GE ASOCD09, AS1CD09, ASORD09, AS1RD09, ASOCD12 Owner’s Manual & Installation Instructions

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GEAppliances

Cooling Only Models ASOCD09 AS1CD09

ASOCD12 AS1CD12 ASOCD18 AS1CD18

HeutPun@ Modds

ASOm09 AS1RD09 ASORD12 AS1RD12 ASORD18 AS1RD18

Pub. No. 4$-7373-1 CG2-98

Safety lnfimnation

SafiXyPrecautions . . . . . . . . . . ...3

OperatingInstmctions

Remote Control

h5atures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-+

Operation Mode Selection . . . . .Z 8

Additions\ Features . . . . . . ...9-11

Careand C/caning . . . . . . . . . . ..l2

Congratulations!

YouAre Now Pati of the GEFamily

Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed

to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and

you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your air conditioner.

That’s important, because your new air conditioner will be part of your fkrnily for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.

We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

GE& You,A Service Partnemhip.

FOR YOUR RECORDS

MWation Instructions

Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . .13

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4

Indoor Unit Installation . . ...1516

Connection of Pipes . . . . . . . .17–22

Check Connection . . . . . . ...23-26

TestRun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...27

Installation Templates . . . ...2829

lFoub/eshooting71ps

Before You

CallForService . . . . . . . . . . . ...30

Normal Operating Sounds . . . ...30

Write the model and serial numbets hem for the indoor and outdoor units:

Indoor model #

Outdoor model #

You can fmd them on a label on the side of each unit,

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the

~ty.

Serial # Serial #

READ THIS MANUAL

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your air conditioner properly.Just a little preventive care on your

part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of

your air conditioner. You’ll fmd many answers to common problems in the Before YoU

Ca// For Service section. Ifyou review our chart of Troubleshooting ~ps first, you may not need to call for service at all.

CustomerSeNice

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3l

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

IFYOU Nf..ll SED~ IIfi~

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~ If You do need sem-ice, You can relax knowing help is only a phone

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cd away. A listof toll-free customer sefice num~ers is ~cl;ded in the back section. Or, you can always call the GE Answer Center@ at

800.626.2000,24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For anyservicewhichrequiresentryinto the refi-igerantsealedsystem,Federalregulations requiretheworkbe performed byatechnician havinga ClassII or Universalcertification.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

A WARNING!

For your safe~ the informationin this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury

SAF~PRECAUTi’ONS

● ?%This system must be properly installed in

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accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.

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Be certain the power source is disconnected “ before servicing the product.

For anyservicewhichrequiresentq

into the

Federalregulationsrequirethework be performed by a technicianhavinga ClassII orUniversalcertification.

refrigerantsealedsystem,

NOTES:

1’:~We strongly recommend that any servicing

be pefiormed by a qualifled individual.

$~ Since outdoor condensing unit has a sump

heater on the compressor for heat models, the power’should be turkd on’at least 5 hours before unit opemhon. Leave

the

power on unless you will not be using the

system for an extended period of time.

pump

About the remote control on the svstem.

The remote control transmits the signals to the system.

Features of the Remote Control—Door Open

—

Flip-up door (opened)

ON – @–OFF

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OPERATION DISPLAY Displays the operation conditions.

START/STOP BIJITON Operation starts when this button is pressed and stops when the button is pressed again.

OPERATION MODE SELECTION BUTTON

Used to select the operation mode. ON/OFF TIMER BUTTONS

Used to set the time of statting and stopping operation.

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AIRFLOW DIRECTION START/STOP BU~ON

Used to stop or start louver movement and set the desired up/down aitilow direction.

SLEEP MODEAUTO BU~ON Used to set Sleep Mode Auto operation.

AIR CIRCULATION BUTTON

Used to circulate the room air without cooling or heating (turns indoor fan on/off).

ROOM TEMPERATURECHECKINGBUTTON

Used to check the room temperature.

TIME SETTING BUITONS Used to acjust the time.

TIMER SEVCANCEL Used to set the timer when the desired time is obtained and to cancel the fimer operation.

