GE ATV05, ATV04, ATV06 Use and Care Manual

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contents

Adapter Plug Model and Serial Numbers
Air Direction

Air Filter 5
Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning 5 User Maintenance Instructio~~s 5
Condenser Coils 5 Warranty Back Cover

Consumer Services
Control Settings 4,5

Electrical Requirements 3

Energy-Saving Tips
Extension Cords

Grille and Cabinet

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Moisture Removal 4
Problem Solver 6

SafetyInstructions

ATV~4
ATV05

ATV06

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hp@*nt safety

Helpw heIpyou.o e

Beforeus@ your
ahConditioner$read
thk booliCamfullye

Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewair

conditionerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour

questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething

orneedmorehelp,write(include

yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs

GEAppliances
AppliancePark
LouisviHe,KY40225

wfi~ down the model
~~~ s~fi~l

You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frameoftheairconditionerbehind

theairfilter.

Thesenumbersaredso onthe
ConsumerProd~ctOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith

yourairconditioner.Beforesending
inthiscard, pleasewritethese
numbershere:

Model Number

nmbers.

Imtructiom

Rmdai~Mmctiom befo~w

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When usingthisappliance,always

exercisebasicsafetyprecautions,
includingthefollowing:

~ThisairConditionermustbe

properlyinsbl!edinaccordance

tiththehshliation

beforeit isused. Seegrounding
instructionsonpage3.

@~wermplugyow mConditioner

bypwwngon the~Jver cord.
Alwaysgripplug firmlyandpull
straightoutfromthe receptacle.

@Repairor replacetiefiately
M elwtrieserviceCor* that

bwomef~~y~dor otherwise

have

damaged. Donotusea cordthat
showscracksorabrasiondamage
alongitslengthorateitherthe

plugor connectorend.

@unplug yew airConditioner

beforemaMngany Ireptis.
Note:Westronglyrecomend
thatanyservicingbeperformed
bya qualifiedindividud.

@Foryour safety...donot storeor

usecombustiblematerials,gasoline
orotherflamable vaporsorliquids
inthevicinityofthisor anyother

appliance.

apptiancee

Imtructions

mYou NeedSetice

Toobtainservice,seethe Consumer
Servicespageinthe backofthis
book.

We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.

FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
not resolved,write:

MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606

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ForpemomHsafety,tm

appEancemustbeproperly

gmmded.

Thepowercord.ofthisapptiance

isequippedwiti a three-prong

(grou~ding)plugwhich mateswiti

astandardthree-prong(grounding)

walloutlet(Fig.1)tominimizethe

possibilityofelectricshockhazard

fromthis appliance.

PREFERRED
METHOD

INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS

IFig, /1

Havethewalloutletandcircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesuretheoutletisproperly

grounded.
~~hereastandardtwo-prong

walloutletisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
walloutlet.

BEFOREUSE

useOfatipkrplu

(w-volt units)

Becauseofpotentialsafety
h-ds undercertainconditions,
westronglyreco~end against~se
ofm adapterplug.However,ifyou
stillelut touseanadapter,where
Id codespermit,a~M~MY
CONNE~ION maybemadetoa

properlygroundedtwo-prongwall
outletbyuse ofaULlistedadapter
(Fig.2~availableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.

TEMPORARY

(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT

PERMITTED IN CANADA)

ALIGNLARGE

PRONGS/SLOTS~fi

Fig.

The largerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotin
thewalloutlettoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.

UmON: Attachinganadapter
groundterminaltowalloutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundappliance
unlesscoverscrewismetal,and

notinsulated,andwalloutletis
groundedthroughhousewiring.You

shouldhavecircuitcheckedbya
qualifiedelectriciantomake sure
theoutletisproperlygrounded.

METHOD

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Uml

o

us%?OftmmionCorm

motrwomended

Becauseofpotenti~ safety
h=ardsundercertainconditions,

westronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanextensioncord.However,
ifyousWelecttouseanextemion
cord,itisabsolutelynecessarythat
itbeaULlisted3-wiregrounding
typ appliaceextemionwrd having

agroundingtypepiugandoutlet
andthattheelectricalratingofthe
cordbe 15amperes(minimum)and

no volts.

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when disconmwtingthe pwer

cordfromtheadapter9always

holdtheadapterwithonehand.If
thisisnotdone,the adapterground
terminalisverylikelyto breakwith
repeateduse.

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OperatingYourMr ConditionerControk

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ON

OFF

CONTROL KNOB

control

Model AYV04

ONturnsairconditioneron.
0~ turnsairconditioneroff.

mob

FAN

Lo Lo

FANS

COOL

‘COOL

selectorstitch

ModekATV05,An06

0~ turnsairconditioneroff.
HI F~ provideshigh fanspeed

operationwithoutcooling.

~ FM provideslowfanspeed
operationwithoutcooling.

~ COOLprovidescoolingwith
highfanspeedoperation.

LOCOOLprovidescoolingwith
lowfanspeedoperation.

Thermostatcontrol

ModekATV05,A’V06

WhenyouturntheThermostat
Controltothedesiredsetting,the

1

lermostatwillautomaticallycontrol
letemperatureoftheindoorair.

t

r

‘hehigherthenumberselected,
le coolertheindoorair willbe.

ModekATV05

FornormalCooling

1. SetSelectorSwitchatHICOOL.

2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber(usuallythemidpoint

isagoodstartingposition).Ifroom
temperatureisnotsatisfactoryaftera
reasonabletime,settheThermostat
Controlata highernumberfora
coo~erroomor at a lowernumber
fora warmerroom.

1. SetSelectorSwitchatHICOOL.

2. SetTheI>mOSiatControlat 8.

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andATV06

Forquieteroperation

1. SetSelectorSwitchatLOCOOL.

2. SetThermostatControlat
desirednumber.

WhentheThermostatControlisset
on7or 8andtheFanis setonlow
speed,moisturemayfreezeonthe
coils andpreventthe unitfrom
cooling.If thishappens,setthe

Fanathighspeedandsetthe
ThermostatControltoalower
number.

Set theSelectorSwitchatLo FA1~J

or HI FAN.

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