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Adapter Plug
Air Direction
Air Filter
Appliance Registration
Careand Cleaning
Condenser Coils
Consumer Services
Control Settings
Electrical Requirements
Energy-SavingTips
Extension Cords
Grille and Cabinet
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Moisture Removal
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User Maintenance Instructions 5
Warranty
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Itis intended to help youoperate
maintainyournew air
and
conditioner
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAfiairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
W.ik dom themodel
You’llfmdthemonalabelonthe
frameoftheairconditionerbehind
the air filter.
ThesenumbersarealsoonL%e
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthis card, pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
IJsethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourairconditioner.
Whenusingtiis appliance,.always
exercisehdsicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefa~owing:
@Rep* or replacetietiately
eiwtficSefice cor& that
dl
havebwome fmyedor
damqed.
Donotuseacordthat
Othetie
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthor ateitherthe
plugor connectorend.
~unplug your tircon&tioner
beforemwgany reptia.’s.
Note:Westronglyrecommend
that.anyservicingbeperformed
byaqualifiedindividud.
@Eoryour safety...donotstoreor
usecombustiblematerials,gasoline
orotier flammablevaporsor liquids
inthevicinityofthisor anyother
appliance.
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumer
Servicespageinthe backofthis
book.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfirtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to: -
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisvfile,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPaneI
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,~linois60606
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Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyoutheair
conditioner.
SAVETHmE
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Thepowercordofthisappliance
isequippedwithathree-prong
(grounding)plugwhichmateswith
a-standard-three~prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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Havethe walloutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prong
walloutletisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
BEFOREUSE
useofa@p*rplug
(w-voltUnifi)
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofanadapterplug. However,ifyou
stillelecttouseanadapter,where
CONNE@IONmaybemadetoa
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuse ofa ULlistedadapter
(Fig.2)availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
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Thelargerslot in theadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewalloutlettoprovideproper
polmityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
~mON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminalto walloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and
notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.You
shouIdhavecircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectriciantomakesure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.
tJseofetiemioncoT&
motrecomnemded
Becauseofpotentialsafety
huards undercertainconditions,
westrong~yrecomend againstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyousti~elect~ useanextension
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
ty~ appfianceextensioncordhaving
agroundingtypeplugandoutlet
andthat theelectricalratingofthe
cordbe Mamperes(minimum)and
120volts.
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men &wonnMtingthe Wwer
Cordfrom the adapter9always
holdtie adapterwithonehind. If
tiis isnotdone,theadap@rground
tetind is ve~ Ikely tobra witi
repeateduse.
Shodd the adapter giromd
&Tw&21bml%yDo NOTUSRthe
applianceuntil a proper gromwd
ilasag~n been
mbbkhedo
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selectorSwikh
OFFturnsairconditioneroff.
~ FkNprovideshighfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
~ F.provides lowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
~ COOLprovidescoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
~ COOLprovidescoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureoftheindoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected,the
coolerthe indoorairwillbe.
SaveEnergyWnge (onmodels
The
soequipped),isavisualreminder
thatyoucanconserveenergyby
selectingahigherroomtemperature
butstillkeeptheroomcoolerand
lesshumidthanoutside.
The ventdoorinyourair
conditionerisclosedwhenthe
VENTpushbuttonisoutandtothe
left.Whentheventisclosed,only
the airinsidetheroomcanbe
circulatedandconditioned.Pushing
the VENTbuttoninandslidingit
totherightopenstheventdoor,
allowingasmallamountofindoor
airtobeexhaustedfromthe room.
Fornormalcooling
1. SetSelectorSwitchatHICOOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber(usuallythe midpoint
isagoodstartingposition).Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryaftera
reasonabletime,setthe Thermostat
Controlatahighernumberfora
coolerroomoratalowernumber
forawarmerroom.
3. BesureVENTdoor isclosed.
VENTbuttonshouldbeout andto
theleft.
Forqtieteroperation
1. SetSelectorSwitchat LOCOOL.
2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber.
WhentheThermostatControlisset
on9or 10andtheFanissetonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
coilsandpreventthe unitfrom
cooling.Ifthishappens,settheFan
athighspeedandsettheThermostat
Controltoalowernumber.
ForairCirculationand
fiRterhgwithoutCooting
SettheSelectorSwitchatLOFAN
orHIFAN.
