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Air Direction 5
Air Filter
Appliance Registration
Care and Cleaning 5
Condenser Coils
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Control Settings
Electrical Requirements
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Energy-SavingTips
Extension Cords 3
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Grille and Cabinet
Grounding
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Model and Serial Numbers
Moisture Removal
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Problem Solver
Repair Service
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User Maintenance Instructions 5
Warranty Back Cover
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use and care of
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It is intended to help youoper~te
and maintainyour newair
conditionerproperly.
Keepit handy for answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or need more help, write(include
your phone number):
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodei
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemon a label on the
frame of-the air conditioner behind
the air filter.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourair conditioner.Beforesending
in this card, please write these
numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Imtrwetiom
Whenusingthisappliance,alw~ys
exercisebasic safetyprecautions,
includingbe following:
@usethisapplianceoBllyforits
intended purpose as described in
thisUseand Care Book.
@~evermpl~ yom ah Conditioner
bypulling
Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull
straight out from the receptac~e.
@Reptiror replaceimmediately
allelectric servicecordsthat
havebecome
damaged. DOnotuse a cord that
showscracks or abrasiondamage
alongitslength or at either the
plug or connector end.
on thepowercord.
frayedor otherwise
SAW TmE
INSTRUCTIONS
Eneqy”savingtips
@Keeptheair fiiterclean. (See
instructionson page 5.)
* For mostefficient cooling, keep
vent(OHmodelsso equipped)in
closedposition exceptwhen you
wantto exhaust air, smokeor odors
fromthe room.
@Don’tlet theroom get too
hot. Wheneverpossible, turn the
uniton beforetheroom heats up.
When heat is “stored up” in walls,
furniture, rugsanddraperies, your
air conditionertakes longerto
producethe desired comfort
condition.
@Keepwindowsand doors
closed. Cool, dry air escapes when
they’reopen.
~Keepfurnace floor registersand
cold air returns closed. Cold air
can easily escape through them.
*Don’tletdrapesor furnitureblock
topor front of unit and restrict air
flowwhen it isoperating.
oIt’sbest to operateyour air
conditioner at high speed during
extremelyhot weather.
@Keep outdoor condenser coil
clean. (See page5.)
@Turn air conditioner off before
vacationsor extendedabsences
from home.
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your air conditioner.
If youreceiveda damaged
airconditioner..e
Immediately contact the dealer
(or builder) that sold youthe air
conditioner.
Check the Problem Solver on
page 6. It lists causes of minor
operating problems that you can
correct vourself.
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Electricalsafety—IMPoRTANT.e . PleaseReadcarefully.
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appliancemmtbeproperly
grounded.
Thepowercord of this appliance
isequippedwitha three-prong
(grounding)plug which mateswith
a standardthree-prong(grounding)
walloutlet(Fig. ~)to rni~imizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazard
fromthisappliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
Havethe walloutlet and circuit
checkedbya qualified electrician
tomakesure theoutlet is properly
grounded.
Where a standardtwo-prong
walloutiet is encountered, itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
a properly groundedthree-prong
walloutlet.
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BEFOREUSE
useOfadapterplug
(115-volt linits)
Becauseof pc)tentia~safety
Ilazardsundercertainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstuse
ofan ada-p~erplug.Howev;r, ifyou
stillelectto~lsean adapter,where
Iocd codespermit,a TEMPORARY
CONNE~IONmay be made to a
properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuseofa UL listedadapter
(Fig.2) availableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
Fig. 2
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The larger slot in the adapter must
be alignedwith the larger slotin
the walloutletto provideproper
polarity in the connectionof the
powercord.
CAmON: Attachingan adapter
ground terminal to walloutletcover
screw does notground appliance
unlesscover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and walloutlet is
Uroundedthroughhousewiring. You
a
should havecircuit checked by a
qualified electrician tomake sure
the outlet is properly grounded.