BUTTONS

‘C to “SWITCHING BUTTON

Used to switch temperature reading from Centigrade to Fahrenheit.

RESET BUTTON Used prior to resetting time or after replacing batteries.

Flip-up door (closed) =

START/STOPBUTTON

Operation starts when this button is pressed and

stoos when the button is Dressed aaain.

OPERATIONMODE SELECT10N;U710N

Used to select the operation mode.

ROOM TEMPERATURESETTING BUTTONS

Used to select the room temperature.

INDOOR FAN SPEEDSELECTOR

Used to select fan speed in four steps–low

medium, high orAl)TO.

About the remote control on the system.

Storage and fips For Using the Remote Control

The remote control maybe stored inside the

system or mounted on awall.

: Aim at the signal receptor on the system so itwill

operate properly.

:’ The remote control signal can be received at a

distance of up to 23 ft.

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How to Insert the Batteries

Remove the batteq cover by sliding it according

❑

to the arrow direction. Insert new batteries making sure that the (+)

❑

and (—) of battery are installed correctly. Reattach the cover by sliding it back into

❑

position.

Inside the Indoor System

Some controls are located inside the indoor unit. Open the front panel by lifting it up.

~fVlf/a/ @t?rafiOn+se when the remote

control cannot be used.

Signs/ ReceptOr+eceives thesignalsfrom the

remote control.

