)tim fin" cooling. Use tile INCREASEA/
DECREASE• pads to set tile desired teml)eratm'e

between 64°F and 86°F in l °F increments,

A them_ostat is used to maintain tile room
temperature, The compressor will cycle on and off

to kee I) the room at the set level of comfort, Set the
them_ostat at a lower nmnber and tile indoor air

will becolne coole_; Set the thelinostnt at a higher
number and tile indoor air will become wamm_:

NOTE:If theair conditioneris off andis thenturnedon

whileset to COOL,it will takeapproximately3 minutes

for the compressorto start andcooling tobegin.

FAN Mode

Use tile FAN at HIGH (3),MED (2)or LOW(l) t(>
provide air circulation and filtering without cooling.

Since lira only settings do not provide cooling, a
telnl)erature setting will not be displayed.

Vent Control (onsome models)

Tile vent control is located on tile inside of tile
air lou\'e_ in tile lower right corne_:

X,_]_en set at CLOSE, only the air inside the room
will be circulated and conditioned. _,_]/en set at

OPEN,some inside air is exhausted outside.

CoolingDescriptions

ForNormalCooling--Selectthe COOLmode

and HIGH(3)or MED(2)tim with a middle set

temperature,

ForMaximumCoolino---Select the COOLmode

and HIGH (3) tim with a lower set temperature,

For Quieter & Nighttime Coolino--Select the

COOL mode and LOW (1)tim with a middle set

temperatm'e.

NOTE:If youswitch fromaCOOLsetting to OFForto
a fan setting,waitat least3 minutesbeforeswitching

back to aCOOLsetting.

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Toopen flTevent, push the lever to the right.
Toclose it, push it to the left.

Air Direction--Up and Down (onsomemodels)

Fingertip pressm'e on tile horizontal lou\'e_ a(!iusts
tile air direction up or down.

Air Direction--Side-to-Side (onsomemodels)

On some models, tile side-to-side air (lirecfion is
a(!justed by tile louver levels or b)' grasping and
m eying tile inner vertical lou','e_.

OR

Aboutthecontrolsontheair conditioner--modelswith controlknobs.

Features and appearance will vary.

LOW HI

FAN FAN

LOVe@HI

COOL COOL

OFF

MEO COOL

OFF

FAN OOL

HIGH@IIGH

LOW VIED

FAN COOL

LOW

COOL

MODECONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

TEMPCONTROLS

Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.

OFF

FAN OOL

HI @IHI

LOW LOW

FAN COOL

Controls

o Mode Controls

HIGHCOOL,MED COOLand LOWCOOLproxide

cooling with diflbrent tim speeds.

LOWFANor HIGHFANprovides air drculafion

and tiltering without cooling.

NOTE."If youmovetheswitchfromacoolsettingtoOFFor

toa fansett/bg,waitat least3minutesbeforeswitch/bgback
toa coolsettlbg.

Cooling Descriptions

ForNormal Cooling--Select HIGH COOLor MED

COOL with the temp control at midpoint,

For Maximum Cooling--Select HIGH COOL with the
temp control at the highest number awfilal)le on

vom" knob.

For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling--Select LOW COOL

with the temp control at midpoint.

TempControls

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The temp control is used to maintain the
room temperature. The compressor will cycle

on and off to kee I) the room at the same
level of comfi)rt. When you turn the knob to

a higher numbe_; the indoor air will become

coole_: Turn the knob to a lower number and

the indoor air will 1)ecome wmme_: