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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.
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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)
r=
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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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ON
OFF
CONTROLKNOB
coBltFolKnob
NIodelAmo4
OFF turnsairconditioner off.
ONturnsairconditioner on.
Moistureremoval
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdrainstotherear
ofthe cabinetwhere itispickedup
bya fananddispersedagainstthe
condenser.Occasionallymorelikely
duringstart-up,a “pinging” noise
maybe heard. This is normal fora
shorttimeinlesshumid areas and
longerinvery humid areas. This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyofyour
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyourair
conditionertoanother location,
turn itoffandwait5 or 10minutes.
Thiswillallowthecondensate to
drain from thecoilintothebase
pan, Then, keepingafirmgrip on
theairconditioner,carefullyraisethe
windowandtiltthe air conditioner
totheoutsicletodrain the water
fromthebasepan.
Thermostat Control
NlodelsAno4 & AT3[)4
OFF turnsair conditioneroff.
FANpermitsfanoperationwithout
cooling.
SETTINGS1THROUGH10
permitcoolingwithfanoperatio~].
Air direction
Air directionontheindoor sideis
throughthe frontgrilleandoutthe
top.Airflowoutthetopshou~dnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
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ROOMSIDE VIEW
SetThermostatControlatFAFJ,
Air directionontheoutdoorside
isthroughthe rear grilleandout
throughthe topandsidelouvers,
AIR
OUT
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remove plug fromwallreceptacle
.
beforecleaning.
Wipegrilles with a clean cloth
Jightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwithmild soap or detergent
and lukewarmwater.
Thesecoils on the weather side
oftheunit shouldbe checked
periodicallyand cleaned ifclogged
withdirtor sootfi-ornthe atrnosphe~.
If extremely soiled, they mayneed
to be steamcleaned, a service
availablethrough your General
Electric service outlet.
The foamair filter behindthe
inletgrilleshouldbewashedat
leastevery30daysor as often as
itneedscleaning.
Removethe inlet grille bygrasping
thetabatthetop of thegrille,pulling
GUt and liftinggril]eGUt.
Place the grille on a flat surface
and remove the filter. Washthe
filter in hot, soapy water,just as
yGuwoulda sponge. Squeezedry.
Toreinstall the filter, place it Gn
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, placethe two
tabs at the bottom of the grille into
slotson the case and push the grille
forward.
Pub. No. 49-7147-2
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Ifyouneedmore help.. .eall, tollfree:
TileGEAnswer center@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
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wantyouto be pleased. If for some
reasonyouare not happywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST,contactthe peoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT, if you are stillnotpleased,
write all thedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago,l~linois60606
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WHAT!s COVERED
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LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
Forfiveyears from dateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts andservicelabor
to repairor replace any part of the
foom air condltlone~ that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDTEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,free of
charge,parts and service laborto
repairor replacethe molded
outdoor case if it fails becauseof
a manufacturing defect.
Foreachof the abovewarranties:
Toavoidanychargesyou must
takethe room air conditioner to a
GeneralElectric FactoryService
Centerora GeneralElectric
CustomerCare” servicer and pick
it up following service.in-home
serviceisalso available,butyou
mustpayforthe servicetechnician’s
travelcoststoyourhome.
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchaserandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor useinthe 4$ mainland
states,Alaska, Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomer Care”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
LookintheWhite orYel\owPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELEHRIC COMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELE~RIC-
HOTPQINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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