GE AT204, AT104, AT304 Use and Care Manual

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BeforeUsingYour

Air Conditioner ., . . . .. . . ...2

Energy-savingTips . . . . . ...’. ,.2

ImportantSafetyinstructions. , . ;2

ElectricalSafe~’.. . . ... . . . . ....3

OperatingYour. ‘ ~

Air ConditionerC6ntrols .-. ...4

Air Direction . . . .

User Maintenance

Instmctions‘5+,..+.,,. . . . . . ..

The Problem Solver ...,,.,..,.6

If YouNeed Service. . . . . . . . ...7

Warranty . . . . . . . ... .Back Cover

@Keep theair filter clean. (See

instructionson page5.)

@Don’tIet the room get too

hot. Wheneverpossible, turn the

uniton before the room heatsup.
When heat is “storedup” in walls,
furniture, rugs and draperies, your

air conditioner takeslongerto
produce the desired comfort

condition,

@Keep windows and doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes when
they’reopen.

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It is intendedto help yOLIoperate
and maintainyournewair
conditioner properly.

Keepithandyforanswersto your
questions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write (include
yourphonenumber):

ConsumerAffairs

GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY 40225

writedown themodel

andserialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon a label on the
frame ofthe air conditionerbehind

the air filter.
These numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership

RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner. Beforesending
in this card, pleasewrite these
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Whenusingthisappliance, alwdys
exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthe following:

@usethis appliance on~yforih

i~~tendedpurpose as described in
thisUseand Care Book.

@This airconditionermustbe

properlyinstalled!
with the InsblIation
before it is used. Seegrounding
instructionson page 3.

@Neverunplugyourair Conditioner

by pulling on the powercord.

Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straightout from the receptacle.

@Repairor replace immediately

all electric servicecords that
havebecome frayedor otherwise

damaged. Do notuse a cord that
showscracks or abrasion damage
along itslengthor at either the
plug or connector end.

inatcordanee

Instructions

SAVETHESE

INSTRUCTIONS

@Keep furilaee floor registers and
cold air returns closed. C-oldair
can easily escape through them.

@Don’tlet d~apesor firniture block
tf~por front of unit and restrict air
II(}wwhen it is operating.

~Keep outdoor condenser coil

clean. (see page 5.)

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

If you

receiveda damagedair

conditioner immediately contact
the dealer (or build~r)that sold you
the air conditioner.

Savetimeand moIIey.

Before you request service, check
the Problem Solveron page 6. It
listsminor causes ofoperating
problems that you can correct
yourself.

Forpmamal safety9this
appHiameemlgstbeproperly
grounded.

Thepowercord ofthisappliance
isequipped with a three-prong

(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a standardthree-prong (grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. 1)to minimizethe

possibilityof electric shockhazard
fromthisappliance.

PREFERRED

METHOD

useOffiilapterpiilg

(115-v(}itU#nits) “

Becauseof pote~]tialsafety
hazardsundercertai~conditions,

we.stronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelect to use an adapter, where
Iocd codespermit,a TEMPOMRY
CONNE~ION maybe madetoa

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuse of a UL listedadapter
(Fig.2)availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.

TEMPORARYMEThOD

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)

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Bc(;auscc}fpotentialsafety
hazarcisundercertain conditions,
westronglyrecommen~iagainstthe
useof’anextensioni:ord.I-fowcver,
ifyoustillelecttousctinexhnsion
cord, it isabs{llutelynecessarythat
itbea UL listed3-wiregrounding
type applianceexknsion cord having
agrounding typeplugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingof the
cord bc 15amperes(minimum)and

120volts.Suchextensioncordsare.
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.

lNSUR&PROPER
GROUNDEXISTS

Fig.

BEFOREUSE

Havethewalloutletand circuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician

to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.

Where a standard two-prong

walloutletisencountered,it is
yourpersonal responsibilityand
obligationtohaveit replaced with
a properly groundedthree-prong
wailoutlet.

DO NOT,

um~~ANY

clReuMsTANcm, CUT

ORREMOVETHETHmD
(GROUND)PRONGFROM

THE I~owER CORD.

PR;

Fig.

The larger slot in the adapter must
be alignedwith the larger slotin

the walloutlettoprovideproper
polarity in the connectionofthe
powercord.

~mON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminal to walloutletcover
screwdoes not ground appliance
unlesscoverscrew is metal, and

not insulated, and walloutletis
groundedthroughhouse wiring.You
shouldhavecircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.

when

disconnectingthe power

cord fronl tile adapter9 always
Iloldthe adapter withone hand. If

this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likelytobreak with
repeated use.

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