BEFOREUSE
Becauseofpotentialsafety
hazardsunder certainconditions,
westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan extensioncord. However,
ifyoustillelectto usean extension
cord, it isabsolutelynecessary that
itbe a lJL listed3-wiregrounding
typeapplianceextensioncord having
a groundingtypeplug and outlet
andthatthe electrical ratingofthe
cord be 15amperes(minimum)and
120volts.Suchextensioncordsare
obtainablethroughyourlocal
serviceorganization.
when disconnectingthe power
fro~mthe adapter9always
cord
hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is
not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break with
repeated use.
OperatingYourAr ConditionerControk
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selectorswitch
OFF turnsairconditioneroff.
HI FANpermitshigh fanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
LO
FANpermitslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.
HI COOL permitscoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.
LO COOL permitscoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.
Fornormalcooling
1.SetSelectorSwitchatHI COOL.
2. SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint
isagoodstartingposition). If room
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryaftera
reasonabletime,setthethermostat
controlata higher number fora
cooler roomor at a lowernumber
forawarmer room.
1.SetSelector SwitchatHI COOL.
2. SetTemperature Control at 10.
Temperature control
Whenyouturnthe Temperature
Control to thedesiredsetting,the
thermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
thetemperatureofthe indoorair.
Thehigherthenumberselected, the
coolerthe indoorairwillbe.
The SaveEnergy Wnge isa visual
reminderthat youcanconserve
energybyselecting a higher room
temperaturebutstillkeeptheroom
coolandlesshumidthan outside.
Forquieteroperation
1. SetSelectorSwitchat LO COOL.
2.SetTemperatureControlat
desirednumber.
WhentheTemperatureControlis
seton9or 10andtheFanisseton
lowspeed, moisture mayfreezeon
thecoilsand preventthe unitfrom
cooling.Ifthishappens, settheFan
athigh speed andsettheTemperature
Controlto a lowernumber.
SettheSelector Switchat LO FAN
or HI PAN.
Themoisturethatyouraiiconditioner
removesfromthe airdrainstotherear
ofthecabinetwhereit ispickedup
byafanand dispersed againstthe
condenser.Occasionally,morelikely
duringstart-up,a “pinging” noise
maybeheard. Thisisnormal for a
shorttimeinlesshumid areas and
longerinvery humidareas.
methodofmoistureremovalimproves
theoperationalefficiencyofyour
air conditioner.
Note: Beforemovingyour air
conditioner to another location,
turn itoffand wait5 or 10minutes.
This will allowthecondensateto
drain fromthe coilintothe base
pan. Then, keepingafirm grip on
windowand tilttheair conditioner
tothe outsidetodrain the water
from the base
pan.
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Air directionon the indoor sideis
throughthe frontgrille andoutthe
top.Air flowoutthetop shouldnot
beobstructedbycurtainsor drapes.
ROOMSIDEVIEW
careandcleating
Airdirectionontheoutdoorside is
throughthe rear grille and out
throughthe to~~and sidelouvers.
OUTDOORVIEW ~
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mrnairconditioner Offand
remove plug
before
Gri#les& cabinet
Wipegrilles with a clean cloth
lightly dampened with mild liquid
dishwashingdetergent. Wash
cabinet with mild soap or detergent
and lukewarm water.
These coils on the weather side
of the unit should be checked
periodically and ciea~~edif clogged
withdirtor sootfromtheatmosphere.
Ifcxtr-crnelysoiled, they may need
to be.steam cleaned, a service
avai]abiclhrough your General
Electric service outlet.
fromwail receptacle
cleaning.
Air Filter
The foamair filterbehind the
inletgrille shouldbe washedat
leastevery 30 daysor as often as
itneeds cleaning.
Removethe inletgrille by grasping
the~~batthe topofthe grille, pulling
out and liftinggrille out.
Place the grille on a flat surface
and removethe filter. Washthe
filter in hot, soapywater,just as
you would a sponge. Squeeiiedry.
Toreinstall the filter, place it on
pins located on the back side of
the grille.
Toreplace the grille, place the two
tabs at the bottom ofthe grille. into
slots on the case and -pushthe grille
forward.