Operation Indication Lamps

N07ES: ~~Use 2 “M” (1.5 volt) batteries. Do not use

rechargeable batteries.

~~~Remove the batteries from the remote control if

the system is not going to be used for a long time.

Mount on wall for remote control storage.

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SLEEPMODE

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DEFROST

MODE

OUT 0U7DOOR

DOOR UNIT

OPERAllON

Lights up during the system operation.

fights up during the Sleep Mode operation.

Lights up during the Timer operation.

Lights up during the Defrost Mode or Hot Start operation (heat pump model only).

Lights up during Outdoor Unit opemtion (cooling

model only).

— Manual operation — Signal receptor

Operation indication lamps

How to use the Operation Mode Selection button.

~~ Cooling Operation

Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with abeep.

❑ ❑Opentiedoorontieremotecon~ol.Toselectcooltigopemtion,presstieOpemtionModeSelection

button. Each time the button ispressed, the operation mode is shifted in the arrow direction.

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Cooling

Auto

Dehumidify

Heating

(Heat pump only)

Close the door on the remote control.

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Set the tem~erature lower than the room temperatu& The temperature can be set

within am.nge of64°F–860 Fin 2° F

increments.

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Heating Operation (Heat pump model only)

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To lower the

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temperature

To raise the temperature

Set the fan speed again with the door of the

❑

remote control still closed. You can select the fan speed in four steps-low, medium, high or AlKU. Each time the button is pressed, the fa speed mode is shifted.

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Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep.

❑Openthedoorontheremotecontrol.To selectheatingoperation, presstheOpemtionMode

Selection button. Each time the button is pressed, the operation mode is shifted in the arrow direction.

Cooling

Close the door on the remote control. Set the temperature higher than the room tempemture. The temperature can be set

witl& a range of 60° F:86” Fin 2° F

increments.

To raise the temperature

Tolower the temperature

Auto

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Dehumidify

Set the fim speed again with the door of the

❑

remote control still closed. You can select the fan speed in four steps-low, medium, high or A(m). Each time the button is pressed, the fian speed mode is shifted.

Heating

(Heat pump only)

How to use the OperationMode Selection button.

Auto Operation

Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep.

~ Open the door on the remote control. To select auto opemtion, press the Operation Mode Selection

Each time the button is pressed, the operation ‘mode is s&fted in th; arrow direction.

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Cooling

The temperature and fan speed are

automatically setby the electronic controls based on the actual room tempemture. lfyou want to change the settempemture, close the door on the remote control and press the Room Tempemture Settingbuttons. The cooler or warmer you feel, the more times (up to two times) you should press the button. The set

tempemture will then be changed automatically.

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Dehumidi@ Operation

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To lower the temperature

Auto

Toraise the temperature

Dehumidify

l)uring Auto Operation:

.’ You cannot switch the indoor fim speed. Ithas

already been set by the electronic control.

. If the system is not operating as desired,

manually switch to another mode. The system will not automatically switch from the cooling mode to the heating mode, or from heating to cooling, itmust be done manually. Reset using the Operation Mode Selection button.

‘ During Auto Operation, pressing the Airflow

Direction Start/Stop button makes the horizontal louvers swing up and down automatically. Ifyou

want to stop auto-swin

Direction Start/Stop button again.

Heating (Heat pump only)

press the Airflow

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Press the Start./Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep.

❑Openthedoorontheremotecontrol.To selectdehumi@operation, presstheOperationMode

Selection button. Each time the button ispressed, the operation mode is shifted in the arrow direction.

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Close the door on the remote control. Setthe tempemture higher than the room tempemture. The temperature can be setwithin am.nge of 64° F–86° Fin 2° Fincrements.

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Cooling

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Tocaisethe temperature

To lower the temperature

Auto

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During l)ehumid~ Operation:

‘~~The indoor fim speed isautomatically set to low

and cannot be adjusted.

‘ The indoor fim may stop during this opemtion if

the electronic control detects over=cooling.

Dehumidify

Heating (Heat pump only)

Additional features.

S/eep Mode

Press the Sleep Mode Auto button .. to set the time you want the unit to automatically turn off.

Make sure the Sleep Mode Auto I.XD lights up. The Timer isprogrammed in one-hour

increments by pressing the Sleep Mode Auto button 1 to 7’times.

Setting the llme

Time can be set only when you have pressed the Reset button. Ifyou havejust replaced the batteries, the Reset button should be pressed to reset the time.

Press the Start./Stop button.

Press the Time Setting buttons until the

❑

desired time is set.

To cancel the Sleep Mode, press the Sleep Mode Auto button several times until the star (*) disappean from the opemtion display.

N07E: TheSleep Mode will be operated at low fan

speed (cooling) or medium fan speed (heat pump only) for quiet sleeping.

IN COOIJNG MODE: The temperature will

automatically rise by 2° Fover the next 30 minutes and by 4° Fin 1 hour for comfortable sleeping.

Press the Timer SETbutton.

❑

NU7E:Check the indicator for

A.M. and PM.

SET

Delay Star@re-Set Stop

Make sure the time is set correctly on the remote control display.

Press the ON/OFF Timer buttons to turn Timer on or off.

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N07E: Select one of the following four ~pes of operation.

Delay OFFTmer

Delay ON Tmer

Press the Time Setting buttons until the desired

❑

time is set.

~ Store the selected on/offsetting u by pressing the Timer SET butt&.

With the unit runnina.”

Delay OFFand ONTmer

Delay ONand OFFTimer

SET

Additional features.

Aitilow Direction (Indoor unit)

The up/down airflow can be adjusted by using the remote control.

Press the Start/Stop button to startthe unit.

Open the door on the remote control. Press the

Airflow Direction Start/Stop button and the louvers will swing up and down. Press it again and the louvers will stop at the desired setting.

Air Circulation Mode

Circulates the room air without cooling or heating.

NOIES: “ Always use the remote control to adjust the

up/down airflow direction. Moving the louvers by hand could cause operational errors or darnage the unit.

~When the unit is shut off, the up/down airflow

direction louver will close the air outlet vent of the system.

Toadjust leiWight direction:

Adjust the leftiright airflow direction by hand.

Press the Start/Stop button. The unit will respond with a beep.

~ Opentiedoorontieremotecon&ol.ResstiefiChcdationbutton.Clowtiedoorontieremote

control. Now each time that you press the Indoor Fan Speed Selector, the fan speed isshifted from low to medium to high to lWTO, and then back to low again.

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Fanspeed is on low.

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The fan speed of the indoor unit will automatically cycle depending on the room temperature.

;; AUTO economizes power consumption and prevents overcooking. The fin speed is automatically

changed from medium to low or vice versa, depending on the ambient temperature.

Fanspeed is on medium.

Fanspeed is on high.

AUTOAir

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