GE ASQ10AKS1, ASV10AKS1 Owner’s Manual

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Saf_ tngruc_ions .......... 2,3

Operating Imbue€iota"

Controls--Control Kt_obs ..... 6, 7

Comrols--Touch Pads ....... 4, 5

Care and Cleaning

Air Fihei . .................... 8

gatteiJes ..................... 8

Grille ai_d Case ............... 8

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

Installation Ircs_ructions

Through-the-Wall

Installation--Optio_ al ........ 15

Wii_dov, I_stallati<m ......... 9-14

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Troubleshootirg Tips ........ t{i

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Consumer Support

Consumei Suppoi t ........... 20

Product Registcati<m ....... t7, 18

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*ENERGY STAR 4_ labeled product

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ENERGYSTAR

As an ENERGY STAR ® partner, GE has
determined that this product meets

the ENERGY STAR_ guidelines for
energy efficiency.

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Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #
Serial#

Find these nmnbers on a label on

the side of the air conditione_:

DB98-26675A 49-7567 02-07JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

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

or personal inju_

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

Use this appliance only %r its intended
puq)ose as described in this )wner s

Manual.

This air conditioner must be properly
installed in accordance with the Installation

Instructions before it is used.

Nexer unplug your air conditioner by pulling
on the power cord. Always grip plug firefly

and pull straight out from the receptacle.

Replace immediately all elecu_ic service
cords that ha_e become flwed or otherwise
damaged. A damaged power supply cord
must be replaced with a new power supply

cord obtained from the manufacturer and

not repaired. Do not use a cord that shows
cracks or abrasion damag> along its length
or at either the plug or connector end.

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HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

If the receptacle does not match the plug,

the receptacle must be changed out by a

qualified electrician.
Turn the unit OFFand unplug your air

conditioner before making any repairs
or cleaning.

NOTE,"Westronglyrecommendthat anyservicing
be performedbya qualified individual.

For your safew...do not store or use
combustible mamdals, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.

All air conditioners contain refligerants,
which under federal law must be remo_>d

prior to product disposal. If you are g>tdng

rid of an old product with reflig_rants, check

wifl/the company handling disposal about
what to do.

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove

the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safe_ this appliance must be properly
grounded.

DONOT use an adapterplug with this appliance.

The power co_d of dfis appliance is equipped

with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall

outlet m minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard flom this appliance.

Power cord includes a cmTent inte[xupmr
device. A rest and reset button is provided on
the plug case. The device should be msmd on a
periodic basis by first pressing the TESTbutton

and then the RESt'button. If the TESTbutton
does not trip or if die RESETbutton will not

stay eng;_g_d, discontinue use of file air
conditioner and contact a qualified seiMce

technician.

Haxe the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is

properly grounded.
Where a 2-prong wall outlet is encountered,

it is your personal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly grounded
3-prong wall outlet.

The air conditioner should always be
plugged into its own individual electrical
outlet which has a xoltag_ rating flint matches
the rating plato.

This provides the best perfommnce and also
prexents oxerloading house wiring circuits

which cou]d cause a fire hazard from
oxerheated wires.

See the Installation Instructions, Electrical

Requirements section for specific electdcal

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 use an extension cord,
it is absolutely necessary that it be a UiAismd,

14 gauge, 3-wire grounding type appliance

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

cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 195 x_lts.

A CAUTION:

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

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Aboutthe controlsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.

Features and appearance will vary.

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SLEEPOn

Air ConditionerControls Remote Control

) On/Off

G Turns air conditioner on and off.

O Display

Displays tile set temperature or time
remaining on fime_:

Mode

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Use to set tile air conditioner to Cool or Fan

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Increase •/Decrease • Pads

O

Use to set temperature when in Cool mode.

Fan

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Use to set tile tim speed at Low, Medor High.

o girculaire (on some models)

TtlYn on to provide ('ontintlOtlS side-to-side

air circulation.

For fixed side-to-side air direction, mrn On
until the desired air direction is obtained,

then mrn it Off.

O Energy Saver-Controls tile tim.

On--The tilll and compressor cycle on and

off. This results in wider \miations of room
temperature and humidit,i. Nommlly used

when the room is tmoccui)ied. Note: The fan

will continue to run for a short time after the
compressor cycles oK

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Timer

On--X,Vhen tile air conditioner is off, it can be

set to automatically mrn on in 1 to 24 hom_
at its i)revious setting. Each touch will set tile

time in hom_.

O/'/J]'_ hen tile air conditioner is on, it can

be set to automatically turn off in 1 to 24
hou_. Each touch will set tile time in hom_.

To cancel tile timex; press tile Timerpad

tmtil tile display time disappears.

Sleep (on some models)

Press to set tile air conditioner to run fi)r
8 ho/u_ befi)re it automatically shuts off'.

One hour after tile sleep timer is set, tile set
temperature will automatically increase 2°F.

To cancel the sleep mode, press the Sleep pad
a second time.

Note: Thesleeptimerwill be cancelledif the
Timer,Energy Saver orMode pad ispressed.

RemoteControlSignal Receiver

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O/'/JThe tiln rtlns all tile time, while tile

compressor cycles on and otE
This switch must be set at O//in order to use
the tim settings (on the mode control).

Remote Control

To ensure proper operation, aim tile
remote control at tile signal receixer

on tile air conditione_:

Tile remote control signal has a range of

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4

up t ) 21 teet.