Themoisturethatyourairconditioner
removesfromtheairdtis totherear
ofthecabinetwhereit ispickedup
byafananddispersedagainstthe
condenser.Occasion~y,morelikely
duringstart-up,a “pinging”noise
maybe heard.Thisisnormalfora
shorttimeinlesshumidareasand
longerinveryhumidareas.This
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyofyour
airconditioner.
Note:Beforemovingyourair
conditionertoanotherlocation,
turnitoffandwait5or 10tinutes.
Thiswillallowthecondensateto
drainfromthecoilintothe base
pan.Then,keepingafirmgripon
theairconditioner,carefiUyraisethe
windowandtilt
theaircondfiioner
totileoutsidetodrainthewater
fromthebasepan.
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careandCleatiu
Airdiredion
Airdirectionontheindoorsideis
throughthe frontgfilleandout the
top.Airflowoutthetopshouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsordrapes.
ROOMSIDEVIEW
Airdirectionontheoutdoorside
isthroughthe reargrilleandout
throughthetopandsidelouvers.
USER ~m~~mc~
msTRucnoNs
hrn airconditioneroffand
removeplugfromwallreaep@cIe
beforeCleaninge
Griues& cabinet
Wipegrilleswithacleancloth
lightlydampenedwithmildliquid
dishwashingdetergent.Wash
cabinetwithmildsoapordetergent
andlukewarmwater.
Condemer coils
Thesecodsonthe weatherside
ofthe unitshouldbechecked
periodicallyandcleanedif clogged
withdirtorsoottim theatmosphe~.
If extremelysofled,theymayneed
tobesteamcleaned,a service
availablethroughyourGenerrd
Electricserviceoutlet.
Placethegrilleona flatsurface
andremovethefilter.Washthe
filferinhot,soapywater,justas
youwoulda sponge.Squeezedry.
Toreinsta~thefilter,placeiton
pinslocatedonthebacksideof
thegrille.
Toreplacetie grille,placethetwo
tabsattie bottomofthegrflleinto
slotsonthe casead pushthegrille
forwmd.
Onsomemodels,thetopgrillehas
3settingstoIetyouvarythe angle
oftheairdischarge,Grasptibson
eachendandpullitup untilthetop
grillestopsatthesettingyouwant.
m inter
Thefoamairfilterbehindthe
inletgflle shouldbewashedat
leastevery30daysor asoftenas
itneds cleaning.
Removetheinletgrillebygrasping
thetabattie topofthegfle, pu~ing
outandliftinggrilleout.
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@Keep the air filterclean.(See
instructionsonpage.5.)
* Formostetilcientcooling,keep
VentilationControlin the
the
CLOSED position except.when
wanttoallowasrndiamount
you
ofoutdoorairtoentertheroomor
exhaustair,smokeor odorsfrom
theroom.
@Don’tlettheroomgettoo
hot.Wheneverpossible,turnthe
unitonbeforetheroomheatsup.
Whenheatis “storedup”inwalls,
firniture,rugsanddraperies,your
airconditionertakeslongerto
producethedesiredcomfort
condition.
~ Keepwindowsanddoors
closed.Cool,dryairescapes
whenthey’reopen.
~Keepfirnace floorregistersand
coldairreturnsclosed.Coldair
caneasilyescapethroughthem.
s Don’tletdrapesor firnitureblock
the frontoftheunitandrestrictair
flowwhenitisoperating.
~It’sbesttooperateyourair
conditionerathighspeedduring
extremelyhot weather.
~ Keeptheoutdoorcondensercoil
clean.(Seepage5.)
~ firn theairconditioneroff
beforevacationsorextended
absencesfromhome.
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OPEMTNG
WATERDWP~G
OUTSIDE
SOUNDS
* TemperatureControlmay not besethigh
enough.~rn kmobtoatigher number.
Highest
setting shouldprovidemaximum
cooling.
~Airfil~r d~ty,shouldbe
every 30 days. See ins~ctions on page 5.
@Roommayhavebeenveryhotwhenair
cleaned atleast
conditionerwasfirstturnedon.Allowtime
forittocool down.
@Coldairmaybeescapingthroughopen
firnacefloorregistersandcoldairreturns.
~ VentfiationC~ntrol
n-iay be set atOPEN
position,allowinghotoutsideairtoenter
theroom.
setthbS~lectorSwitchto~1FANand the
ThermostatControltoalowernumber.
* Thermostatclick,ametallicso~d, maybe
heardwhencompressorcyclesonmd off.This
isnormal.