PROBLEM
AIR CONDITIONER
DOES Nm OPEMTE
AIR CONDITIONER
“DOESNm COOL
ASIT SHOULD”
POSSIBLE
e T~~~e~ature ~ontro~maynot~~set~igh ~no~gh. ‘WrnlmObtoa higher~U~b~~.
CAUSEANDREMEDY
Highestsettingshouldprovide maximumcooling.
@Airfilterdi~y, shou]dbeclea~edat leastevery30
o Room may ~av~beenvery hot~~e~air~ondition~rwasfirstlurn~d0~, AIIow time
days. s~o instructiorks,page~.
forittocooldown.
*Coldairmaybe
*
coolingcoilshaveicedup.Tomeltice,settheFallathigh speed andtheTernPerature
escapingth~o~ghopen furnacefloor registersandcoldair returns.
Controlto a lowernumber.
OPEMTING SOUNDS
eThermos@tclick, ameta]~icsound,maybe heard when the compressorcycleson and
off. Thisisnormal.
WATERDHPPING
eFanruns
s Excesswatermayoverflowinexcessivelyhotand humidweather. This isnormal.
continuouslywhen ~electorisinCOO1orFan position. This iSnormal.
OUTSIDE
WATERDRIPPING
INSIDE
WATERINBASEPAN
(ON OUTDOOR SIDE)
eAir conditionermustbeins~lled levelor tiltedslightlyto the outsidefor proper
waterdisposal.
e This isnomal for a shortperiod in areas withlittle
periodin veryhumid areas. Moistureremovedfrom indoorair drainstorear ofcabinet
whereitispickedup byafanand thrownagainstthe outdoor condenser coil.
If you needmore he~p...calI, toll free:
TheGEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumer
informationservice
humidity; normal fora longer
If YouNeedservice
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Toobtainservice,seeyour warranty
on thebackpageof thisbook.
We’reproud ofot~rservice and
wantyouto be pleased. If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepstofollowfor further help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyour appliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases,thiswillsolvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerAffairs
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
J.ouisville, KY 40225
~INALLY,if yourproblem is still
1
]otresolved, write:
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Major Appliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago.Illinois 60606
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YOURGENERALELECTRiCROOMAIRCONDITIONER
Saveproofoforiginal purchase dale suchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHAT1SCOVERED
WARRANTY
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LIMITED FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfiveyearsfrom date of original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservice labor
to repairorreplaceany part of the
room air cond~tioner that fails
becauseof a manufacturingdefect.
LIMITED TEN-YEARWARRANTY
Forten yearsfromdateof original
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservice labor to
repairor replacethe molded
outdoor case if it fails becauseof
a manufacturing defect.
each ofthe above warranties:
For
Toavoid any chargesyou must
takethe roomair conditioner to a
General Electric FactoryService
Centeror a General Electric
CustomerCare@servicer and pick
it upfollowing
service is alsoavailable, but you
mustpay for the servicetechnician’s
travel coststo your home.
service. In-home
.—
Thiswarrantyisextendedto
the originai purchaserand any
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedfor usein the 48 mainland
states,Alaska,Hawaiiand
Washington,D.C.
All warrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookinthe White or YellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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WHATIs NOTCOVERED
* Servicetrips to your home to
teachyou howto usethe product.
Readyour Useand Carematerial.
If youthen haveanyquestions
about operating the product,
pleasecontact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
addressbelow,or call, toll free:
The GE Answer CenteP
800.626.2000
consumer information service
Some statesdo 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 state to 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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@Improperinstallation.
Ifyou havean installation problem
or if the air conditioner is of
improper cooling or heating
capacity for the intended use,
contact your dealer or installer.
Youare responsible for providing
adequate electrical connecting
facilities.
~ Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
~ Failureofthe product resulting from
modifications to the product or due to
unreasonable useincluding failure to
provide reasonable and
maintenance.
~ Damage to product caused by
improper powersupply voltage,
accident, fire, floods or actsof God.
WARRANTOR!SNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
necessary
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