Make sure nothing is between tile air conditioner
and the remote control that could block the

signal.
Make sure batteries are fl'esh and installed

correctly see the Care and Cleaning section.

Additional controls and important information.

Do Not Operate in Freezing Outdoor Conditions

This cool-only air conditioner was not designed fin.
fl'eezing otltdoor conditions. It ill list not be tlsed in

fl'eezing outdoor conditions.

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

Power Outage Recovery Feature

In the case ot a power outage or interruption, the
refit will automatically re-start in the settings last

used atter the power is restored. The rimer'and

CoolMode

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Sleep t_'atures will reset to the original setting.
_4m may need to set a new time if' desired.

Use the Coolmode with High(3),Med (2)or

Low(1)tim flw cooling. Use the Increase• /
Decrease• pads to set the desired temperature

between 64°F and 86°F in 1°F increments.

CoolingDescriptions

ForNormalCoolin#---Selectthe Coolmode

and High(3)or Med (2)tim with a middle set
temperature.

A themlostat is used to maintain the room
temperature. The compressor will cycle on and off

to kee I) the room at the set level of comtort. Set the
themlostat at a lower nmnber and the indoor air

will become cooler Set the themlostat at a higher
ntunber and the indoor air will become wamle_:

NOTE:Ifthe ak conditioneris off andis thenturned on

whileset to Coolit will take approximately3minutes for
thecompressorto startand cooling to begin.

ForMaximumCoolino_--Select the Coolmode
and High(3)tim with a lower set temperature.

ForQuieter& NighttimeCoolino--Select the

Coolmode and Low (1)tim with a middle set

temperature.

NOTE:If youswitch from a Coolsettingto Offor to
a fan setting,wait at least3 minutesbeforeswitching

back to a Coolsetting.

Fan Mode

Use the Fan at High (3), Med (2) or Low (1) to pro)vide Since tim only settings do not provide cooling,
air drculafion and filtering without cooling, a temperature setting will not be displayed.

Vent Control (on some models)

The vent control is located on the inside oI the
air louve_ in the lower fight corne_;

_]len set at CLOSE,only the air inside the room
will be circulated and conditioned. X,_qaenset at

OPEN,some inside air is exhausted outside.

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TooTenflTevent,pushthelevertoflT_

righLTocloseit,pushit to theleft.

OR

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

Air Direction--Up and Down (on some models)

Fingertip pressm'e on the horizontal lou\'e_5 a(!justs

the air direction up or down,

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

On some models, the side-to-side air direction is
a(!justed by the louver lex'e_ or by grasping and
m eying the inner vertical lou\'e_.

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Aboutthecontrolsontheairconditioner--modelswithcontrolknob(s).

Features and appearance may vary.

Controls(o,models so equipped)

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area, ti)r the indoor air to become _mnex:

o ON/OFFSwitch

Turns air conditioner on and off.

NOTE'.Iftheairconflitionerisoffandisthenturnedonwhile
setinaCoolmode,it willtakeapproximately3minutesfor

thecompressortostartandcoolingtobegin.

o FanSwitch(onsomemodels)

Llse to set the tim speed to LOor HI.

O Mode/TempControl

Use to set the air conditioner to the FanOnlyor "a
Coolmode.

T]_e Mode/Temp control is used to maintain the
room temperature. _,\l/en set in a Coolmode, the

compressor will cycle on and off to keep the room
at the same le_.el of comtort.

CoolingDescriptions

ForNormalCooling--Selecta Coolmode _dd_the

Mode/Temp knob set at the midpoint.

ForMaximumCooling--Select a Coolmode with

the Mode/Temp knob set to_ard the larger
blue area.

FanOnlyMode
UseFanOnlyatHIor LOFanto provideair

circulation and filtering _dthout cooling.

CoolMode

Use a Cool setting with HIor LOFanti,r cooling.
Turn the knob clock\dse, toward the larger Nile

area, tbr the indoor area to become coolex: Turn
file knob counterclock\_ise, tm_u'd the smaller blue

Controls(o,modelssoequipped)

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o ModeControl

Hi Cool,Med Cooland LowCoolproxide coolino

with (tiJterent fan speeds.

Low Fanor HiFan pro_ides _drcirculadon and
filtering without cooling.

ThermostatControl

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

and off to keep the room at the same level of
comiort. When you turn the knob to a higher

mm_bel; the in(leer air will becolne cooler Turn
the knob to a lo_w" nm-nber and the indoor air

will become '_m'rner

ForOuieter& Nighttime Cooling--Select a Coolmode with
the Mode/Temp knob set toward the smaller blue area.

NOTE:If you mo_.e the Mo(te/Temp control knob ti'om a

Coolsetting to the Fan0nsetting, wait at le *st 3 rain tes
before s_dtching back to a Coolsetting.

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NOTE:If youmovetheswitchfromacoolsettingtoOFFor

toa fansetting,waitat inast3minutesbeforeswitchingbacktoa

coolsetting.

CoolingDescriptions

ForNormal Cooling=SdectHiCoolor Med Coolwith d_e

them_ostat control at midpoint.
ForMaximumCooling-Select Hi Coolwith the them_ostat

control at the highest mm_ber available on veto" knob.
ForQuieter & NighttimeCooling-Select Low Cool with the

them_osmt control at midpoint.