@Fanrunsconthuously whenSelectorSwitch
isin COOLorFANposition.Thisisnormal.
@Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhot
andhumidweather.Thisis normal.
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(ON
OUTDOORSIDE)
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@Air conditionermustbeins~lledlevelor
tfltedslightlyto theoutsideforproperwater
disposd.
@TMsisnormalforashortperiodinareas
withlittlehumidity;normalfora longerperiod
inveryhumidareas.Moistureremovalfrom
indoorair drainstorear ofcabinet,whereit is
pickedupbya fa md thrownagainstthe
outdoorconde~~sercoil.
BEFOREYouBEGIN
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Readthese instructionsWmpletelyand
arefuuy*
k PoRT.mT—observe augoverning
INsTALLER—Besuretoleave these
hstructions with the consumer.
coNsuMER—-Keepthesehstructions for
fiturereference.
WBMBOWREQUIREWNTS
* Standard double-hungwindowwithactual
opening width of221h”to 36!’
@Clearverticalopeningof 141/z”minimumfrom
bottomof
Installthe air conditioner in a windowwhere
o
there willbe enoughclearancearoundthe abinet
to allow ample circulationofair through the unit.
S~Sh to stool.
ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY
@THIS APPLWCE MUST BE PRoPEmY
GRO~”DEDe Seepage 3.
@Do Nm, mER m cmcwsMcEs9
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD
GROUNDING PRONG FROM THE
POWER CORD.
~ WE RECOMMEND THAT YOUDO
Nm USE
D-ER PLUG WITH THIS_PLMCE.
)~DONm CHANGE THE PLUG ON THE
POWER CORDOF THIS APPLI~CE.
oFOLLOW NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
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CODESOR LOCAL CODESAND
ORDINANCES.
~This appliance must besupplied with 115V,
60Hz, and connected to an individual,properly
grounded branch circuit, protected by a 15 or 20
amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.
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Forwindowsthat do not meetthe aboverequirements,see
SPECIALINSTALLATIONsection ofthis instruction.
Note: Ml supporting par~s should be
secured to fmm wood, filasonry or metal.
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~If the electric supply provideddoes not meet the
abovespecifications, calla licensed electrician.
s Aluminum house wiring may pose special
probIems-consuIt aqualifiedelectrician.
BMSE&LkATION!NWIMDOW
1.
Raiselowersash and removewindowhandle,if
there isone.Selectcenter ofarea where air
conditioneris to be located.
z. KEEPING A FIRM GRIP ONTHE AIR
CONDITIONER,carefullyplaceunitinto window
openingso bottomof air conditionerframe is
against stoolofwindow.Carefullvclosewindow
b~~indhandle on air conditioner:
3. If levelingboltdoes not touch stoolwith unit in
verticalposition,reacharoundsideof& mnditioner
and adjust bolt downwarduntil it touchesstool.
4. Cut a 5“piece offthe foamsash-gapgasket.
Tilt unit slightlyto the inside and installgasketin
channeldirectlybehindopeningin handle.
5. Extend sliding-panelsoutfrom sidesof air
conditionercaseagainst windowframe.Keep
panels level,fasten each to sash with singlescrew
drivenas high as possibletoavoidany sag in
extended panel.
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window,levelingbolt shotlld be adjusted above
bottom surface ofair conditioner.
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: a. Insert ciipsinto slots at bottomofchannelon
both the left and right side.Secureclintowindow
wi~~ screwprfivided.
stool
Clamp
stool
7. Cut foamsash-gapgasket to windowwidth
and stuff between top oflowersash and glass
pane ofupper sash to provideseal.
8. Install the sash bracket to secure the air
onditioner and lockboth sashes inplace.
Screw
REMOV&LFROMWHNDOW
1.
Turnthe air conditioneroffariddisconnect
powercord.
~. Removesash-gapgasketfrombetween
windowsand unscrew metal sash bracket from
window.
3. Removescrewsinstalledthrough top ofsliding
panelsinto lowersash and clipsholdingchannels
tostooI.
4. Closecurtains. KEEPING A FIRM GRIP ON
AIR CONDITIONER,raise sash and carefully
rockair conditioner backward and drain major
portionofwater in base ofunit. Care shouldbe
taken in liftingunit fromwindowtoavoidspilling
anyremaining water.
