GE ATP06, ATP05 Use and Care Manual

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AdapterPlug Air Direction 5

Air Filter Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning 5

Condenser Coils

Control Settings

Electrical Requirements

Energy-SavingTips

Extension Cords 3

Grille and Cabinet

Grounding

Model and Serial Numbers

Moisture Removal

Problem Solver

Repair Service

I Safety Instructions

User Maintenance Instructions 5

Warranty Back Cover

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carry-cool” models

use and care of

ATP05

ATP06

hportint safety

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.

Electricalsafety—IMPoRTANT.e . PleaseReadcarefully.

Forpersonalsafety,this

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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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Do NOT,

umER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,CUT ORmMovE THETHIRD

1 (GROUND)PRONGYROM

‘rHEPOWERCorn.

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INSUREPROPER GROUNDEXISTS 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

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

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.

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