5. Storeparts forreuse alongwith air conditioner.
SPECIALBNsvALkaTBoM
1. For windowsfrom 36”to49”inwidth, order
an extra wide kit, WK50A, from your dealer or
distributor.
2. For installation in a sliderwindowapplication,
(16”to 48”),order kit RAKI09A from your dealer
or distributor.
3. Toovercome storm windowinterference,
attach a 2 inch widewoodstrip to the stool,with
either nails or screws. Strip should be as wide as
windowopening and flush with back side ofstool.
Thickness of woodstrip shouldbe determined by
the amount of interference.
JVe’11Be There
‘Wifi tie ~urc~ase Of your new ~~ a~~liance, receive tile
~SSU~a~C~that if
TOmGE, we’llbe tiereo Ml you have to do is cdl—toll-free!
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AGE Consumer Service professional
will provideexpert repairservice,
scheduled at a time that’sconvenient
foryou.ManyGEConsumerSex-vice
ompany-operatedlocationsofferyou
ervicetodayor tomorrow,or atyour
convenience(ZOOa.m.toZOOp.m.
weekdafi9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.Saturdays).Qur factory-trainedt~chnicians
knowyourapplianceinsideandout—
somostrepairscanbe handledinjust
onevisit.
you ever need in~omation or assistance
Youcan havethe secure feeling that
GEConsumerServicewillstiUbe
thereafteryourwarranty=pires.PurchaseaGEcontractwhileyourwarrantyisstillin effectandyou’llreceive
a substantialdiscount.Wi& a multiple-
yearcontract,you’reassuredof fiture
semiceattoday’sprices.
Wawer yourquestionaboutanyGE
majorappliance,GEAnswerCente@
informationserviceisavailableto
help.YourcaU—
willbeansweredpromptiyand
courteouslyAnd youcancdl any
time.GEAnswerCente@serviceis
open24hoursaday7 daysaweek.
TelecommunicationDevice for the De*
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Upon request,GEwillprovideBraille
controlsfor avarietyof GEappliances,
andabrochuretoassistin pla~~ninga
barrier-freekitchenfor personswitl~
limitedmobility.To obmintiese items,
freeof charge,call
800.626.2000.
Consumerswitikimpairedhearing
or speechwho
or a conventional
haveaccesstoaTDD
te~etypewi-itermay
call8oo-TDD-Gmc(800-833-4322) ~~
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WHATISCOHED
YOURGEROOMAIRCONDITIONER
WARRANW
L!M!TEOFIVE=YEARWARRANTY
~r five years fromdateof original
purchase,we will provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborto
repairor replaceanypati of the
room air conditioner that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TENWEARWARRANTY
Fortenyearsfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservice laborto
repairor replaceIhe molded
outdoor case if it fails becauseof a
manufacturing defect.
Foreach ‘ofthe above Warmnties:
Toavoidanychargesyou must take
the roomair conditioner to a General GENERAL ELE~RIC COMPANY
Electric FactoryService Centeror a
GeneralElectric CustomerCare”
servicerand pick it upfollowing
service. In-homeservice isalso
available,but you must payfor the
servicetechnician’s travel coststo
your home.
Th!swarfantyis extended to
the original purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor useinthe 48
mainlandstates, Hawaiiand
Washington, D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthat it is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shipthe productto the serviceshop
orforthe service technician’stravel
coststo your home.
All warrantyservicewill be provided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor by
our authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normal working
hours.
Lookin the White or YellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY‘
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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Servicetrips to teach you howto
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usethe product.
Readyour Use and
If you then haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
please contact
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from stateto state.
Toknow what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’sAttorney General.
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Carematerial.
your dealer or our
Ii fur?her ine!p is needed Concerning this v#armETty, Wirite:
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P~fi~~~J~fi@~ ~’f-f~jm, GE App!ianaesY
@Improper installation.
Ifyou have an installation
problem, or if the air conditioner
isof improper cooling capacity
for the intended use,contact
yourdeaier or installer.Youare
responsible for providing adequate
electrical connecting facilities.
@Replacement of fuses or resetting
of circuit breakers.
~Fj~~~~~’~Qy:~~~~f~i E;ectria GQmpany
Lou!swilie, !Cf 40225
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~Failureof the product resulting
from modifications to the product or
due to unreasonable use including
failure to provide reasonable and
necessarymaintenance.
~Failure due to corrosion on models
not corrosion-protected.
~Damage to the product caused
byimproper power supply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or acts of God.
WARRAN~R IS NOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
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